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William Burgess — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · White-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Burgess across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in White-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Bob — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | White-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 1St District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Burgess | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Burgess | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| William Burgess | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Beastie Burgess | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Betty Burgess | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
White, Tennessee
Son, age 3
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
White, Tennessee
Son, age 13
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
White-County, Tennessee
Son, age 23
White-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 1st District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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: father Robert Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and father Bob Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beatrice Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Beatrice Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Burgess (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Robert Burgess
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bob Burgess
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Burgess
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beatrice Burgess
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Beatrice Burgess
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Burgess
b. ~1911
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Burgess
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Geneva Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — White-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — White-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03948-00098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wallace Hensley | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Imogene Hensley | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Haskell Young | 20 | Head | Carpenter | Tennessee |
| 44 | Lelia M Young | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | John Bradshaw | 36 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Margie Bradshaw | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Margaret Bradshaw | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Betty Joe Bradshaw | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Billy Bradshaw | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Tammie Lou Bradshaw | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | J. R. Bradshaw | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | James M. Lowery | 63 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 53 | Margaret Lowery | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Arhoe Brayles | 80 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Clyde Brayles | 42 | Son | Fireman | Tennessee |
| 56 | Vina Brayles | 35 | Daughter in law | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Lucine Brayles | 15 | Grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Louise Roberts | 15 | Grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | William N. Roberts | 8 | Grand son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Inez Roberts | 6 | Grand daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Harl C. Roberts | 1 | Grand son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | John Hutson | 29 | Head | Labour | Tennessee |
| 63 | Carrie Hutson | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Laura E. Hutson | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Myrtle Brayles | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Rhea Mary Brayles | 73 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Robert T. Burgess | 54 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 68 | Beastie Burgess | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | William R Burgess THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Geneva Burgess | 20 | Daughter | Library Assistant | Tennessee |
| 71 | Betty J. Burgess | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Carl K. Brayles | 36 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 73 | Bessie Brayles | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Kemmer Brayles | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Robert Rich | 38 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lallie Rich | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Charles R Rich | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Hallie Snodgrass | 43 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Sam Snodgrass | 50 | Brother | Labour | Tennessee |
| 80 | Helen Snodgrass | 34 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)