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William Fletcher — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this William Fletcher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Cora — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whittier Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Citrus Ranch |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Whittier Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Fletcher | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| William Fletcher | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 6
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 16
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 26
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1914 — 2 household members
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Whittier Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Citrus Ranch |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 888 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Fletcher across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Fletcher (~0.81 confidence) and mother Cora Fletcher (~0.81 confidence) and mother Carrie Fletcher (~0.81 confidence) and father Mark Fletcher (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Fletcher (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.85
Father
Frank Fletcher
b. ~1842
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Cora Fletcher
b. ~1849
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Carrie Fletcher
b. ~1850
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Mark Fletcher
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Fletcher
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fletcher
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · California
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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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00259-00783)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrtle K. Fletcher | 56 | Wife | — | California |
| 2 | William E. Fletcher THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | California |
| 3 | Harold H. Samson | 39 | Head | Solicitor | Colorado |
| 4 | Ruth B. Samson | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | David Samson | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 6 | Richard W. Samson | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 7 | Beatrice Samson | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 8 | Kathleen Samson | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 9 | Marvin L. Gilbert | 46 | Head | Contractor | Indiana |
| 10 | Orie M. Gilbert | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Virginia H. Gilbert | 23 | Daughter | Hat Maker | Indiana |
| 12 | Howard G. Gilbert | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Martha R. Gilbert | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Dorothy M. Gilbert | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Richard M. Gilbert | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 16 | Julia Ann Gilbert | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 17 | Emery W. Lamp | 48 | Head | Oil Worker | California |
| 18 | Freda S. Lamp | 40 | Wife | — | California |
| 19 | Elaine C. Lamp | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 20 | Dorothy A. Lamp | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 21 | John S. A. Wilcox | 44 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 22 | Emily B. Wilcox | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | James B. Wilcox | 20 | Son | — | California |
| 24 | Doris Y. Wilcox | 19 | Daughter | — | California |
| 25 | John S. Wilcox | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 26 | Thomas A. Wilcox | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 27 | Janet V. Wilcox | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 28 | Edith C. Casterline | 63 | Mother-in-law | Housekeeper | Bermuda |
| 29 | George G. Loomis | 66 | Head | Contractor | Iowa |
| 30 | Isabella Loomis | 67 | Wife | — | Northumberland |
| 31 | Roy F. Daniels | 61 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Bertha L. Daniels | 58 | Wife | — | France |
| 33 | George Enox | 52 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Josephine C. Enox | 59 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 35 | William C. Bernhardt | 35 | Head | Service Man | Indiana |
| 36 | Grace W. Bernhardt | 30 | Wife | Practical Nurse | Georgia |
| 37 | William C. Bernhardt | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Robert E. Bernhardt | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Sandra P. Bernhardt | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 40 | John W. Hauk | 76 | Head | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 3 grandparents
~0.81
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)