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William Bush — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Bush across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Emgel — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dover city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Police |
| Industry | City Stores |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1440 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Police |
| Township / Ward | Dover City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Bush | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Bush | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| William Bush | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ida Bush | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 20
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1900 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | William G Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 30
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Head, age 39
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dover city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | Police |
| Industry | City Stores |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1440 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Bush across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Bush (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emgel Bush (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Bush
b. ~1846
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emgel Bush
b. ~1856
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bush
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Delaware
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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 — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Althea B. Culver | 27 | Head | Bookkeeper | Delaware |
| 2 | Jeannette R. Culver | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Donald Culver | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Ulysses W. Richline | 29 | Head | Merchant | Delaware |
| 5 | Margaret Richline | 22 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 6 | Preston L. Collins | 26 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 7 | Dorothy E. Collins | 23 | Wife | Beautician | Delaware |
| 8 | James D. Quillen | 40 | Head | Manager | Delaware |
| 9 | Esther S. Quillen | 31 | Wife | Office Clerk | Delaware |
| 10 | Robert E. Quillen | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Mabel S. Griffith | 39 | Head | Saleswoman | Delaware |
| 12 | Milton Jr. Griffith | 12 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Betty Lou Griffith | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Madeline Griffith | 2 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Paul A. Peterson | 33 | Head | Service Man | Delaware |
| 16 | Estella Peterson | 30 | Wife | Trimmer | Delaware |
| 17 | J. Coady Fallon | 24 | Head | Agent | Delaware |
| 18 | Margaret C. Fallon | 24 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Miles Draper | 36 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 20 | Pauline Draper | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Betty Louise Draper | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 22 | B. Leon Satterfield | 35 | Head | Merchant | Delaware |
| 23 | Margaret C. Satterfield | 35 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Delaware |
| 24 | Leo M. Brown | 36 | Head | Representative | New York |
| 25 | Agnes S. Brown | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Mary E. Brown | 53 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | C. Paul George | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 28 | Naomi C. George | 30 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Archie Stubbs | 27 | Head | Operator | Maryland |
| 30 | Marian Stubbs | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | William G. Bush THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Police | Delaware |
| 32 | Ida T. Bush | 43 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 33 | William S. Bush | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Margaret A. Bush | 13 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 35 | William J. Leonard | 24 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 36 | Marjorie H. Leonard | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 37 | John S. Leonard | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Jane Leonard | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Robert H. Leonard | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Charles A. Hopkins | 31 | Head | Pharmacist | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)