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William Curry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bath-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Curry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bath-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lell & Maggie — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bath-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Curry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warm Springs District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bath |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No-7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Warm Springs District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May Curry | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Wanda Curry | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dotty Curry | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mildred Curry | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Curry | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Rosa Curry | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Curry | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bath, Virginia
Son, age 11
Bath, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Bath, Virginia
Son, age 21
Bath, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | W |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen'l Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Bath-County, Virginia
Head, age 31
Bath-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Curry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Warm Springs District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bath |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No-7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Curry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lell Curry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maggie Curry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lell Curry
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maggie Curry
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Curry
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Virginia
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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 — Bath-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bath-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04248-00142)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary E. Mcallister | 48 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 42 | Virginia Mcallister | 24 | Daughter | Nurse | Virginia |
| 43 | Ruth Mcallister | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Roy Mcallister | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Berlin Mcallister | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Marietta Mcallister | 78 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Gwin Lightner | 35 | Head | Bus Driver | Virginia |
| 48 | Roxie Lightner | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Jack Lightner | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Jay Lightner | 42 | Head | Surveyor | Virginia |
| 51 | Elmer Ruffenbarger | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 52 | Elsie Ruffenbarger | 40 | Sister | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Etta Lightner | 57 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Maude Lightner | 23 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Dock Lightner | 21 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 56 | Lola Lightner | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Hazel Lightner | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Ezra Carroll | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 59 | Emma Carroll | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Jack Carroll | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Lena Carroll | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Lonnie Alderman | 25 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Evelyn Alderman | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Barbara Alderman | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Lois Alderman | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Alden Bird | 30 | Head | Patrolman | Virginia |
| 67 | Margaret Bird | 28 | Wife | Patrolman | Virginia |
| 68 | Thelma Bird | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Robert Bird | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Dennis Bird | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Benny Bird | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Lall Curry | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Floyd Curry | 24 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 74 | William Curry THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 75 | May Jewell Curry | 31 | Wife | Farmer | Virginia |
| 76 | Mildred Curry | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Wanda Curry | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Dotty Lou Curry | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Rosa Curry | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Mary Curry | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)