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William Fletcher — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Fletcher across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: England
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Soap Mfg Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1612 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | St Louis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jo Fletcher | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Catherine Fletcher | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Elizabeth Fletcher | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Fletcher | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| William Fletcher | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Mary Fletcher | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Nell Fletcher | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Head, age 43
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1887 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1904 |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Head, age 55
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Soap Mfg Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1612 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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William Fletcher
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02193-00439)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fred S. Schubert | 33 | Head | Pattern Maker | Missouri |
| 42 | Flora Schubert | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Thomas Schubert | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 44 | John Cavarar | 49 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 45 | Mabel Cavarar | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Roscoe Crouch | 52 | Head | Railroad Mail Clerk | Iowa |
| 47 | Sophia M. Crouch | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | John Kauffmann | 52 | Head | Watchman | Missouri |
| 49 | Ida Kauffmann | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | John H. Kauffmann | 26 | Son | Fly Boy | Missouri |
| 51 | Dorothy Kauffmann | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | Missouri |
| 52 | Emma Cote | 59 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Ida Schneider | 52 | Sister | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 54 | George A. Gillis | 45 | Head | Waiter | Missouri |
| 55 | Agnes C. Gillis | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | George H. Gillis | 21 | Son | Clay Moulder | Missouri |
| 57 | Benjamin F. Gillis | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | William A. Fletcher THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Electrician | England |
| 59 | Mary Fletcher | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Catherine Fletcher | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Missouri |
| 61 | Elizabeth Fletcher | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Missouri |
| 62 | Mary Margaret Fletcher | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Jo. Etta Fletcher | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Nell Frances Fletcher | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Carl G. Meyer | 26 | Head | Press Feeder | Missouri |
| 66 | Hazel S. Meyer | 22 | Wife | Waitress | Missouri |
| 67 | Doris Faye Meyer | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Fay S. Young | 59 | Head | Waitress | Indiana |
| 69 | Clifford H. Young | 26 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 70 | George C. Fahle | 47 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 71 | Elizabeth Fahle | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Raymond H. Fahle | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Agusta Scherer | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Arthur Scherer | 25 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | Missouri |
| 75 | Marie Doering | 36 | Sister-in-law | Milliner | Missouri |
| 76 | Melvin Doering | 13 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Norman Doering | 11 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Rudolph Kiesha | 32 | Head | Cutter | Missouri |
| 79 | Alma Kiesha | 27 | Wife | Shipping Clerk | Missouri |
| 80 | Anna Wolf | 55 | Mother-in-law | Hand Sewer | Austria |
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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)