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William Fleming — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Fleming across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Horace & Horace — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Fleming |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | For Hire Truck |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 280 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Fleming | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Estelle Fleming | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Horace Fleming | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Florence Fleming | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Fleming | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joseph White | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| William Fleming | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Bruce Fleming | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alfred Fleming | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Fleming | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Rebecca Fleming | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 2
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fleming |
| Given Name | William L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Henrico, Virginia
Son, age 12
Henrico, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flemming |
| Given Name | William P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 22
Richmond-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
| Surname | Fleming |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond City |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | For Hire Truck |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 280 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Horace Fleming (~0.92 confidence) and father Horace Flemming (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Fleming (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Horace Fleming
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Horace Flemming
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Fleming
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fleming
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Bruce Fleming
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estelle Fleming
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Fleming
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Fleming
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Fleming
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04322-00508)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William B Lewis | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Lillian F Lewis | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | William R Lewis | 27 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 4 | John R Downey | 51 | Head | Machine Operator | South Carolina |
| 5 | Susie Downey | 32 | Wife | Cook | North Carolina |
| 6 | Edward Tyler | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 7 | Mary Tyler | 50 | Wife | Chambermaid | Virginia |
| 8 | Wesley Tyler | 19 | Son | Handyman | Virginia |
| 9 | Erda Tyler | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Lizzie Hall | 36 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Elizabeth Hall | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Virginia Green | 25 | Payer | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Alonza Lewis | 50 | Head | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 14 | Joseph Morris | 46 | Brother | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Henry Pulliam | 64 | Head | Fireman | Virginia |
| 16 | Bertha Pulliam | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Leon Pulliam | 23 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Samuel Pulliam | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Jessie Pulliam | 22 | Niece | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 20 | Shirley L Pulliam | 3 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Horace Fleming | 50 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Virginia |
| 22 | Rebecca Fleming | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Dorothy Fleming | 25 | Daughter | School Teacher | Virginia |
| 24 | Bruce Fleming | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Joseph Fleming | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Alfred Fleming | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Estelle Fleming | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | William Fleming THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 29 | Florence Fleming | 21 | Daughter-in-law | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 30 | William Jr Fleming | 1 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Joseph White | 55 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 32 | Eugene Frank | 27 | Head | Delivery Man | Virginia |
| 33 | Myrtle Frank | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Barbara Frank | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Joan Frank | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | John Frank | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | James H Allen | 52 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 38 | Lelia Allen | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Boyd Allen | 28 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Joseph Henderson | 53 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 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)