William Day — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Brown-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this William Day across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brown-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ransom & Alice — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Brown-County, Texas
Surname	Day
Given Name	William J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Brownwood City
1935 Residence (County)	Brown
Additional Details
Occupation	mechanic
Industry	snow garage
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	84
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Mechanic
Township / Ward	Brownwood City
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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Day	Head	—	31	~1909
James Day	Son	—	9	~1931
Tommy Day	Son	—	1	~1939
George Day	Son	—	11	~1929
Birdie Day	Son	—	10	~1930
Gladys Day	Spouse	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Brown, Texas

Son, age 11

Brown, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Day
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Brown, Texas

Other, age 21

Brown, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Day
Given Name	William M
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Painter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Brown-County, Texas

Head, age 31

Brown-County, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members

Surname	Day
Given Name	William J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Brownwood City
1935 Residence (County)	Brown
Occupation	mechanic
Industry	snow garage
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	84
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Our Model Tree links William Day across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ransom Day (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Day (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Ransom Day

b. ~1880

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Alice Day

b. ~1883

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

William Day

Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Texas

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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 — Brown-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03994-00012)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James C. O'Neal	28	Head	Carpenter	Texas
2	Grella O'Neal	27	Wife	—	Texas
3	Neva A. O'Neal	12	Daughter	—	Texas
4	Kenneth Green	27	Lodger	Salesman	Texas
5	William J. Day THIS PERSON	31	Head	Mechanic	Texas
6	Gladys J. Day	28	Wife	—	Texas
7	George A. Day	11	Son	—	Texas
8	Birdie F. Day	10	Son	—	Texas
9	James M. Day	9	Son	—	Texas
10	Tommy J. Day	1	Son	—	Texas
11	Theodora Stutiville	67	Head	Building Contractor	Texas
12	Jimmie Stutiville	33	Daughter	Seamstress At Home	Texas
13	Lloyd W. Stutiville	21	Son	Painter	Texas
14	James L. Price	24	Head	Collector	Texas
15	Mattie Price	24	Wife	—	Texas
16	Gervyn J. Price	5	Son	—	Texas
17	R. Neil Cason	63	Head	—	Georgia
18	Claudie D. Cason	57	Wife	Seamstress	Alabama
19	John C. Mason	46	Head	Cafe Manager	Louisiana
20	Rhoda Mason	34	Wife	Waitress	Texas
21	Johnny L. Mason	4	Son	—	Arkansas
22	Nadine Mason	2	Daughter	—	Texas
23	Will C. Smith	54	Head	Brick Mason	Texas
24	Iley J. Smith	52	Wife	—	Texas
25	Calista Smith	15	Daughter	—	Texas
26	Carl W. Beene	34	Head	Trucker	Texas
27	Ada Beene	32	Wife	—	Texas
28	Carlton J. Beene	11	Son	—	Texas
29	Patsy L. Beene	5	Daughter	—	Texas
30	Clyde L. Baker	29	Head	Trucker	Arkansas
31	Hazel E. Baker	22	Wife	—	Texas
32	Athel Baker	6	Son	—	Texas
33	Melvin Baker	5	Son	—	Texas
34	J. W. Baker	3	Son	—	Texas
35	Ellene Baker	1	Daughter	—	Texas
36	Annie M. Baker	53	Mother	—	Alabama
37	Walter A. Roque	52	Head	—	Texas
38	Merle M. Roque	43	Wife	Seamstress	Texas
39	Sylva L. Roque	18	Daughter	Helper	Texas
40	Laverne Roque	16	Daughter	Sheet Work	Texas

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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