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William Black — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this William Black across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scraid City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Industry | Private Estate |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 15 |
| Highest Grade | S 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Township / Ward | Scraid City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rita Black | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Black | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| William Black | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Katherine Black | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Kansas
Son, age 5
Crawford, Kansas · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Crawford, Kansas
Son, age 15
Crawford, Kansas · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Crawford-County, Kansas
Son, age 25
Crawford-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scraid City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Occupation | Gardener |
| Industry | Private Estate |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 15 |
| Highest Grade | S 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Black across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Black (~0.92 confidence) and father William Black (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Black (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Black
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Black
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Black
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Black
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Kansas
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Sibling
Rita Black
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Crawford-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01227-00232)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles T. Whitcomb | 54 | Head | Minister | Missouri |
| 42 | Mary Whitcomb | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 43 | Chas. Jr. Whitcomb | 15 | Son | Paper Boy | Kansas |
| 44 | Loretta Whitcomb | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Louise Whitcomb | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Henry Whitcomb | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Wilma Whitcomb | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | George Whitcomb | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Joe Louis Whitcomb | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Mary E. Whitcomb | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Patricia Whitcomb | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | William Whitcomb | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Nathaniel Bever | 67 | Head | Painter | Missouri |
| 54 | Elmer Inman | 46 | Head | Pressman | Kansas |
| 55 | Mabel Inman | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Bellie Inman | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Robert E. Inman | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Roy Michael | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 59 | Margaret Michael | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 60 | Beverly Michael | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Roy Michael | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 62 | Bellie Lou Michael | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Evelyn Green | 20 | Sister in law | Painter | Kansas |
| 64 | A. J. Loyd | 35 | Head | Butcher | Kansas |
| 65 | Mabel C. Loyd | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Eva Nairn | 60 | Head | Quilter | Kansas |
| 67 | Mary Patton | 55 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 68 | James E. Roberson | 80 | Father | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Andrew Black | 23 | Head | Service And Fireman | Missouri |
| 70 | Pearl Black | 19 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Ronnie Joe Black | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 72 | William Black | 53 | Head | Coal Miner | Utah |
| 73 | Katherine Black | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 74 | William Black THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Gardener | Kansas |
| 75 | Rita Black | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 76 | J. W. Marshall | 67 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Josephine Marshall | 65 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Joseph Silva | 55 | Head | Coal Miner | Italy |
| 79 | Celia Silva | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Mary Alice Silva | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
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)