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William Dean — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Joseph-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this William Dean across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Joseph-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 33 b. ~1907 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSt.-Joseph-County, Indiana
SurnameDean
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age33
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)South Bend
1935 Residence (County)St Joseph
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryFinance company
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)2370
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationClerk
Township / WardSouth Bend
Est. Birth Year~1907

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
William Dean Head — 33 ~1907
William Dean Son — 2 ~1938
Edwin Dean Son — 6 ~1934
Eleanor Dean Spouse — 35 ~1905

Census Appearances

1920
St Joseph, …
Other, age 12
St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dean
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Grandson
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1930
St Joseph, …
Other, age 23
St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dean
Given Name William S.
Relationship to Head Grandson
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Head, age 33
St.-Joseph-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
Surname Dean
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 33
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) South Bend
1935 Residence (County) St Joseph
Occupation Clerk
Industry Finance company
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 2370
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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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.
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Our Model Tree links William Dean across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Dean
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Indiana
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — St.-Joseph-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01134-00131)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Philip G. Shipner 51 Head Salesman Illinois
42 Nancy T. Shipner 51 Wife — Indiana
43 Nancy G. Shipner 22 Daughter Stenographer Ohio
44 William H. Mcgowan 44 Head President Wisconsin
45 Hazel F. Mcgowan 42 Wife — Texas
46 William Mcgowan 4 Son — Indiana
47 William Dean THIS PERSON 33 Head Clerk Indiana
48 Eleanor L. Dean 35 Wife — Georgia
49 Edwin R. Dean 6 Son — Indiana
50 William S. Dean 2 Son — Indiana
51 Joseph Sajewski 45 Head Night Clerk Indiana
52 Veronica Sajewski 43 Wife — Indiana
53 Joseph J. Sajewski 16 Son — Indiana
54 Walter L. Geiger 41 Head Special Representative Minnesota
55 Genevieve Geiger 41 Wife — Michigan
56 Joan Geiger 11 Daughter — Indiana
57 Sol M. Gilman 41 Head Partner Russia
58 Lee R. Gilman 38 Wife — New York
59 Wallace Gilman 14 Son — Indiana
60 Allen Gilman 9 Son — Indiana
62 Dewey Estep 42 Head Laborer Indiana
63 Ella Estep 34 Wife — Indiana
64 Mary Jane Estep 15 Daughter — Indiana
65 Priscilla Estep 14 Daughter — Indiana
66 Carolyn Estep 9 Daughter — Indiana
67 Genevieve Estep 2 Daughter — Indiana
68 David Kauffman 56 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
69 Emma Kauffman 56 Wife — Michigan
70 Roman Pietraszewski 29 Head Press Operator Indiana
71 Anna Pietraszewski 26 Wife — Indiana
72 Daniel Pietraszewski 4 Son — Indiana
73 Jane Pietraszewski 3 Son — Indiana
74 Helen Pietraszewski 2 Daughter — Indiana
76 Lloyd B. Hayes 30 Head Truck Driver South Dakota
77 Pearl Hayes 32 Wife — Missouri
78 Raymond Hayes 4 Son — Indiana
79 Idauda Hayes 1 Daughter — Indiana

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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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