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William Conley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this William Conley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Conley |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Washington Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Conley | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Rachel Conley | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Velma Conley | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| William Conley | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Conley | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Silas Conley | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| John Conley | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Betty Conley | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Daviess, Indiana
Son, age 6
Daviess, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conley |
| Given Name | William S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Daviess-County, Indiana
Son, age 16
Daviess-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Conley |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Conley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Conley
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Indiana
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Sibling
Betty Conley
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Conley
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Conley
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Daviess-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01034-00675)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marguerite Sparks | 16 | daughter | Librarian | Indiana |
| 2 | Billie Mack Sparks | 13 | son | — | Indiana |
| 3 | George Raukel|Rankel | 61 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 4 | Barbara Raukel|Rankel | 55 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | George Jr Raukel|Rankel | 18 | son | Janitor Helper | Indiana |
| 6 | Robert E. Raukel|Rankel | 13 | son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | William D. Conley | 37 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 8 | Velma Conley | 34 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | William Jr Conley THIS PERSON | 16 | son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | John W. Conley | 7 | son | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Donald Conley | 8 | son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Betty J. Conley | 5 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Silas J. Conley | 72 | father | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Rachel L. Conley | 73 | mother | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Joseph Queen | 55 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Henrietta Queen | 60 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Flora Wood | 71 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Edward W. Richardson | 32 | Head | Real Estate Agent | Indiana |
| 19 | Grace Richardson | 28 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Sherri Richardson | 5 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Joseph Hochgesang | 54 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Rose Hochgesang | 48 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Everett R. Hochgesang | 25 | son | Time Keeper | Indiana |
| 24 | William Hochgesang | 14 | son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Alfred Hochgesang | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Dale Hochgesang | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Donna Lee Hochgesang | 6 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Raymond Hancock | 24 | Head | Elastic Molder | Kentucky |
| 29 | Mary Helen Hancock | 21 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | James G. Hancock | 3 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | J. Raymond Hancock | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Solomon Carrier | 46 | father-in-law | Electrician | Kentucky |
| 33 | Hoyt Covalt | 44 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 34 | Cecil Covalt | 46 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Ruth Covalt | 22 | daughter | Teacher | Indiana |
| 36 | Dorothy Covalt | 15 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Allan Covalt | 14 | son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Earl Covalt | 11 | son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Murl Covalt | 11 | son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Grover Hamm | 54 | Head | Button Cutter | Indiana |
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)