William Bryan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this William Bryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dallas-County, Texas
Surname	Bryan
Given Name	William J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Dallas City
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Barbecue Stand
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Dallas City
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Glenda Bryan	Daughter	—	12	~1928
William Bryan	Head	—	38	~1902
Billie Willis	Other	—	25	~1915
William Bryan	Son	—	14	~1926
Cathryn Bryan	Spouse	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Dallas, Texas

Other, age 16

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

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bryan
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Adopt. Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Dallas, Texas

Son, age 27

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bryan
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Dallas-County, Texas

Head, age 38

Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members

Surname	Bryan
Given Name	William J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Dallas City
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Barbecue Stand
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Our Model Tree links William Bryan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Bryan (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Father

Fred Bryan

b. ~1898

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● Household · direct · ~0.6

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William Bryan

Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Texas

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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04178-00933)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Norman James	9	Son	—	Texas
2	Bernice Williams	28	Maid	Maid	Texas
3	Louis G. James	34	Head	Auditor	Texas
4	Allene James	34	Wife	Beauty Editor	Texas
5	Louis G. Jr. James	1	Son	—	Texas
6	Thelma Townsend	22	Maid	Maid	Texas
8	Joe B. Williams	43	Head	Supervisor	Texas
9	Linith Williams	41	Wife	—	Texas
10	Anith Williams	11	Daughter	—	Texas
11	Michael Williams	3	Son	—	Texas
12	Adeline Cessinger	44	Sister-in-law	—	Texas
13	H. B. Hanston	51	Head	Lawyer	Texas
14	Narca Hanston	42	Wife	—	Texas
15	Horace Hanston	19	Son	—	Texas
16	Nell Dillard	62	Sister-in-law	—	Texas
17	Elvira Thompson	27	Maid	Maid	Texas
18	Frank C. Slay	40	Head	Proprietor	Texas
19	Esther Slay	38	Wife	—	Texas
20	Frank C. Jr. Slay	9	Son	—	Texas
21	John D. Slay	8	Son	—	Texas
22	Sarah Lee Slay	5	Daughter	—	Texas
23	Charles W. Murphy	46	Head	Proprietor	Texas
24	Mary Murphy	44	Wife	—	Texas
25	Henrietta Hall	26	Maid	Maid	Texas
26	Henry S. Hester	42	Head	Teacher	Texas
27	Ima Jean Hester	42	Wife	—	Texas
28	Helen Hester	15	Daughter	—	Texas
29	William J. Bryan THIS PERSON	38	Head	Proprietor	Texas
30	Cathryn Bryan	33	Wife	—	Texas
31	William J. Jr. Bryan	14	Son	—	Texas
32	Glenda Bryan	12	Daughter	—	Texas
33	Billie M. Willis	25	Boarder	Cook	Texas
34	Thomas A. Hayes	51	Head	Clerk	Texas
35	Marjorie S. Hayes	43	Wife	—	Kansas
36	Linda Lou Snodgrass	4	Step-Daughter	—	Texas
37	Alexander A. Greer	56	Head	Contractor	Tennessee
38	Clara D. Greer	56	Wife	—	Missouri
39	George S. Sprague	26	Lodger	Musician	Texas
40	Lirdie Washington	32	Maid	Maid	Texas

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.6

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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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