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William Drake — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Grayson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Drake across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grayson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grayson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grayson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nora Drake | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Fred Drake | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Drake | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Aaron Drake | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lonnie Drake | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edgar Drake | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ernest Drake | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Edmonson, Kentucky
Head, age 48
Edmonson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | On farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 5 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Grayson-County, Kentucky
Head, age 59
Grayson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grayson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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.
Our Model Tree links William Drake across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Drake
Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Grayson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Grayson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01310-00093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hugh Lush | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Elmer D. Lush | 36 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 43 | Elsie Lush | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Joseph G. Lush | 21 | Son | Farm | Kentucky |
| 45 | Cybal Lush | 18 | Son | Farm | Kentucky |
| 46 | Charles Lush | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Patrick Lush | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Anderson Lush | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Roy Lush | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Damon Lush | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Raymond Lush | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Ilmer Lush | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Eli Q. Hill | 55 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 54 | Polly Hill | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | F. F. White | 74 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | C. A. White | 29 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Hugh Sims | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Magdalene Sims | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Bettie Jean Sims | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Thomas Sims | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Haydon Donald Sims | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | H. T. Whitley | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Elizabeth Whitley | 61 | Wife | Owner | Kentucky |
| 64 | Andy Scott | 42 | Head | Repairing Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 65 | Sylvy Scott | 40 | Wife | Patch Work | Kentucky |
| 66 | Gertrude Turner | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Nola Ree Scott | 14 | — | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Charlie Crane | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Murtie Dammons|Dammany | 41 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Stanley Dammons|Dammany | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Beatrice Dammons|Dammany | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Ernestine Dammons|Dammany | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Eugene Dammons|Dammany | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | William T. Drake THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Aaron Drake | 20 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 76 | Fred W. Drake | 18 | Son | Farm | Kentucky |
| 77 | Lonnie F. Drake | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Ernest Howard Drake | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Nora May Drake | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Edgar T. Drake | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
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)