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William Burton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Callaway-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Burton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Callaway-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Wes — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Callaway-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Round Prairie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Callaway |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | labor |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Round Prairie |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wes Burton | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| William Burton | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Burton | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Callaway, Missouri
Son, age
Callaway, Missouri · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Callaway, Missouri
Son, age 10
Callaway, Missouri · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Callaway-County, Missouri
Son, age 20
Callaway-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Round Prairie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Callaway |
| Occupation | labor |
| Industry | on farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Burton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Burton (~0.92 confidence) and father Wes Burton (~0.92 confidence) and father Wilson Burton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Burton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Burton
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wes Burton
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wilson Burton
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burton
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Burton
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Burton
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Missouri
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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 — Callaway-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Callaway-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02092-00560)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conie S. Humphreys | 50 | Head | Housework | Missouri |
| 2 | Martha Humphreys | 23 | Wife | Teacher | Missouri |
| 3 | Curtis Humphreys | 22 | Son | Lumber Man | Missouri |
| 4 | Mary Ruth Humphreys | 12 | Daughter | 0 | Missouri |
| 5 | Dan Walker | 58 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 6 | Edna Walker | 61 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 7 | Stanley Hawkins | 23 | Head | Cutter | Missouri |
| 8 | Lucille Hawkins | 24 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 9 | Patsy Joe Hawkins | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Wallace Lee Hawkins | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | James Patterson | 38 | Head | Commissary Man | Missouri |
| 12 | Leona Patterson | 36 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 13 | James J. Patterson | 10 | Son | 0 | Missouri |
| 14 | Vernon Forsee | 49 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 15 | Maud Forsee | 46 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 16 | Vollie Hamilton | 34 | Head | Heel Puller | Missouri |
| 17 | Mary Hamilton | 28 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 18 | E. J. Hamilton | 9 | Son | 0 | Missouri |
| 19 | Bobbie Hamilton | 6 | Son | 0 | Missouri |
| 20 | Le Roy Hamilton | 5 | Son | 0 | Missouri |
| 21 | Carol Hamilton | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Missouri |
| 22 | Wes W. Burton | 62 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 23 | Mary Burton | 59 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 24 | William C. Burton THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Labor | Missouri |
| 25 | Frederick Forsee | 23 | Head | Cutter | Missouri |
| 26 | Frances Forsee | 20 | Wife | Teacher | Missouri |
| 27 | James Bowser | 31 | Head | Stitching | Missouri |
| 28 | Helen Bowser | 32 | Wife | Vamping | Iowa |
| 29 | Bobbie L. Bowser | 9 | Son | 0 | Missouri |
| 30 | James E. Bowser | 6 | Son | 0 | Missouri |
| 31 | Ernest Bryinger | 67 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 32 | Cordie Bryinger | 66 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 33 | Luther Herring | 55 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 34 | Alice Herring | 53 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 35 | Helen Herring | 13 | Daughter | 0 | Missouri |
| 36 | Elizabeth Davidson | 73 | Sister | 0 | Missouri |
| 37 | Chas S. Guerrant | 42 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 38 | Georgia Guerrant | 32 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 39 | John S. Guerrant | 7 | Son | 0 | Missouri |
| 40 | Bonnie Fay Guerrant | 6 | Daughter | 0 | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 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)