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William French — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William French across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosella French | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary French | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Harrison French | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Mossman French | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William French | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Chester French | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John French | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Pearl French | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Daviess, Kentucky
Son, age 6
Daviess, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Daviess-County, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Daviess-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 French across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William French
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Mossman French
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John French
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Chester French
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosella French
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary French
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Daviess-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01299-00227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albin O Clark | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Lolla Clark | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Herbert Young | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Rachel O Young | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Charles Young | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | William Young | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Harry Young | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Clara Jane Young | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | James R Young | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Harrison O French | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Pearl French | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | John M French | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | William H French THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Chester French | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mossman French | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Mary G French | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Rosella (Ab) French | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Simmons O Erick | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Stella Erick | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Mattie T (Ab) Erick | 17 | Daughter | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 61 | Maggie V Erick | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Burl Erick | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Charles Etta Erick | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Harold Jean Erick | 1 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | S V Haynes | 69 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Mary Elizabeth Haynes | 67 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Ida Elizabeth Haynes | 27 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Elizabeth Murray | 62 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | E J Cooper | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Stella Cooper | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Chester Smith | 23 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Lillian Smith | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | William E O Boyd | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Zulah Boyd | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Clyde R Boyd | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Alberta Boyd | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Nannie Sue Boyd | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Ada Rose Boyd | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Boone Ambrose | 26 | Head | 14 | Kentucky |
| 80 | Lucille O Ambrose | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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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)