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William Fields — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Fields across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Worcester-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & George — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Rhode Island
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Worcester-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No. Grafton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Timekeeper |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 638 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
| Occupation | Timekeeper |
| Township / Ward | No Grafton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Fields | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Kenneth Fields | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Florence Fields | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Richard Fields | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Worcester, Massachusetts
Son, age 14
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1930
Worcester, Massachusetts
Head, age 24
Worcester, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | bookkeeper |
| Industry | thread mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
1940
Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 34
Worcester-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Rhode Island |
| 1935 Residence (City) | No. Grafton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Worcester |
| Occupation | Timekeeper |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 638 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Rhode Island |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | rhode island |
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 Fields across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Fields (~0.92 confidence) and father George Fields (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Fields
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Fields
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fields
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Massachusetts
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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 — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Worcester-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01650-00098)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert E Gleason | 35 | Head | Trimmer | Mass. |
| 42 | Loretta D Gleason | 32 | Wife | Laborer | Mass. |
| 43 | Abbie H Gleason | 79 | Mother | — | Conn. |
| 44 | Randolph Foreman | 30 | Head | Wire Drawer | Mass. |
| 45 | Dorothy V Foreman | 26 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 46 | Randolph Foreman | 4 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 47 | Beverly A. Foreman | 1 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 48 | Sophie Strom | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 49 | Theodore Strom | 33 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Mass. |
| 50 | Olive Strom | 41 | Sister-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 51 | Alexander Scobie | 47 | Head | Edge Setting | Mass. |
| 52 | Annie L. Scobie | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 53 | Gordon A Scobie | 17 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 54 | Eickson M. Laurie | 43 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 56 | William Fields THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Timekeeper | Rhode Island |
| 57 | Florence E Fields | 35 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 58 | Kenneth W Fields | 8 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 59 | Richard S. Fields | 1 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 60 | Sarah M. Gibbons | 58 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 61 | Annie Abbott | 78 | Head | — | New York |
| 62 | Israel J. Atchue | 20 | Head | Finisher | Mass. |
| 63 | Mildred M Atchue | 19 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 64 | Norman W Atchue | 5 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 65 | Robert Macdougall | 57 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 66 | Mary Macdougall | 61 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 67 | Elwood C. Wheeler | 38 | Head | Clerk | Mass. |
| 68 | Mildred M Wheeler | 34 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 69 | Elson E Wheeler | 14 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 70 | Bernice Wheeler | 13 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 71 | Sheridan Wheeler | 11 | Son | — | Mass. |
| 72 | Lawrence A Johnson | 33 | Head | Machinist | Mass. |
| 73 | Beatrice A. Johnson | 30 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 74 | Shirley E. Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 75 | Frances D. Johnson | 2 | Daughter | — | Mass. |
| 76 | Emile Girouard | 69 | Head | — | French Canada |
| 77 | Helen Girouard | 24 | Sister | — | Mass. |
| 78 | Albert J Girouard | 23 | Son | Timekeeper | Mass. |
| 79 | Rita M. Girouard | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mass. |
| 80 | Albert J. Jr. Girouard | 0 | Grandson | — | Mass. |
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)