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Alice Lynch — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Alice Lynch across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1916), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East View |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 364 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | East View |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Alice | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Lynch | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Martha Lynch | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Julia Lynch | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Milliard Lynch | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| William Lynch | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Raymond Lynch | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Charles Lynch | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Lynch | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eva Lynch | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harrison, West …
Daughter, age 14
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Alice M |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Harrison-County, West …
Daughter, age 24
Harrison-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Alice M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East View |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 364 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Alice Lynch across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Alice Lynch
Daughter · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · West Virginia
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Sibling
William Lynch
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Lynch
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Lynch
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Lynch
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Lynch
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Lynch
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04408-00901)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milliard P. Lynch | 60 | Head | Shipping Clerk | West Virginia |
| 2 | Eva E. Lynch | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Raymond B. Lynch | 28 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Alice M. Lynch THIS PERSON | 24 | Daughter | Laundress | West Virginia |
| 5 | Martha V. Lynch | 21 | Daughter | Maid | West Virginia |
| 6 | William H. Lynch | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Charles W. Lynch | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Robert A. Lynch | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Julia E. Lynch | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Vermont Messenger | 49 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Lola Messenger | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Jackaline Messenger | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Harry B. Newhouse | 50 | Head | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 14 | Eunice C. Newhouse | 63 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Eddie R. Dodd | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 16 | Malcenia Dodd | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Lois B. Dodd | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Stella B. White | 61 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Catherine L. White | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Ralph M. Rafferty | 37 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Katherine Rafferty | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Paul E. Rafferty | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | William R. Rafferty | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Myrna R. Rafferty | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Mary Jane Rafferty | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Raymond J. Webb | 29 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Rora A. Webb | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Joy Bell Webb | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Nancy Webb | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Raymond Jr. Webb | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Orval W. Glover | 35 | Lodger | Tank Heater | West Virginia |
| 32 | Arna H. Lynch | 31 | Head | Truck Delivery | West Virginia |
| 33 | Vena B. Lynch | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Dana N. Lynch | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Clarence S. Safreed | 44 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Bonnie B. Safreed | 35 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Thomas J. Hill | 66 | Head | Machinist Box Factory | West Virginia |
| 38 | Bessie B. Hill | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Thomas J. Jr. Hill | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Robert Lee Hill | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)