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William Cole — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jesse & Jeannette — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Men's Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeannette Cole | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Julia Dancil | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Etta Dancil | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Mayme Dancil | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| William Cole | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Missouri
Son, age
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Jackson, Missouri
Son, age 10
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Jackson-County, Missouri
Son, age 19
Jackson-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Men's Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 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 Cole across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jesse Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jeannette Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jesse Cole
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jeannette Cole
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Cole
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cole
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · 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 — Jackson-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02171-00637)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patricia Levy | 16 | daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Dorothy Levy | 16 | daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Alice J. Loeb | 29 | head | — | Germany |
| 4 | Carrie Sandberg | 58 | head | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Morris Goldberger | 70 | head | Inspector | Hungary |
| 6 | Sadie Goldberger | 54 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | William Benjamin | 48 | head | Vice President | Syria |
| 8 | Buena Benjamin | 44 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Diana Benjamin | 2 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Floyd Gidinsky | 30 | head | District Planning Engineer | Missouri |
| 11 | Mary Gidinsky | 30 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Marian Gidinsky | 4 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Jeff Davis | 28 | head | Assistant Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Clara Davis | 64 | mother | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Haywood Spurlock | 36 | head | Vice President | Missouri |
| 16 | Frederick Kann | 55 | head | Instructor | Austria |
| 17 | Burton Cohn | 30 | head | Buyer | Missouri |
| 18 | James Colman | 31 | head | Investigator | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Christine Colman | 25 | wife | Computer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Henry Leppman | 53 | head | Owner | Russia |
| 21 | Sara Leppman | 43 | wife | — | Russia |
| 22 | Bernard Leppman | 19 | son | — | Missouri |
| 23 | John Taylor | 60 | head | Division Traffic Manager | Illinois |
| 24 | Thomas Taylor | 13 | son | — | Maryland |
| 25 | Jeannette Cole | 46 | head | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 26 | William Cole THIS PERSON | 19 | son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 27 | Etta Dancil | 62 | mother | — | Russia |
| 28 | Mayme Dancil | 34 | sister | Saleslady | Missouri |
| 29 | Julia Dancil | 32 | sister | Sales Lady | Missouri |
| 30 | Saba Brentnall | 47 | head | Cashier | Kansas |
| 31 | Ann Brentnall | 49 | sister | Cashier | Kansas |
| 32 | Thomas Venard | 33 | niece | Cashier | Kansas |
| 33 | Douglas Jennings | 43 | head | Traffic Manager | Missouri |
| 34 | Leone Jennings | 33 | wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Douglas Jennings | 2 | son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Charles Neilson | 50 | head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 37 | Carl Drah | 50 | head | Auditor | Kansas |
| 38 | Ruby Drah | 49 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Gordon Anderson | 42 | head | President | Nebraska |
| 40 | John Radcliff | 49 | head | Dealer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)