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William Dawson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Nodaway-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Dawson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nodaway-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Nodaway-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nodaway |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Atchison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Effie Dawson | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Elana Dawson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joan Dawson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ernest Dawson | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Robert Dawson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jimmy Dawson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Dawson | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Vernon Dawson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Vida Dawson | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Nodaway, Missouri
Son, age 6
Nodaway, Missouri · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Nodaway-County, Missouri
Son, age 18
Nodaway-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nodaway |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Dawson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Dawson
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Missouri
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Sibling
Elana Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmy Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Effie Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Nodaway-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Nodaway-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02134-00015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gerald Marcus | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 42 | James Marcus | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Don O Gray | 47 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 44 | Arfa Gray | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Lynn Ringold | 23 | Stepson | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 46 | Marvin Ringold | 17 | Stepson | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 47 | Lewis Wermelskirchen | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 48 | Claudina Wermelskirchen | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Phyllis Wermelskirchen | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Ronald Wermelskirchen | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Robert Wermelskirchen | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Roy G Sweeney | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 53 | Mary Sweeney | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Norma Sweeney | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Doyle Sweeney | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Joyce Sweeney | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Roger Sweeney | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | John D Doughty | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 59 | Nettie Doughty | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Herschel Doughty | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 61 | Hubert Doughty | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Dewayne Doughty | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Ernest O Dawson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 64 | Vida Dawson | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Vernon Dawson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 66 | William Dawson THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Effie Dawson | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Elana Dawson | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Robert Dawson | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Joan Dawson | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Jimmy Dawson | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Charlie Cox | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 73 | Bessie Cox | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Jesse Cox | 72 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Emma Cox | 65 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Jacob S Cox | 79 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 77 | Ancy Cox | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | John E Doughty | 33 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 79 | Lena Doughty | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | James Doughty | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)