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William Bishop — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this William Bishop across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Annette — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milwaukee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Milwaukee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Retail Coal |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Milwaukee |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Bishop | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| William Bishop | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Arthur Bishop | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Annette Bishop | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Son, age 1
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Son, age 11
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 21
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milwaukee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Milwaukee |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Retail Coal |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Bishop across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annette Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Bishop (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Bishop
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annette Bishop
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Bishop
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bishop
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Arthur Bishop
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04559-00329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Paul Nether | 51 | Head | Janitor | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Marie Nether | 44 | Wife | Adjustor | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Carl Rohnke | 32 | Head | Supervisor | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Hazel Rohnke | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Charles Hess | 50 | Head | Head Officer | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Clara Hess | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Genevieve Hess | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Gloria Hess | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Anna Klenn | 60 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Adeline Klenn | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 53 | Irene Klenn | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 55 | John Couillard | 35 | Head | Accountant | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Helen Couillard | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | John Tyson | 49 | Head | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Ruth Tyson | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | John Jr Tyson | 18 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Richard Tyson | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Thomas Tyson | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Ruth Mary Tyson | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Charles Stammlee | 43 | Lodger | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 65 | Arthur Bishop | 47 | Head | Conductor | Minnesota |
| 66 | Annette Bishop | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Arthur Jr Bishop | 23 | Son | Service Man | Wisconsin |
| 68 | William Bishop THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 69 | George E Turner | 40 | Head | Civil Engineer | Dakota |
| 70 | Sadie Turner | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Jean Turner | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Lois Turner | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | Lydia Tennicle | 56 | Head | Retired | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Lydia W Tennicle | 59 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)