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William Clayton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dane-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this William Clayton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dane-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ray & Raymond — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dane-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Madison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Madison |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond Clayton | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mary Clayton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ethel Clayton | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| William Clayton | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Clayton | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Donald Clayton | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dane, Wisconsin
Son, age 1
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Dane, Wisconsin
Son, age 11
Dane, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Dane-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 21
Dane-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Madison |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dane |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Clayton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ray Clayton (~0.92 confidence) and father Raymond Clayton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Clayton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ray Clayton
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raymond Clayton
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Clayton
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Clayton
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Donald Clayton
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Clayton
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Clayton
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Dane-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Dane-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04470-00432)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nellie Crawford | 79 | Head | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Marian Crawford | 77 | Sister | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Fannie Crawford | 75 | Sister | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Raymond Blancher | 54 | Head | Carpenter-Foreman | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Josephine Blancher | 52 | Wife | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Virginia Blancher | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Vogel, Lorraine Blancher | 27 | Daughter | Typist | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Earl Blancher | 28 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 9 | William Schimming | 38 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Naomi Schimming | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Ruth Ann Schimming | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Mary Schimming | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 13 | Albert B. Clayton | 80 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Kathryn Clayton | 77 | Wife | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Charles R. Rue | 27 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Gladys Rue | 20 | Wife | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 17 | John Skolaski | 51 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Hannah Skolaski | 54 | Wife | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Cecilia Skolaski | 19 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Eleanor Skolaski | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Betty Skolaski | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Robert Skolaski | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Jerome Skolaski | 24 | Son | Carpenter-Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Lucille Skolaski | 23 | Daughter-in-law | Waitress | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Clarence Spink | 32 | Head | Carpenter-Truck | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Bertha Spink | 26 | Wife | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Joan Spink | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Janet Spink | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Richard Skolaski | 29 | Head | Machinist | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Ruth Skolaski | 26 | Wife | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Gordon Skolaski | 6 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Beverly Skolaski | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Kenneth Skolaski | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Raymond Clayton | 51 | Head | Wholesale Grocery | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Ethel Clayton | 44 | Wife | Housekeeper | Wisconsin |
| 36 | William Clayton THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Robert Clayton | 19 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Donald Clayton | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Mary Jane Clayton | 14 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Otto C. Henning | 49 | Head | Shop Foreman | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)