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William Eckert — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Taylor-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this William Eckert across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Taylor-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Eckert |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goodrich Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Goodrich Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma Eckert | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Carol Eckert | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charles Eckert | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Bernard Eckert | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Eckert | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Karl Eckert | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Taylor, Wisconsin
Son, age 2
Taylor, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1928 — 7 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Taylor-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 12
Taylor-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
| Surname | Eckert |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goodrich Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 12 · b. ~1928 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Carol Eckert
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Karl Eckert
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Eckert
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Taylor-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04528-00137)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mike Risch | 61 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 2 | Elizabeth Risch | 59 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Bernard Risch | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 4 | Rosie Risch | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Aloys Risch | 20 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Henry Bergmuller | 53 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 7 | Elsie Bergmuller | 43 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Robert Bergmuller | 22 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Norman Bergmuller | 18 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Roland Bergmuller | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Margaret Bergmuller | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Herbert Bergmuller | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Carol Mae Bergmuller | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Charles Eckert | 48 | Head | Farmer | Bohemia |
| 15 | Emma Eckert | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Karl Eckert | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | William Eckert THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Carol Eckert | 9 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Bernard Eckert | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Frank Ivel | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 21 | Anna Ivel | 47 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Louis Ivel | 17 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 23 | John Ivel | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Arthur Ivel | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | La Vern Ivel | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Robert Ivel | 21 | Son | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Hildegard Ivel | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Jacob Sr. Roehr | 55 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Stella Roehr | 45 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Melvin Roehr | 26 | Son | Bark Peeler | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Pearl Roehr | 22 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Jacob Jr. Roehr | 16 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Arlene Roehr | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Doris Roehr | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Herbert Roehr | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Charles Marthelos | 32 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Helen Marthelos | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Donald Marthelos | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Eva Marthelos | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Ethel Marthelos | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
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)