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William Alexander — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Uintah-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this William Alexander across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Uintah-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alva & Alvado — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Wyoming
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Uintah-County, Utah |
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 5 T 4 S R 2 E Uintah Mock Res. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Uintah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shearing Sheep |
| Industry | Sheep |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
| Occupation | Shearing Sheep |
| Township / Ward | Election Precinct 5 T 4 S R 2 E Uintah Mock Res |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Alexander | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Alexander | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Gale Alexander | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Bonner Alexander | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Jack Alexander | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bert Alexander | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1920
Uintah, Utah
Son, age 9
Uintah, Utah · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1930
Uintah, Utah
Son, age 19
Uintah, Utah · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1940
Uintah-County, Utah
Head, age 29
Uintah-County, Utah · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Alexander |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Election Precinct 5 T 4 S R 2 E Uintah Mock Res. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Uintah |
| Occupation | Shearing Sheep |
| Industry | Sheep |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
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 William Alexander across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alva Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and father Alvado Alexander (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Alexander (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alva Alexander
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Alvado Alexander
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Alexander
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Alexander
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Utah
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Uintah-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Uintah-County, Utah
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04218-00703)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mervin Perry | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 42 | Charles A. Gurney | 81 | Head | — | Utah |
| 43 | Elgia Gurney | 32 | Son | Teaching School | Utah |
| 44 | Elgia Gurney | 32 | Son's wife | — | Utah |
| 45 | John B. Gurney | 5 | Grandson | — | Utah |
| 46 | Lewis Hodgkinson | 58 | Head | Farm Operator | Utah |
| 47 | Mina Hodgkinson | 53 | Wife | Nursing | Arizona |
| 48 | Ralph Hodgkinson | 23 | Son | Digger | Utah |
| 49 | Reed Hodgkinson | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Utah |
| 50 | Grant Hodgkinson | 20 | Son | Laborer | Utah |
| 51 | Melvin Hodgkinson | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 52 | Rayola Hodgkinson | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 53 | Doris Hodgkinson | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 55 | William Alexander THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Shearing Sheep | Wyoming |
| 56 | Bonner Alexander | 27 | Son | Shearing Sheep | Utah |
| 57 | Gale Alexander | 21 | Son | Shearing Sheep | Utah |
| 58 | Jack Alexander | 18 | Son | — | Utah |
| 59 | Ruth Alexander | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 60 | Bert Alexander | 8 | Son | — | Utah |
| 61 | Lottie Winword | 37 | Head | — | California |
| 62 | Thoral Winword | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Utah |
| 63 | Leland Winword | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 64 | Eveline Winword | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 65 | David W. Dean | 61 | Head | Laborer | Arizona |
| 66 | Louraina Dean | 52 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 67 | D. Leonard Dean | 23 | Son | Survey Asst. | Utah |
| 68 | Jenna Dean | 21 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 69 | David Rulon Dean | 15 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 70 | Forma Mae Dean | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 71 | Ronald R. Dean | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 72 | Jed Luck | 46 | Head | Farm Operator | Utah |
| 73 | Naomi Luck | 27 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 74 | Arza Luck | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 75 | Eva Luck | 7 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 76 | Margory Luck | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 77 | Delroy Luck | 0 | Son | — | Utah |
| 78 | James T. Halfetty | 55 | Head | Rock Mason | Utah |
| 79 | Effie Bernie Halfetty | 44 | Wife | Rock Mason | Utah |
| 80 | Effie B. Halfetty | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)