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William Eckert — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Elk-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Eckert across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elk-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Elk-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Eckert |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benzinger Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Benzinger Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Eckert | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Eckert | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Valery Eckert | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Conrad Eckert | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Helen Eckert | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Elk, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Elk, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1930 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Eckert |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Elk-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Elk-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members
| Surname | Eckert |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Benzinger Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elk |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Eckert across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Eckert
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Anna Eckert
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Valery Eckert
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Elk-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Elk-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03499-00083)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herbert Ehrensberger | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Alice Ehrensberger | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Alexander Farley | 74 | Father-in-law | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Herman Schutz | 35 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Loretta Schutz | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Charles J. Gerber | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Laverna Gerber | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Grace Gerber | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Shirley Gerber | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Louise Gerber | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Robert Gerber | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Carole Gerber | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Conrad W. Eckert | 36 | Head | Boilermaker Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Helen E. Eckert | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | William J. Eckert THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Valery Eckert | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Anna C. Eckert | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Vance Means | 39 | Head | Dept. Foreman | Kentucky |
| 19 | Alice Means | 32 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 20 | Mary Means | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Rita Means | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Jo Ann Means | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | William Means | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Edward Seelye | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary Seelye | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Howard Seelye | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Edward Seelye | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mona Jean Seelye | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Joyce Ann Seelye | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Phyllis Margaret Seelye | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Edward Leithner | 34 | Head | Prop. | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Edna Leithner | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Donald Leithner | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Jean Leithner | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Jerome Schutz | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Dorothy Schutz | 26 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Charles Schutz | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Louise Schutz | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John Schutz | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Grace Schutz | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)