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William French — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Carlton-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this William French across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carlton-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 10 b. ~1930 Male Son Born: Minnesota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCarlton-County, Minnesota
SurnameFrench
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age10
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMinnesota
1935 Residence (City)Atkinson
1935 Residence (County)Carlton
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)minnesota
Township / WardAtkinson
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
James French Head — 45 ~1895
Robert French Son — 19 ~1921
Donald French Son — 17 ~1923
Wesley French Son — 13 ~1927
William French Son — 10 ~1930
Howard French Son — 1 ~1939
Lula French Spouse — 44 ~1896

Census Appearances

1930
Carlton, Minnesota
Son, age
Carlton, Minnesota · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname French
Given Name Willis V.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Can Read/Write No
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1940
Carlton-County, Minnesota
Son, age 10
Carlton-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
Surname French
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
1935 Residence (City) Atkinson
1935 Residence (County) Carlton
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota

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.
Linked across censuses
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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William French
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Howard French
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald French
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert French
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wesley French
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Carlton-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01910-00006)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Mayme Anderson 24 Head Farm Hand Minnesota
42 Dan Charnock 45 Head Proprietor Minnesota
43 Bert Shaw 60 Head — Minnesota
44 Lydia Shaw 54 Wife — Minnesota
45 Marcella Shaw 15 Daughter — Minnesota
46 Frank Rilacinski 52 Head Farmer Poland
47 Selma Rilacinski 42 Wife — Poland
48 John Mrozek 50 Head Farm Hand Poland
49 Julia Williams 62 Head Farmer Kentucky
50 Walter Williams 25 Son Farm Hand Minnesota
51 Mabel Murphy 69 Lodger — Kentucky
52 John Jones 59 Head — Minnesota
53 Elizabeth Jones 47 Wife — Wisconsin
54 Edward Jones 25 Son Laboring Minnesota
55 Bernice Jones 20 Daughter Maid Minnesota
56 Gladys Jones 17 Daughter — Minnesota
57 Irene Jones 15 Daughter — Minnesota
58 James Jones 14 Son — Minnesota
59 Charles Lee 64 Head — Minnesota
60 Minerva Lee 64 Wife — Kentucky
61 Nancy Lee 34 Daughter Housework Minnesota
62 Everett Lee 22 Son Farm Hand Minnesota
63 Harry Tyra 31 Head Truck Driver Minnesota
64 Bernice Tyra 26 Wife — Minnesota
65 Richard Tyra 2 Son — Minnesota
66 Jessie Tyra 1 Daughter — Minnesota
67 Leslie Phil 28 Head Salesman Minnesota
68 Loretta Phil 25 Wife — Minnesota
69 Robert Phil 4 Son — Minnesota
70 Thomas Brumfield 61 Head Farmer England
71 Walter French 21 Lodger Farm Hand Minnesota
72 James French 45 Head Laborer Wisconsin
73 Lula French 44 Wife — Illinois
74 Robert French 19 Son New Worker Minnesota
75 Donald French 17 Son New Worker Minnesota
76 Wesley French 13 Son — Minnesota
77 William French THIS PERSON 10 Son — Minnesota
78 Howard French 1 Son — Minnesota
79 Guy A Warner 50 Head Postmaster Proprietor Minnesota
80 Mabelle Warner 42 Wife — Minnesota

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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)

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