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William Bauer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Bauer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Bauer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Overland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Wholesale Iron Pipe |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Overland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Bauer | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Wm Bauer | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Jack Bauer | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ronald Bauer | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Bauer | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Bauer | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 9
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bauer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Son, age 20
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bauer |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Overland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Wholesale Iron Pipe |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Bauer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bauer
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Missouri
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Sibling
Ronald Bauer
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Bauer
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Bauer
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02152-00257)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madeline Polet | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Curt Polet | 20 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 3 | Madeline Polet | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Clarence Bertholet | 47 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 5 | Adeline Bertholet | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Wm O Bauer | 42 | Head | Electrician | Kentucky |
| 7 | Dorothy Bauer | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | William Bauer THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 9 | Robert Bauer | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Ronald Bauer | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Jack Bauer | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Richard Hecht | 33 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Missouri |
| 13 | Hattie Hecht | 32 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Jean Hecht | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Doris Hecht | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Anita Hecht | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Louis Lehmann | 79 | Father in law | — | Russia |
| 18 | Meta Lehmann | 61 | Sister in law | — | Germany |
| 19 | Rollin Seybolt | 34 | Head | Service Man | Missouri |
| 20 | Gertrude Seybolt | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Betty Lee Seybolt | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Faye Seybolt | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Fred Meyer | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 24 | Anna Meyer | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Wanita Meyer | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Missouri |
| 26 | Fred Meyer | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Carl Taylor | 38 | Head | Mechanic | Arkansas |
| 28 | Estelle Taylor | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Edward Taylor | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Albert Ballmann | 38 | Head | Welder | Missouri |
| 31 | Regina Ballmann | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Rita Ballmann | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Frederick Ballmann | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Victor A Klutz | 58 | Head | Grader | Missouri |
| 35 | Nettiebelle Klutz | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Bernard Schuette | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 37 | Catherine Schuette | 29 | Wife | Saleslady | Missouri |
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)