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William Barton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Barton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Thomas — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hampden-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Barton |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hampden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | First cook |
| Industry | Mass. institution |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 530 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | First Cook |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Barton | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bessie Barton | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| William Barton | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Richard Barton | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Gilbert Barton | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Barton | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hampden, Massachusetts
Son, age 4
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barton |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Hampden, Massachusetts
Son, age 14
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barton |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 24
Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Barton |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hampden |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Occupation | First cook |
| Industry | Mass. institution |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 530 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Barton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Barton (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Barton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Barton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Barton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Barton
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Barton
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Barton
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Barton
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Barton
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Gilbert Barton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Barton
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Barton
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01708-00015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mack Wimberly | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Marion Wimberly | 27 | Head | Kitchen Helper | Connecticut |
| 43 | Robert Wimberly | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Marion Wimberly | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Betty Wimberly | 8 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Richard Small | 41 | Head | Stock Cutter | South Carolina |
| 47 | Lula Small | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 48 | Louise Small | 19 | Daughter | Housework | Massachusetts |
| 49 | Richard Jr. Small | 18 | Son | New Maker | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Willowbell Small | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Roberta Small | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 52 | Minnie E. Small | 14 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 53 | James Holmes | 54 | Lodger | Car Cleaner | Barbados |
| 54 | Catherine Tripp | 23 | Niece | Housework | South Carolina |
| 55 | Lula Hudgins | 24 | Lodger | Housework | South Carolina |
| 56 | Charles House | 26 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 57 | Anna House | 27 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Jean Moore | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Theodore Moore | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Clifford Madison | 27 | Head | Cleaning | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Nettie Madison | 24 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 62 | Clifford M. Madison | 4 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Janice Madison | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | William Barton | 52 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 65 | Bessie E. Barton | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | William J. Barton THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | First Cook | New York |
| 67 | Gilbert Barton | 18 | Son | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 68 | John Barton | 12 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Richard Barton | 7 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Arthur Raymond | 27 | Head | Manager | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Pearl E. Raymond | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Alice Raymond | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Arthur Jr. Raymond | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | Janet Raymond | 1 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Charles Freeman | 53 | Head | Lineman | Ohio |
| 76 | Hazel Freeman | 35 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 77 | Lois Freeman | 14 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 78 | Janet Freeman | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Joan Freeman | 2 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Henry Magee | 45 | Head | Architectural Engineer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
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)