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William Francis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Francis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Donora Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Donora Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Francis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Francis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Peter Francis | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Thomas Francis | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Francis | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Anna Francis | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Raymond Francis | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | FRANCIS |
| Given Name | WILLIAM |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Washington-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Donora Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Francis
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Raymond Francis
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Francis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Francis
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Francis
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03622-00463)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vera Snow | 31 | Head | Spelter Burner | Kansas |
| 2 | Geneva Snow | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Peter Francis | 45 | Head | Asst Roller | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Anna Francis | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Raymond Francis | 20 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Helen Francis | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Francis | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | William Francis THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Thomas Francis | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Mansueto Calvi | 32 | Head | Wet Plant | Italy |
| 11 | Matilda Calvi | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Frank Calvi | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Holmes Kelly | 57 | Head | Iron Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Kelly | 55 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Ray Kelly | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | John Less | 26 | Head | Crane Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Ruth Less | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Jean Less | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Jack Less | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | George Tandy | 29 | Head | Scraper | West Virginia |
| 21 | Mabel Tandy | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Lucky Tandy | 63 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Haskin Banks | 45 | Head | Rod Bundler | Kentucky |
| 24 | Pearl Banks | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Virginia Banks | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 26 | Roy Dennis | 40 | Head | Reeler | West Virginia |
| 27 | Martin Molik | 50 | Head | Fireman | Poland |
| 28 | Anastasia Molik | 44 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 29 | Angel Garcia | 40 | Head | Metal Drawer | Spain |
| 30 | Soledad Garcia | 38 | Wife | — | Spain |
| 31 | Angel Jr. Garcia | 20 | Son | Metal Drawer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Florentine Garcia | 18 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Isabel Garcia | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Soledad Garcia | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | George Graham | 41 | Head | Boiler Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Anna Graham | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Rosella Graham | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | George Graham | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Pauline Graham | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Joseph Mancusi | 32 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
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)