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William Buchanan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this William Buchanan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Wisconsin Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMilwaukee-County, Wisconsin
SurnameBuchanan
Given NameWilliam Jr
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceWisconsin
1935 Residence (City)Wauwatosa City
1935 Residence (County)Milwaukee
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryShoe Store
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)240
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateWisconsin
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)wisconsin
OccupationClerk
Township / WardWauwatosa City
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
William Buchanan Son — 21 ~1919
Joseph Buchanan Head — 51 ~1889
Jane Buchanan Daughter — 23 ~1917
Irene Buchanan Spouse — 48 ~1892
Betty Buchanan Daughter — 23 ~1917
Thomas Buchanan Son — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1930
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Son, age 11
Milwaukee, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Buchanan
Given Name William G.
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Wisconsin
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin
1940
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 21
Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
Surname Buchanan
Given Name William Jr
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City) Wauwatosa City
1935 Residence (County) Milwaukee
Occupation Clerk
Industry Shoe Store
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 240
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Buchanan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Buchanan
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Betty Buchanan
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Buchanan
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Buchanan
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Milwaukee-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04502-00438)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Charles Chase 60 Head Superintendent Of Plant Operation Wisconsin
2 Elsie (X) Chase 58 Wife — Wisconsin
3 Conan Taylor 34 Head State Agent For Insurance Vermont
4 Rachel (X) Taylor 33 Wife — Canada-French
5 Conan Jr Taylor 10 Son — New York
6 Peter Taylor 6 Son — New York
7 Anthony Taylor 3 Son — Wisconsin
8 Raoul Vincent 34 Lodger Laborer Vermont
9 Margaret Schuster 25 Maid Housework Wisconsin
10 Joseph Buchanan 51 Head Executive Of Shoe Co Missouri
11 Irene (X) Buchanan 48 Wife — Wisconsin
12 Jane Buchanan 23 Daughter — Wisconsin
13 Betty Marie Buchanan 23 Daughter — Wisconsin
14 William Jr Buchanan THIS PERSON 21 Son Clerk Wisconsin
15 Thomas Boyd Buchanan 15 Son — Wisconsin
16 Charles Bierman 53 Head Equipment Engineer Wisconsin
17 Linda Bierman 44 Wife — Wisconsin
18 Robert Bierman 20 Son — Wisconsin
19 Elva Bierman 18 Daughter — Wisconsin
20 Otto Ulrich 77 Head — Germany
21 Charles H Gere 55 Head General Agent Wisconsin
22 Sadie H (X) Gere 52 Wife — Wisconsin
23 Victor Grunewald 49 Head Policeman Wisconsin
24 Marie Grunewald 49 Wife — Wisconsin
25 Graham Battle 40 Head Assistant Secretary Illinois
26 Helen Battle 36 Wife — Michigan
27 Donald Battle 13 Son — Wisconsin
28 Ann Battle 8 Daughter — Wisconsin
29 John Battle 5 Son — Wisconsin
30 Oscar Esch 47 Head Dentist Wisconsin
31 Olivia (X) Esch 47 Wife — Wisconsin
32 William Esch 17 Son — Wisconsin
33 Richard Seyfert 71 Head Mechanic Wisconsin
34 Lillian Seyfert 72 Wife — Wisconsin
35 Lois Grant 20 Maid Housework Wisconsin
36 Harry De Feber 49 Head Floor Layer Wisconsin
37 Irene (X) De Feber 44 Wife — Wisconsin
38 Ann Al De Feber 21 Daughter — Wisconsin
39 George W Fraser 76 Head — New York
40 Clara M Fraser 70 Wife — New York

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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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