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William Burgess — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this William Burgess across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Selma & Bruce — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, Montana |
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School District 14 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Father's Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 122 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | School District 14 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Burgess | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Bruce Burgess | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Selmaa Burgess | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Bruce Lightner | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bruce Burgess | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richland, Montana
Son, age 8
Richland, Montana · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Richland, Montana
Son, age 17
Richland, Montana · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | Willard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Norway |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Father's Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Richland-County, Montana
Son, age 27
Richland-County, Montana · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School District 14 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Father's Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 122 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Burgess across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Selma Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and father Bruce Burgess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Selma Burgess
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bruce Burgess
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Burgess
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Montana
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Sibling
Bruce Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Richland-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Montana
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02228-00233)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delbert C. Berry | 1 | Son | — | Montana |
| 2 | Karsten Berg | 35 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 3 | Margareta Berg | 27 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 4 | Milo K. Berg | 2 | Son | — | Montana |
| 5 | Bruce Burgess | 54 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 6 | Selmaa Burgess | 55 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 7 | William Burgess THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 8 | Bruce Jr. Burgess | 18 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 9 | Bruce H. Lightner | 16 | Nephew | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Fred Mcgrath | 54 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 11 | Lester Mcgrath | 52 | Brother | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 12 | Thomas Mcgrath | 46 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 13 | Sigward Jacobson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 14 | James M. Grady | 65 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Anton J. Storvik | 64 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 16 | Jensina Storvik | 66 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 17 | Norman L. Einsass | 23 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 18 | Clarence L. Herriot | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 19 | Emma L. Herriot | 25 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Norman J. Herriot | 5 | Son | — | Montana |
| 21 | George Herriot | 24 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 22 | Donald C. Herriot | 15 | Brother | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 23 | Raymond Ballon | 77 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 24 | Fred Olson | 68 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 25 | Hannah H. Johnson | 60 | Sister | — | Sweden |
| 26 | Julius P. Johnson | 57 | Partner | Farmer | Sweden |
| 27 | Carl J. Storvik | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 28 | Othild J. Storvik | 33 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 29 | Jensine S. Jacobson | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Norway |
| 30 | Andrew J. Olson | 72 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 31 | Hans O. Jermund | 35 | Head | — | Norway |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)