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William Dempsey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rockdale-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this William Dempsey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockdale-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRockdale-County, Georgia
SurnameDempsey
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age24
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Young District - 476
1935 Residence (County)Rockdale
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked50
Highest GradeHs 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardYoung District 476
Est. Birth Year~1916

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
Joseph Dempsey Head — 65 ~1875
Evelyn Dempsey Daughter — 16 ~1924
Ruth Dempsey Daughter — 32 ~1908
William Dempsey Son — 24 ~1916
Alice Dempsey Spouse — 61 ~1879
Lewis Dempsey Son — 22 ~1918

Census Appearances

1930
Rockdale, Georgia
Son, age 14
Rockdale, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dempsey
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Rockdale-County, Georgia
Son, age 24
Rockdale-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
Surname Dempsey
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Young District - 476
1935 Residence (County) Rockdale
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 50
Highest Grade Hs 1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Dempsey across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Dempsey
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Georgia
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Sibling
Lewis Dempsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Dempsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Dempsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Rockdale-County, Georgia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00707-00109)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Hattie Redmond 40 Wife — Georgia
2 Annie Redmond 17 Daughter — Georgia
3 Luther B Giles 38 Head Farmer Georgia
4 Maggie Giles 25 Wife — Georgia
5 Rae Giles 32 Brother Farm Laborer Georgia
6 Joseph A B Dempsey 65 Head Farmer Georgia
7 Alice Dempsey 61 Wife — Georgia
8 Ruth Dempsey 32 Daughter — Georgia
9 William Dempsey THIS PERSON 24 Son Farmer Georgia
10 Lewis Dempsey 22 Son Salesman Georgia
11 Evelyn Dempsey 16 Daughter — Georgia
12 T L Porter 29 Head Farmer Georgia
13 Emma K Porter 27 Wife — Georgia
14 Claude Porter 8 Son — Georgia
15 Clarence Porter 7 Son — Georgia
16 Willie J D Wallace 79 Head — Georgia
17 Rosa Wallace 64 Wife — Georgia
18 Evelyn Wallace 26 Daughter New Worker Georgia
19 James P Knight 31 Head Farmer Georgia
20 Hattie Knight 30 Wife — Georgia
21 James Jr Knight 14 Son — Georgia
22 Annie Knight 12 Daughter — Georgia
23 Joseph Knight 9 Son — Georgia
24 Robert Knight 7 Son — Georgia
25 Elizabeth Knight 4 Daughter — Georgia
26 Bertha Knight 2 Daughter — Georgia
27 Jobe Lester 53 Head Farmer Georgia
28 Mary B Lester 51 Wife — Georgia
29 Alice Lester 33 Daughter House Maid Georgia
30 Indiana Lester 40 Sister-in-law — Georgia
31 Sadie Lester 12 Daughter — Georgia
32 Royal B Archer 60 Head Farmer Georgia
33 Katie Archer 53 Wife — Georgia
34 John Archer 27 Son Auto Mechanic Georgia
35 Virgil Archer 21 Son Order Clerk Georgia
36 Annie Archer 13 Daughter — Georgia
37 Sam Archer 15 Son — Georgia
38 Israel P Walton 60 Head Farmer Pennsylvania
39 Mary Walton 62 Wife — Georgia
40 Mary Walton 20 Daughter — Georgia

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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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