William Boyd — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Navarro-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this William Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Navarro-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hugh & Etta — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Navarro-County, Texas
Surname	Boyd
Given Name	William O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Corsicana City
1935 Residence (County)	Navarro
Additional Details
Occupation	Contractor
Industry	Lumber Co
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	42
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Contractor
Township / Ward	Corsicana City
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Boyd	Head	—	37	~1903
William Boyd	Son	—	5	~1935
Sarah Boyd	Spouse	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Navarro, Texas

Son, age 16

Navarro, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Boyd
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Navarro, Texas

Head, age 26

Navarro, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Boyd
Given Name	Willie B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Contractor
Industry	Buildings
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Navarro-County, Texas

Head, age 37

Navarro-County, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members

Surname	Boyd
Given Name	William O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Corsicana City
1935 Residence (County)	Navarro
Occupation	Contractor
Industry	Lumber Co
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	42
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Our Model Tree links William Boyd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hugh Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Hugh Boyd

b. ~1879

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Etta Boyd

b. ~1880

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

William Boyd

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Texas

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Navarro-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04112-00401)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Annie B. Jack	69	Head	—	Texas
42	Dacus Pinchback	50	Son-in-law	Salesman	Texas
43	Mary E. Pinchback	43	Daughter	—	Texas
44	Eleanor Pinchback	19	Granddaughter	—	Texas
45	David Maul	51	Head	Operator	Texas
46	Annie L. Maul	31	Wife	—	Texas
47	David Maul	21	Son	—	Texas
48	Jack Maul	17	Son	—	Texas
49	S. L. Dublin	39	Head	Dealer	Texas
50	Amanda Dublin	35	Wife	—	Texas
51	Carolyn Dublin	11	Daughter	—	Texas
52	Bartram Piper	48	Head	Repairman	Texas
53	Kate Piper	48	Wife	—	Alabama
54	Nellie Piper	70	Mother	—	Texas
55	Paul Bruce	36	Head	Buyer	Mississippi
56	Wilma Bruce	33	Wife	—	Texas
57	William O. Boyd THIS PERSON	37	Head	Contractor	Texas
58	Sarah L. Boyd	35	Wife	—	Texas
59	William E. Boyd	5	Son	—	Texas
60	Andrew W. Rogers	53	Head	Dentist	Mississippi
61	Pearl Rogers	50	Wife	—	Texas
62	Ruth Rogers	21	Daughter	—	Texas
63	Lucy Kincheloe	80	Head	—	Arkansas
64	Lena Mae Blackwell	23	Lodger	—	Texas
65	Ray M. Hopkins	47	Head	Cotton Ginner	Texas
66	Dena Hopkins	44	Wife	—	Texas
67	Fernelle Hopkins	23	Daughter	—	Texas
68	Dorothy Hopkins	20	Daughter	—	Texas
69	Elona Hopkins	15	Daughter	—	Texas
70	Videlle Hopkins	13	Daughter	—	Texas
71	Lonnie H. Flynn	60	Head	Salesman	Texas
72	Mary Lee Flynn	61	Wife	—	Arkansas
73	Lonnie Flynn	16	Son	—	Texas
74	Robert Flynn	15	Son	—	Texas
75	Mary E. Flynn	13	Daughter	—	Texas
76	Fred S. White	61	Head	Labour	Texas
77	Esna White	56	Wife	—	Texas
78	Franklin White	22	Son	Filling Clerk	Texas
79	Leon Cox	10	Grandson	—	Texas
80	Betty Lou Cox	3	Granddaughter	—	Texas

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Pedigree Summary

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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