William Black — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this William Black across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lancaster-County, Nebraska
Surname	Black
Given Name	William F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (County)	Lancaster
Additional Details
Occupation	Farm
Industry	OA
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	70
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Farm
Township / Ward	Yankee Hill Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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
Violette Black	Daughter	—	10	~1930
William Black	Head	—	35	~1905
Darrell Black	Son	—	6	~1934
Ina Black	Spouse	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Lancaster, Nebraska

Son, age 14

Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Block
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Lancaster, Nebraska

Son, age 25

Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1905 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Block
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Lancaster-County, Nebraska

Head, age 35

Lancaster-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members

Surname	Black
Given Name	William F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (County)	Lancaster
Occupation	Farm
Industry	OA
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	70
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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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 Henry Block (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Henry Block

b. ~1853

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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William Black

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Nebraska

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02255-00905)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Sandra June Myers	3	Daughter	—	Nebraska
42	Bessie Burton Myers	2	Son	—	Nebraska
43	Herbert Elrod	30	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
44	Lydia Elrod	21	Wife	—	Nebraska
45	Patricia Ann Elrod	2	Daughter	—	Nebraska
46	Rachel Webster	62	Head	—	Nebraska
47	Ann Webster	10	Daughter	—	Nebraska
48	Homer E. Turner	29	Son-in-law	Farm	Kansas
49	Elizabeth Turner	28	Daughter	—	Nebraska
50	Lynn E. Turner	7	Grandson	—	Nebraska
51	Joseph W. Turner	3	Grandson	—	Nebraska
52	Hartley S. Williams	35	Head	U.S. Postal Dept.	Nebraska
53	Velda V. Williams	35	Wife	—	Nebraska
54	Marian D. Williams	3	Daughter	—	Nebraska
55	Vernon D. Williams	0	Son	—	Nebraska
56	George L. Williams	64	Head	Farm	Nebraska
57	Carrie E. Williams	62	Wife	—	Nebraska
58	Walter W. Butler	72	Head	Farm	Illinois
59	Annie C. Butler	73	Wife	—	Nebraska
60	Chas. F. Miller	42	Head	Farm	Nebraska
61	Bertha Miller	36	Wife	—	Nebraska
62	Velma June Miller	11	Daughter	—	Nebraska
63	James Allen	29	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
64	Esther Allen	24	Wife	—	Nebraska
65	James Allen	4	Son	—	Nebraska
66	Carolyn Allen	3	Daughter	—	Nebraska
67	Richard D. Allen	0	Son	—	Nebraska
68	Elmer E. Homrighouse	80	Head	—	Ohio
69	Lora Homrighouse	60	Daughter	—	Indiana
70	Grover Lyons	52	Farm Hand	Farm	New York
71	William F. Black THIS PERSON	35	Head	Farm	Nebraska
72	Ina P. Black	31	Wife	—	Nebraska
73	Violette Black	10	Daughter	—	Nebraska
74	Darrell Black	6	Son	—	Nebraska
75	Paul E. Vencill	47	Head	Distributor	Nebraska
76	Wanda Mae Vencill	47	Wife	—	Nebraska
77	William D. Vencill	14	Son	—	Nebraska
78	Maynard Vencill	13	Son	—	Nebraska
79	Barbara Grace Vencill	12	Daughter	—	Nebraska
80	Wanda Pauline Vencill	5	Daughter	—	Nebraska

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Pedigree Summary

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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)

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