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William Clayton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Portage-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this William Clayton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Portage-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Wisconsin Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPortage-County, Wisconsin
SurnameClayton
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceWisconsin
1935 Residence (City)Stevens Point City
1935 Residence (County)Portage
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateWisconsin
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)wisconsin
Township / WardStevens Point City
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Godfrey Clayton Head — 50 ~1890
Margaret Clayton Daughter — 11 ~1929
George Clayton Son — 15 ~1925
William Clayton Son — 22 ~1918
Margaret Clayton Spouse — 48 ~1892
Donald Clayton Son — 19 ~1921
Alice Clayton Daughter — 10 ~1930

Census Appearances

1930
Portage, Wisconsin
Son, age 12
Portage, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Clayton
Given Name William
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Wisconsin
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) wisconsin
1940
Portage-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 22
Portage-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
Surname Clayton
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City) Stevens Point City
1935 Residence (County) Portage
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same House
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Clayton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Clayton
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Margaret Clayton
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Clayton
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Clayton
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Clayton
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 — Portage-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04513-00589)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Clarence Konopacky 27 Son Dept Head Washington
42 Rita Konopacky 18 Daughter — Wisconsin
43 Edmund C. Johnson 24 Lodger Assistant Manager N Dakota
44 Bernard Mccarthy 21 Lodger Clerk Iowa
45 Esther Hintz 19 Lodger Packer Wisconsin
46 George Paukert 30 Head Printer Wisconsin
47 Florence Paukert 25 Wife — Wisconsin
48 Edward Lind 50 Head Stock Record Clerk Illinois
49 Mary Lind 45 Wife — Wisconsin
50 Mildred Lind 21 Daughter Clerk Wisconsin
51 Bernice Lind 16 Daughter — Wisconsin
52 Clarence Deakin 37 Head Senior Toll Test Board Penn
53 Kathryn Deakin 40 Wife — So Dakota
54 Kathleen Deakin 7 Daughter — Wisconsin
55 William C. Kalke 54 Head Conductor Minnesota
56 Charles Kalke 23 Son Linotype Operator Wisconsin
57 Iloris Kalke 25 Daughter Telephone Operator Wisconsin
58 Daniel Harmon 35 Head Osteopathic Physician Penn
59 Mona Harmon 36 Wife — Wisconsin
60 Sophia R. Schindler 41 Head File Clerk Wisconsin
61 John R. Schindler 19 Son Utility Man Wisconsin
62 William R. Schindler 12 Son — Wisconsin
63 Harold R. Petefish 29 Head Engraver Wisconsin
64 Laura Petefish 26 Wife — Wisconsin
65 Lois Ann Petefish 1 Daughter — Wisconsin
66 Godfrey Clayton 50 Head Office Clerk Wisconsin
67 Margaret Clayton 48 Wife — Germany
68 William Clayton THIS PERSON 22 Son — Wisconsin
69 Donald Clayton 19 Son Any Work Wisconsin
70 George Clayton 15 Son — Wisconsin
71 Margaret Clayton 11 Daughter — Wisconsin
72 Alice Clayton 10 Daughter — Wisconsin
73 Frank Barden 45 Head Deputy Collector Wisconsin
74 Hazel Barden 46 Wife — Wisconsin
75 Eugene Barden 20 Son Usher Wisconsin
76 Margaret Barden 13 Daughter — Wisconsin
77 Patrick Barden 8 Son — Wisconsin
78 Thomas Barden 2 Son — Wisconsin
79 James Barden 0 Son — Wisconsin
80 Bernard Chmielowski 24 Head Salesman Wisconsin

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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)

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