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William Booth — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Booth across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Booth |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manchester (Lines 46 to 78) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Babler Park |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Manchester Lines 46 To 78 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma Booth | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mattie Booth | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gladys Booth | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Elizabeth Booth | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Benny Booth | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Booth | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Curtis Booth | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ralph Booth | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Booth | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Frances Booth | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Constance Booth | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bessie Booth | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Head, age 40
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Booth |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 51
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1879 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Booth |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 7 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Head, age 63
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1877 — 12 household members
| Surname | Booth |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manchester (Lines 46 to 78) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Babler Park |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Booth
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02147-00579)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Maggie Uranes | 30 | Servant | Maid | Mississippi |
| 42 | Lillian D. Mayberry | 35 | Head | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 43 | Koeth Mayberry | 32 | Brother | Maintenance | Missouri |
| 44 | Gertrude A. Blythe | 34 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Robert Blythe | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 46 | John Botch | 76 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 47 | Albert Botch | 31 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 48 | Joseph Brown | 47 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 49 | Magdalen Brown | 44 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Alfred Brown | 24 | Grandson | Sales Projection Clerk | Missouri |
| 51 | Henry D. Toewing | 32 | Head | Caretaker | Missouri |
| 52 | Emilia Toewing | 42 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | William Booth THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 54 | Elizabeth Booth | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Ralph Booth | 21 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 56 | Benny Booth | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 57 | Mary Lee Booth | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Thelma Booth | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Mattie Booth | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Frances Booth | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Bessie Booth | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Constance Booth | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Curtis Booth | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Gladys Booth | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Julius Echerwein | 55 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 66 | Emma Echerwein | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Marvin Echerwein | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Fred Kohler | 52 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 69 | Emma Kohler | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Darlene Kohler | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Elizabeth Miller | 85 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Henry Schoettler | 54 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 73 | Dorothy Schoettler | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Virginia Jahraus | 26 | Daughter | Housework | Missouri |
| 75 | Pauline Schoettler | 34 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Florence Schoettler | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Lillian Schoettler | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Henry Schoettler | 2 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
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)