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William Crawford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Musselshell-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this William Crawford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Musselshell-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Carrie — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: South Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Musselshell-County, Montana |
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Musselshell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Musselshell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Musselshell |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mavis Crawford | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thelma Crawford | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Maureen Crawford | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Crawford | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Grant Garber | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Miriam Crawford | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Musselshell, Montana
Son, age 17
Musselshell, Montana · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Bohemia |
| Occupation | Herdsman |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1930
Musselshell, Montana
Head, age 27
Musselshell, Montana · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Musselshell-County, Montana
Head, age 37
Musselshell-County, Montana · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Musselshell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Musselshell |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 Crawford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Crawford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Crawford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Crawford
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Crawford
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Crawford
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Montana
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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 — Musselshell-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Musselshell-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02226-00013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward L. Abercrombie | 43 | Head | Grading Machine Operator | North Dakota |
| 2 | Pearl A. Abercrombie | 39 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 3 | Thelma B. Abercrombie | 17 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 4 | Claude W. Cooley | 41 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 5 | Lorraine A. Cooley | 28 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 6 | Betty J. Cooley | 12 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 7 | Charles B. Williams | 58 | Head | Salesman | South Dakota |
| 8 | Edna Williams | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Charles Williams | 21 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 10 | Delia G. Williams | 18 | Daughter | Seamstress | Montana |
| 11 | Lee Davis | 75 | Head | Cook | Kentucky |
| 12 | Virgie Davis | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Harvey Davis | 3 | Son | — | Montana |
| 14 | Joseph Boren | 62 | Head | Laborer | Utah |
| 15 | Marie G. Boren | 52 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 16 | William A. Crawford THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 17 | Miriam A. Crawford | 41 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Maureen V. Crawford | 13 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 19 | Mavis M. Crawford | 11 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 20 | Thelma M. Crawford | 4 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 21 | Grant S. Garber | 74 | Boarder | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 22 | Peter J. Flynn | 47 | Head | Grading Machine Operator | Minnesota |
| 23 | Nina L. Flynn | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Robert B. Finley | 47 | Head | Lineman | Missouri |
| 25 | Doris A. Finley | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Betty J. Finley | 16 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 27 | John G. Finley | 12 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 28 | Helen E. Finley | 11 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 29 | Margaret A. Finley | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 30 | William C. Finley | 8 | Son | — | Washington |
| 31 | Irel R. Belzer | 55 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 32 | Bertha B. Belzer | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | John M. Belzer | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 34 | Dorothy B. Belzer | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Ray M. Belzer | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Leland W. Zimmerman | 30 | Head | Owner | Missouri |
| 37 | Elizabeth A. Zimmerman | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Robert L. Zimmerman | 4 | Son | — | Montana |
| 39 | Edwin E. Zimmerman | 3 | Son | — | Montana |
| 40 | John J. Plum | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)