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Ethel Rogers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel Rogers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Wellington — first a daughter (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Female
Daughter
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Ethel G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheridan District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Township / Ward | Sheridan District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oral Rogers | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Emily Rogers | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| J Rogers | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Elton Rogers | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ethel Rogers | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calhoun, West …
Daughter, age 11
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Calhoun, West …
Daughter, age 22
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Servant |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Calhoun-County, West …
Daughter, age 32
Calhoun-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | Ethel G. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheridan District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Occupation | Housekeeper |
| Industry | Private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Ethel Rogers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and father Wellington Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and father Willie Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Rogers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Rogers
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wellington Rogers
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willie Rogers
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Rogers
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Rogers
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Ethel Rogers
Daughter · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Oral Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elton Rogers
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
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 — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00176)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Benjamin A. Barker | 63 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Hettie A. Barker | 89 | Mother in law | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | General W. Richards | 53 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 44 | Clara M. Richards | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Noah B. Richards | 20 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Maxine V. Richards | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Tracy E. Richards | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | James Lemon Richards | 48 | Head | Roustabout | West Virginia |
| 49 | Clara M. Richards | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | James M. Richards | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 51 | Leo D. Richards | 20 | Son | Night Guard Sweeper | West Virginia |
| 52 | Holly A. Richards | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 53 | Grace P. Richards | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Genevieve S. Richards | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Lily J. Richards | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Milford J. Richards | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Gerald W. Richards | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Lester L. Richards | 33 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 59 | Ruth W. Richards | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Elmo E. Richards | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Luellen Richards | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Jim D. Richards | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Henry L. Richards | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Calvin D. Richards | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | J. Wellington Rogers | 68 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Emily J. Rogers | 61 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Elton W. Rogers | 36 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 68 | Ethel G. Rogers THIS PERSON | 32 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 69 | Oral C. Rogers | 20 | Son | Typist | West Virginia |
| 70 | Mack C. Richards | 59 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 71 | Gert D. Richards | 37 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Rosa Richards | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 73 | Arlene B. Richards | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Mack Junior Richards | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Goldie L. Richards | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Pauline Richards | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Isabel Richards | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Hazel Richards | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Lorene Richards | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Billy J. Richards | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
Ethel + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)