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William Copeland — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Copeland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Excelsior Springs City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Rock Quarry |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 475 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Excelsior Springs City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Copeland | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| William Copeland | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Pauline Copeland | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Margaret Copeland | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Kenneth Copeland | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Bobby Burne | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Don Copeland | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| W Copeland | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clay, Missouri
Head, age 38
Clay, Missouri · implied b. ~1892
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XGBoost
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 10 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Clay-County, Missouri
Head, age 45
Clay-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Excelsior Springs City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. Rock Quarry |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 475 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Copeland across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Copeland
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02097-00060)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ethel Dickson | 44 | Wife | Stitcher | Missouri |
| 2 | Robert E. Dickson | 42 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 3 | Zeta O. Dickson | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Dorothy Dickson | 23 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Lorraine Dickson | 21 | Daughter | Cashier | Missouri |
| 6 | Walter Taylor | 72 | Head | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 7 | Cora O. Taylor | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Frank D. Penney | 58 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Elizabeth Penney | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Anna S. Heath | 57 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Robert Capron | 27 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Paul Alexander | 26 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 13 | Frances O. Alexander | 22 | Wife | Miner | Missouri |
| 14 | Shirley Alexander | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Marie Alexander | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 16 | William Copeland THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 17 | Mary Copeland | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Pauline Copeland | 27 | Daughter | Waitress | Tennessee |
| 19 | Margaret Copeland | 21 | Daughter | Nurse Assistant | Tennessee |
| 20 | Don Copeland | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 21 | W. Verne Copeland | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Kenneth Copeland | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Bobby Burne | 7 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Jennie Thompson | 55 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Sip Laney | 62 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Maggie Laney | 67 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Ben Evans | 76 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Naomi Evans | 82 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 29 | Emma Morris | 50 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Eugene M. Brown | 18 | Grandson | C.C. Camp | Missouri |
| 31 | Verhon Brown | 14 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 32 | C. F. Stack | 50 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 33 | Howard Morris | 24 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 34 | Irene Morris | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Donald Gene Morris | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Charles S. Steele | 82 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Rozetta Steele | 71 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | George C. Hines | 29 | Head | Body And Fender Worker | Kansas |
| 39 | Nilva Hines | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Harry Hines | 26 | Head | Body And Fender Worker | Kansas |
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)