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William Barnes — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cache-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this William Barnes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cache-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Gertrude — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: England
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cache-County, Utah |
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smithfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cache |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Smithfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Barnes | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| William Barnes | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cache, Utah
Son, age 7
Cache, Utah · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Cache, Utah
Son, age 19
Cache, Utah · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | William J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Cache-County, Utah
Son, age 28
Cache-County, Utah · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Smithfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cache |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 Barnes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Barnes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Barnes (~0.92 confidence) and father William Barnes (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Barnes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Barnes
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Barnes
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Barnes
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Barnes
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Barnes
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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 — Cache-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Cache-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04210-00784)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Farrell Pilkington | 10 | Son | — | Utah |
| 42 | Seth Chambers | 33 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 43 | Leone Chambers | 33 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 44 | Rebecca Chambers | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 45 | Robert J Chambers | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 46 | Lloyd D Miles | 40 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 47 | Font Phil Miles | 48 | Brother | Farmer | Idaho |
| 48 | Gertrude S Barnes | 67 | Head | — | England |
| 49 | William J Barnes THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | — | England |
| 50 | Mark Mcbride | 34 | Head | Paper Layer | Utah |
| 51 | Ivy B Mcbride | 32 | Wife | — | England |
| 52 | Ronald J Mcbride | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 53 | Marion L Farrell | 49 | Head | Industrial Mechanic | Utah |
| 54 | Lois Farrell | 20 | Daughter | Saleslady | Utah |
| 55 | Ardith Farrell | 18 | Son | Messenger | Utah |
| 56 | Doris Farrell | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 57 | Gladys Farrell | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 58 | Eva Dee Farrell | 10 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 59 | Nila R Q Price | 41 | Head | — | Utah |
| 60 | Myron Price | 21 | Son | Farm Helper | Utah |
| 61 | George Price | 20 | Son | Farm Helper | Utah |
| 62 | Orlando Price | 19 | Son | Farm Helper | Utah |
| 63 | Teresa Price | 17 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 64 | Barbara Price | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 65 | James G Nathan | 78 | Head | — | Utah |
| 66 | Eva Nathan | 70 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 67 | Rosel H Wood | 43 | Head | Machine Mechanic | Utah |
| 68 | Leone B Wood | 41 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 69 | Eugene Wood | 19 | Son | New Worker | Utah |
| 70 | Kenneth Wood | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 71 | Merritt Wood | 14 | Son | — | Utah |
| 72 | Myrel Wood | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 73 | Russell Wood | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 74 | Norman Wood | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 75 | J Done Thornley | 38 | Head | City Marshal | Utah |
| 76 | Essie Jane Thornley | 38 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 77 | Janice Thornley | 11 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 78 | Jay Done Thornley | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 79 | Lexie Jane Thornley | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 80 | Carolyn Thornley | 6 | Daughter | — | Utah |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)