William French — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this William French across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Blount-County, Tennessee
Surname	French
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (County)	Blount
Additional Details
Occupation	Farm
Industry	OA
Class of Worker	600
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	35
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Farm
Township / Ward	Maryville
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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William French	Head	—	55	~1885
Dovie French	Other	—	24	~1916
Clyde French	Son	—	28	~1912
Pearl French	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Blount, Tennessee

Head, age 34

Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	French
Given Name	William A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Blount, Tennessee

Head, age 45

Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	French
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	no
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Blount-County, Tennessee

Head, age 55

Blount-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	French
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (County)	Blount
Occupation	Farm
Industry	OA
Class of Worker	600
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	35
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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William French

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Tennessee

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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03874-00128)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Norma Mae Mix	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
2	Jimmie V. Mix	0	Son	—	Tennessee
3	Charles A. Williams	51	Head	—	Tennessee
4	Nola Williams	37	Wife	—	Kansas
5	Taylor Quinerly	31	Head	Automobile Repair Service	Tennessee
6	Beatrice Quinerly	27	Wife	—	Tennessee
7	Jimmie Quinerly	6	Son	—	Tennessee
8	Mary Evelyn Quinerly	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
9	Gayford Baldwin	25	Head	Furnace Helper	Tennessee
10	Stella Mae Baldwin	20	Wife	—	Tennessee
11	Gerald West Baldwin	2	Son	—	Tennessee
12	Clemen Johnson	33	Head	Machine Walker	North Carolina
13	Ilda Johnson	22	Wife	—	Tennessee
14	Clemen Jr. Johnson	3	Son	—	Tennessee
15	Beda Arrowood	49	Mother-in-law	Tenant Farmer	Tennessee
16	Rebecca Arrowood	17	Sister-in-law	—	Tennessee
17	Ralph H. Arrowood	13	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Tennessee
18	Ben R. Davis	46	Head	Aluminum	Tennessee
19	Elsie Davis	42	Wife	—	Tennessee
20	Donald R. Davis	12	Son	—	Tennessee
21	William French THIS PERSON	55	Head	Farm	Tennessee
22	Pearl French	49	Wife	—	Tennessee
23	Clyde H. French	28	Son	Laborer	Tennessee
24	Dovie French	24	Daughter-in-law	—	North Carolina
25	Dave Hargis	48	Head	Farm	Tennessee
26	Annie Hargis	48	Wife	—	Tennessee
27	Gordon Hargis	23	Son	Aluminum	Tennessee
28	Florence Hargis	21	Daughter	Beauty Shop	Tennessee
29	Ina Belle Hargis	19	Daughter	—	Tennessee
30	Ben Hargis	15	Son	—	Tennessee
31	Calvin Hargis	15	Son	—	Tennessee
32	Luther French	58	Head	Building Construction	Tennessee
33	Minnie French	56	Wife	—	Tennessee
34	Sherman French	22	Son	Aluminum	Tennessee
35	Ena-Dee French	17	Daughter	—	Tennessee
36	Leon French	10	Son	—	Tennessee
37	Kyle Dunch	27	Head	Machine Helper	Tennessee
38	Hazel Dunch	25	Wife	Fireman	Tennessee
39	Christine Dunch	6	Daughter	—	Tennessee
40	Geraldine Dunch	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee

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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.

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