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William Bender — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Bender across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 25 |
| Industry | Farm Hand |
| Class of Worker | Private farm |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | 25 |
| Township / Ward | Clearfield Township |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bender | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Julia Bender | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Delilies Bender | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Martha Bender | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Clitus Bender | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Bender | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clitus Bender | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Binder |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Occupation | 25 |
| Industry | Farm Hand |
| Class of Worker | Private farm |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Bender across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Bender
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Julia Bender
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clitus Bender
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bender
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delilies Bender
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03452-00014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Bender | 59 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mary H. Bender | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | William Jr. Bender | 22 | Son | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Clair Bender | 12 | Son | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Marie Bender | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mike J. Bako | 67 | Head | Farm Operator | Hungary |
| 7 | Inez Bako | 64 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 8 | Michael Bako | 26 | Son | Hosiery Machine | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Raymond Bako | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Joseph Bako | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Clitus Bender | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Martha Bender | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Clitus Jr. Bender | 21 | Son | 25 | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | William Bender THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | 25 | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Julia Bender | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Delilies Bender | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary Estella Bender | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | George Bagony | 46 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 19 | Anna Bagony | 46 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 20 | George Bagony | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Joseph Bagony | 17 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Helen Bagony | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Michael Bagony | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Margaret Bagony | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Rich Anna | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mary Anna | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Wilfred Anna | 29 | Son | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Irene Anna | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Michael Anna | 3 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Claire Anna | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Paul Anna | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Bert Hagler | 61 | Head | Farm Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Regina Hagler | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Albert Hagler | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Cosmas Hagler | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Clair Hagler | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Peter Holtz | 57 | Head | Farm Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Cataline Holtz | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Raymond Holtz | 21 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Basil Holtz | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
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)