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William Drake — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Drake across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Salie & Sally — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kent |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Private Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 57 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Wyoming |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Drake | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Floyd Drake | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Drake | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Leora Drake | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Evelyn Drake | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| William Drake | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Agnes Drake | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 5
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1920
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 16
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 26
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Head, age 36
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kent |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Private Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 57 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Delaware |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Drake across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Salie Drake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sally Drake (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Salie Drake
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sally Drake
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Drake
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Delaware
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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 — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00688)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Abraham M. Saunders | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Jack R. Deputy | 32 | Lodger | Farmhand | Delaware |
| 43 | Vera B. Deputy | 27 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Delaware |
| 44 | Homer Reed | 51 | Head | Brakeman | Delaware |
| 45 | Mary L. Reed | 47 | Wife | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 46 | Russell F. Reed | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Alice M. Reed | 13 | Daughter | Farmhand | Delaware |
| 48 | Anna J. Reed | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Herman H. Reed | 8 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Wilson M. Reed | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Lawrence Hunter | 48 | Lodger | Farmhand | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Kate Clark | 78 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 53 | S. Pearl Clark | 48 | Sister | — | Delaware |
| 54 | Lester Clark | 46 | Son | Farmer | Delaware |
| 55 | James Stamp | 46 | Lodger | Farmhand | Virginia |
| 56 | Thomas W. Webb | 48 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 57 | Mary X. Webb | 48 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 58 | Samuel Webb | 21 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Zola L. Webb | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Thomas W. Jr. Webb | 17 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 61 | Josiah A. Short | 65 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 62 | Ada D. Short | 59 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Rodney Short | 20 | Son | Spinner | Delaware |
| 64 | Charles Mosely | 15 | Lodger | Farmhand | Delaware |
| 65 | Hercules Gordon | 70 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 66 | Margaret A. Gordon | 64 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 67 | William H. Drake THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Farmer | Delaware |
| 68 | Evelyn Drake | 26 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Edward H. Drake | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 70 | William P. Drake | 6 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 71 | Floyd L. Drake | 5 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 72 | Leora A. Drake | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Agnes G. Drake | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 74 | Clarence Griffin | 65 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Clarence Harris | 51 | Lodger | Farmhand | Delaware |
| 76 | Miller Burris | 36 | Head | Farmhand | Delaware |
| 77 | Iola Burris | 33 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Herschel R. Burris | 20 | Son | Paperhanger | Delaware |
| 79 | Madeline Burris | 20 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Miller Jr. Burris | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)