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William Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · White-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in White-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents A & Ezra — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | White-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | DeRossett |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Derossett |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Cole | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Cole | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Margaret Cole | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
White, Tennessee
Son, age 8
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1912 — 9 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
White, Tennessee
Son, age 19
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
White-County, Tennessee
Head, age 29
White-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | DeRossett |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 A Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father Ezra Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ollie Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
A Cole
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ezra Cole
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ollie Cole
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cole
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Tennessee
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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 — White-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — White-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03948-00421)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Scott Rice | 47 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lettie Rice | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Herman Rice | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Harry Rice | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Jannie Lee Rice | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Minnie Pearl Rice | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Betty Elven Rice | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Jerry Elbert Rice | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ella Holmes | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | George Brown | 58 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 11 | Oma Brown | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Maggie Mae Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Joe Medewell | 67 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Chlora B. Medewell | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Wulie Joe Medewell | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Jennie Lee Medewell | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | William E. Cole THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Margaret Cole | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Jessie Mae Cole | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Howard Dithridge | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Jennie Dithridge | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Marion Kenneth Dithridge | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Arnold Dithridge | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Marion Scott | 60 | Head | Coal Digger | Tennessee |
| 25 | Jessie M. Scott | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | James Scott | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Tom Morgan Scott | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Herbert H. Scott | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Dallas Calley | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ida Bell Calley | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Bobby Joe Calley | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Janette Calley | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Fay Calley | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Neilas Mccann | 27 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 35 | Pauline Mccann | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Bernie Mccann | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Porter Mccann | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Lender Mccann | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Henderson Pippins | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Vallie Pippins | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)