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William French — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Price-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this William French across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Price-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Price-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Park Falls city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Price |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Park Falls City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys French | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lucile French | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ray French | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Leo French | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ray French | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert French | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William French | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Patrick French | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Celeste French | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Price, Wisconsin
Son, age 1
Price, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Price-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 11
Price-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Park Falls city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Price |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Gladys French
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucile French
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo French
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert French
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick French
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray French
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Price-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Price-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04514-00399)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Prenot | 43 | Head | Machine Feeder | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Loretta Prenot | 40 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Eugene Prenot | 22 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Lawrence Prenot | 5 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Archie Graffunder | 40 | Head | Fireman | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Elsie Graffunder | 37 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Marjory Graffunder | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Arlon Graffunder | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Ray French | 40 | Head | Scaler | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Celeste French | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Lucile French | 12 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | William French THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Ray French | 9 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Robert French | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Gladys French | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Patrick French | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Leo French | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Charles Hildebrand | 51 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 19 | Rose Hildebrand | 49 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Roy Hildebrand | 26 | Son | Line-Man | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Rudolph Datko | 49 | Head | Fire-Man | Czechoslovakia |
| 23 | Vladyslawa Datko | 33 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 24 | Robert Datko | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Walter Datko | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Cyrus Isham | 39 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Mabel Isham | 29 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Elizabeth Isham | 11 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Richard Isham | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Julius Janetski | 50 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 31 | Ruth Janetski | 36 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Esther Janetski | 18 | Daughter | Nya | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Kenneth Janetski | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Roland Janetski | 12 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Clayton Janetski | 7 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Joe Romanack | 45 | Head | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 37 | Gordon Romanack | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | William Ouimette | 62 | Head | Acid-Maker | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Maryette Ouimette | 60 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Vernon Hughes | 37 | Head | Filer | Wisconsin |
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)