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William Fleming — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hanover-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Fleming across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hanover-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hanover-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Fleming |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Ashland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Estelle Fleming | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elsie Fleming | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Frances Fleming | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Fleming | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Lillian Fleming | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Milton Fleming | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Fleming | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Fleming | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Walter Fleming | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Fleming | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 4
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flemming |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Hanover-County, Virginia
Son, age 13
Hanover-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | Fleming |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ashland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Fleming
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Walter Fleming
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Fleming
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Fleming
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Fleming
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Fleming
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Fleming
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estelle Fleming
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Hanover-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hanover-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04268-00190)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas H. Willis | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 2 | Alice Willis | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Gladys Willis | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Thomas C. Willis | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Henry M. Willis | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Melvin J. Willis | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | B. H. Higgason | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 8 | Thomas H. Wyatt | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Annie B. Wyatt | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | James Wyatt | 16 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 11 | Fred Wyatt | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Eddie Wyatt | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Pauline Wyatt | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Alice Wyatt | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Samuel Wyatt | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | W. B. Higgason | 44 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 17 | Rosalie Higgason | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Kathleen Higgason | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | W. B. Jr. Higgason | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Janet Higgason | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | E. F. Higgason | 79 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Clarence B. Wyatt | 35 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 23 | Sarah Wyatt | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Rosalie Wyatt | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Raymond Wyatt | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Clarence B. Jr. Wyatt | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Frances Wyatt | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Mason Wilshire | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Evelyn Wilshire | 37 | Daughter | Waitress | Virginia |
| 30 | William Fleming | 47 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary Fleming | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Walter Fleming | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | William J. Fleming THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Milton J. Fleming | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Frances Fleming | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Lillian Fleming | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Estelle Fleming | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Elsie Fleming | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | John Fleming | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | H. Curtis Nuckols | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
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)