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William Francis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Francis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nelson & Celia — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | William N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Machinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Francis | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Arlene Francis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Francis | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, Maryland
Son, age 10
None, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 21
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Machinery Supply |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 30
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | William N |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Machinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Francis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nelson Francis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Celia Francis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lila Francis (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nelson Francis
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Celia Francis
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lila Francis
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Francis
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Maryland
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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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01539-00052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Berger | 69 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 42 | Amelia Bornmann | 58 | Aunt | Part Time Maid | Maryland |
| 43 | Lawrence Chilcoat | 56 | Head | Special Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Mary Chilcoat | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Lawrence Jr Chilcoat | 24 | Son | Hauler | Maryland |
| 46 | James Chilcoat | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Francis Hoeflich | 26 | Head | Agent | Maryland |
| 48 | Mary Hoeflich | 26 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 49 | Mary H Hoeflich | 5 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 50 | James T Hoeflich | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 51 | De Wayne Gray | 29 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 52 | Eva Gray | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Le Roy Louis | 35 | Head | Stereotyper | Maryland |
| 54 | Eunice Louis | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Le Roy W Louis | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Carl F Brenton | 42 | Head | Portable Hoisting Engineer | Oregon |
| 57 | Celeste A Brenton | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 58 | George Cooper | 49 | Head | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 59 | Mary Cooper | 50 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Fred De Long | 32 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Margaret De Long | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Bernard F Tuvry | 42 | Head | Estimator | Maryland |
| 63 | Susan Tuvry | 39 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 64 | Roberta Tuvry | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Bernard L Tuvry | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 66 | Laura M Tuvry | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 67 | William E Byrd | 55 | Head | Lawyer | Maryland |
| 68 | Bertha G Byrd | 54 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Charles M Byrd | 24 | Son | Auditor | Maryland |
| 70 | Medora Byrd | 34 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Millard Kinnear | 46 | Head | Distributor | Maryland |
| 72 | Marguerite A Kinnear | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 73 | David Kinnear | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 74 | Mildred J Kinnear | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 75 | William N Francis THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 76 | Alice Francis | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Arlene Francis | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Charles Rock | 24 | Head | Supervisor | Maryland |
| 79 | Jessie Rock | 23 | Wife | Draper | Maryland |
| 80 | Frank E Purdum | 68 | Head | Retired Pharmacist | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)