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William Booth — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Booth across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Booth |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camp Point Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Camp Point Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Booth | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Polly Booth | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Booth | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Georgia Booth | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ellen Booth | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joan Booth | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Wilbur Booth | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charlot Booth | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Gladys Booth | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Bennie Booth | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bette Booth | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Gerald Booth | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Christopher Booth | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Adams, Illinois
Son, age 7
Adams, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 18 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Booth |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Adams-County, Illinois
Son, age 17
Adams-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 13 household members
| Surname | Booth |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Camp Point Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Booth across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Booth
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ellen Booth
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlot Booth
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Booth
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bette Booth
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Booth
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Booth
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbur Booth
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Polly Booth
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bennie Booth
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christopher Booth
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Adams-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00756-00074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maud Sparks | 64 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Ray Sparks | 43 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 3 | Ona M Sparks | 33 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Denver L Hunsaker | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Kathryn G Hunsaker | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Henry C Nesler | 77 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Martha Nesler | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Mable Gerhoff | 25 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Elmer Gerhoff | 27 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Virgil A Pierce | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Arline Pierce | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Edith Tenheff | 50 | Mother in law | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Wayne Clark | 19 | Hired Hand | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Clarence A Dickhut | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Cora J Dickhut | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Beula C Dickhut | 35 | Daughter | English Teacher | Illinois |
| 17 | Edwin H Hunsaker | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Clara Hunsaker | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Roger Hunsaker | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Harry O Moore | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Ester Moore | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Ronald Moore | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | James Moore | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Marjorie Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | William N Booth | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Gladys E Booth | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | William S Booth THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Georgia E Booth | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Ellen J Booth | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Joan L Booth | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Bette L Booth | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Bennie Booth | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Christopher Booth | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Polly Booth | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Wilbur N Booth | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Charlot Booth | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Gerald J Booth | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Ralph G Prince | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Erma Prince | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Wayne Prince | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
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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)