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William Carey — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Vermilion-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Carey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vermilion-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vermilion-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vermilion |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Danville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosie Carey | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Mary Carey | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Carey | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Joseph Carey | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Carey | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Winifred Carey | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vermilion, Illinois
Son, age 6
Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Vermilion, Illinois
Son, age 16
Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Vermilion-County, Illinois
Son, age 26
Vermilion-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Carey |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vermilion |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Carey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Carey (~0.92 confidence) and father John Carey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Carey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosie Carey (~0.92 confidence) and father John Carey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Carey
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Carey
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Carey
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosie Carey
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Carey
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Carey
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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Sibling
Winifred Carey
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Carey
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Carey
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 — Vermilion-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Vermilion-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00898-00242)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sara Louise Grimes | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Herbert F. Wolter | 43 | Head | Hatchery | Illinois |
| 3 | Harriet P. Wolter | 47 | Wife | Bookkeeping | Illinois |
| 4 | James H. Wolter | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Kathryn M. Wolter | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Mark Devine | 33 | Head | Dentist | Minnesota |
| 7 | Kathryn Devine | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Mark W. Devine | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Richard B. Devine | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Diane Kathleen Devine | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | John F. Carey | 70 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Rosie Carey | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | William A. Carey THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Mary Helen Carey | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 15 | Winifred Carey | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Joseph E. Carey | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Steve Repasy | 50 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Hungary |
| 18 | Rosie Repasy | 45 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 19 | Helen Repasy | 23 | Daughter | Stitcher | Illinois |
| 20 | Barbara Repasy | 21 | Daughter | Stitcher | Illinois |
| 21 | Andrew Repasy | 18 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 22 | Steve Jr. Repasy | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Elizabeth Repasy | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Rosie Repasy | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Mary Repasy | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Block Ends | None | — | — | — |
| 27 | Anton Bott | 41 | Head | Steam Fitter | Illinois |
| 28 | Ida Bott | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Gloria Bott | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Noah Rife | 44 | Head | Coal Dealer | Illinois |
| 31 | Mabel Rife | 32 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 32 | Clifford Rife | 14 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 33 | Betty Tyler | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 34 | Mildred Tyler | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Velma Tyler | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | William Mckinsey | 44 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Harley Blue | 67 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Julia Blue | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | William Becker | 45 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | Louise Becker | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
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)