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William Bass — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Bass across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dinwiddie-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & Rebecca — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dinwiddie-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sapony |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Sapony |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bass | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Bass | Head | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| William Bass | Son | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Susie Bass | Other | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 21
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Private family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Son, age 31
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Son, age 41
Dinwiddie-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bass |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sapony |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 William Bass across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jim Bass (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Bass (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Bass
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Bass
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bass
Son · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Virginia
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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 — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dinwiddie-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04258-00476)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alfreddie Pride | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Charlie Jr. Pride | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Clarasse Pride | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Alice V. Pride | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Doloris Pride | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Thomas Epherson | 17 | Lodger | Labour | Virginia |
| 47 | Norman Winfield | 23 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 48 | Nannie May Winfield | 19 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 49 | Norman Jr. Winfield | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Sarah Shands | 60 | Head | 0 | Virginia |
| 51 | Clifton Bonner | 13 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 52 | William Hawkins | 43 | Head | 0 | Virginia |
| 53 | Mary Hawkins | 42 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 54 | John W. Hawkins | 14 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 55 | Virgie May Hawkins | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Katherine Hawkins | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Margaret L. Hawkins | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Fasherance Hawkins | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | James H. Bass | 80 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 60 | William J. Bass THIS PERSON | 41 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Susie Bass | 38 | Daughter in law | 0 | Virginia |
| 62 | William C. Bass | 15 | Grandson | 0 | Virginia |
| 63 | Essie Grandison | 38 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 64 | Clifton Grandison | 16 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 65 | Woodrow Grandison | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Tody Grandison | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Ida Grandison | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Ruth Virginia Grandison | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | William Infant Grandison | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Moses Jones | 27 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Nannie Jones | 22 | Wife | 0 | Virginia |
| 72 | Jerney Jones | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Georghast Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Anids Jones | 20 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 75 | Susie Jones | 17 | Sister in law | 0 | Virginia |
| 76 | James Jones | 15 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 77 | Eddie Taylor | 40 | Lodger | Labour | Virginia |
| 78 | Quinton Dashingerly | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Clyde Dashingerly | 24 | Brother | Farmer | Virginia |
| 80 | Julia Cook | 59 | Mother in law | 0 | Virginia |
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Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)