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William Dawson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Dawson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beaver-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Frank — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Beaver-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ohio Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaver |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shearman |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1260 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Shearman |
| Township / Ward | Ohio Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lois Dawson | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Frank Dawson | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| William Dawson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Paul Dawson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Dawson | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Beaver, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Beaver, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | William K |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Beaver, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Beaver, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | William K. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Beaver-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ohio Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Beaver |
| Occupation | Shearman |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1260 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Adda Dawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Dawson
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Dawson
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Adda Dawson
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Dawson
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Lois Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Beaver-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03429-00285)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Jr. Gailey | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Thomas Gailey | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Ronald Gailey | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ross Wilbur Lapp | 59 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Annabelle Lapp | 58 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Dorothy Lapp | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Frank L. Moughty | 50 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Anna D. Moughty | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Kurtis Moughty | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Thelma Moughty | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | James Moughty | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Keith Moughty | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Grace Moughty | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Fay Moughty | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Lois Moughty | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Frank Dawson | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Lois Dawson | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | William Dawson THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Shearman | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Robert Dawson | 19 | Son | Geno Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Paul Dawson | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Edward Murphy | 30 | Head | Tin Spotter | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Laura Murphy | 25 | Wife | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Edward Jr. Murphy | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Carl Garn | 47 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Pearl Garn | 34 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Meridith Bertha Garn | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Richard Garn | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | George Garn | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Clarke Garn | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Fred Garn | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Peter Lopez | 29 | Head | Chipper | Italy |
| 32 | Marie Lopez | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Edward Lopez | 8 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Natalie Lopez | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Peter Jr. Lopez | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Antonio Alamata | 38 | Head | Chipper | St. Nicholas Is. |
| 37 | Mary Alamata | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | William George | 45 | Head | Gauger | Bulgaria |
| 39 | Inez George | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Harold Sr. Riddle | 36 | Head | Roll Operator | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)