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William Fleming — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Vermilion-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Fleming across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vermilion-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Maude & Jay — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vermilion-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Fleming |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hoopeston city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vermilion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Road Cons. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Road Cons. |
| Township / Ward | Hoopeston City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayme Fleming | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jay Fleming | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| William Fleming | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Jay Fleming | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Maude Fleming | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vermilion, Illinois
Other, age 1
Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fleming |
| Given Name | William Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Vermilion, Illinois
Son, age 11
Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fleming |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Vermilion-County, Illinois
Son, age 22
Vermilion-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fleming |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hoopeston city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vermilion |
| Occupation | Road Cons. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Fleming across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Maude Fleming (~0.92 confidence) and father Jay Fleming (~0.92 confidence) and father Ray Fleming (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Maude Fleming
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jay Fleming
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ray Fleming
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fleming
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Illinois
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Sibling
Mayme Fleming
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jay Fleming
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Vermilion-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Vermilion-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00899-00219)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Smith | 56 | Wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 2 | Joseph Roy Hunter | 56 | Head | House Painter | Illinois |
| 3 | Flora Hunter | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 4 | Charles Webb | 28 | Head | Pattern Maker | Illinois |
| 5 | Marita Webb | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 6 | James Webb | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Slow Woods | 70 | Head | Odd Jobs | Illinois |
| 8 | Laura Woods | 64 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 9 | Slow Jr. Woods | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Ala Bell | 36 | Head | Com. Labor | Illinois |
| 11 | Esther Bell | 33 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 12 | Donald Bell | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Phyllis Bell | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Thomas Bell | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Jacqueline Bell | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Melvin Bennett | 40 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 17 | Blanche Bennett | 44 | Wife | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 18 | Helen Bennett | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Jay Fleming | 52 | Head | Paper Hanger | Illinois |
| 20 | Maude Fleming | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 21 | William Fleming THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Road Cons. | Illinois |
| 22 | Mayme Fleming | 20 | Daughter | Helper | Illinois |
| 23 | Jay Jr. Fleming | 18 | Son | Janitor | Illinois |
| 24 | Bob Woods | 27 | Head | Paper Hanging | Illinois |
| 25 | Bettie B. Woods | 28 | Wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 26 | Roy Hunter | 10 | Step son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Tom Snively | 51 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 28 | Verna Snively | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 29 | Harold Snively | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Emma Perkins | 78 | Head | Unable | Illinois |
| 31 | William Wharton | 78 | Head | Night Watchman | Ohio |
| 32 | Bertha Wharton | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 33 | Richard Thornberg | 82 | Head | Unable | Indiana |
| 34 | Harry Munt | 63 | Head | Gen. Labor | Illinois |
| 35 | Ida Munt | 48 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 36 | James Mcclellan | 59 | Head | Mech. Work | Kentucky |
| 37 | Mylie Mcclellan | 54 | Wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 38 | Dane Guthrie | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Mamie Guthrie | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 40 | Jeff Woods | 67 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)