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William Connell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this William Connell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 74
b. ~1866
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Connell |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eau Claire |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Eau Claire |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Altoona City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1866 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zelda Connell | Spouse | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Peggy Flyte | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Connell | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Walter Flyte | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Willis Flyte | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Barbara Flyte | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Eau Claire, …
Head, age 64
Eau Claire, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1866 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Connell |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Locomotive engineer |
| Industry | Steam railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 74
Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members
| Surname | Connell |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 74 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Eau Claire |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Eau Claire |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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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 Connell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Connell
Head · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · Wisconsin
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Eau-Claire-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04477-00018)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nora A Forbush | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 42 | Deloris M Forbush | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 43 | Perry Hessman | 31 | Head | Mail Worker | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Alfreda M Hessman | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Charles R Hessman | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 46 | Yvonne U Hessman | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Roger C Hessman | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 48 | Joann Hessman | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Harold D Noack | 24 | Head | Barber | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Dorothy M Noack | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 51 | Shirley A Noack | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Arthur A Heller | 50 | Head | Engineer | Minnesota |
| 53 | Margaret E Heller | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 54 | Keith R Heller | 20 | Son | None Worked | Wisconsin |
| 55 | George A Knult | 81 | Father-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 56 | Edward R Lang | 60 | Head | Car Inspector | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Emma M Lang | 55 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Rosemarie Lang | 22 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Dorothy E Lang | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 60 | Shirley B Lang | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 61 | Marie B Luder | 32 | Head | Cook | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Norman B Luder | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 63 | Phyllis J Luder | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 64 | Carol L Luder | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 65 | William R Connell THIS PERSON | 74 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Zelda F Connell | 68 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 67 | Willis L Flyte | 27 | Son-in-law | Mechanic | Iowa |
| 68 | Peggy E Flyte | 24 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 69 | Barbara A Flyte | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 70 | Walter W Flyte | 2 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 71 | Robert H Bartholet | 41 | Head | Switchman | Wisconsin |
| 72 | Orlena K Bartholet | 46 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 73 | William F Ruley | 43 | Head | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Signe L Ruley | 43 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 75 | Jeanette H Ruley | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 76 | Edward J Daveney | 61 | Head | Engineer | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Mary H Daveney | 56 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 78 | Charles E Daveney | 30 | Son | Agent | Wisconsin |
| 79 | Kathleen A Daveney | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeping | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Gena Israel | 33 | Servant | Servant | Wisconsin |
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)