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William Fry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cherokee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this William Fry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherokee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cherokee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Galena city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Galena City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lesslie Fry | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dora Fry | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Katheryn Fry | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Fry | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Raymond Fry | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Jacob Fry | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Alene Fry | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Gloria Fry | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cherokee, Kansas
Son, age 4
Cherokee, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Cherokee-County, Kansas
Son, age 14
Cherokee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Galena city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cherokee |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Fry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Fry
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kansas
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Sibling
Katheryn Fry
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alene Fry
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Fry
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lesslie Fry
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Fry
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Cherokee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cherokee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01223-00644)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clem Bush | 34 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Myrtle Bush | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Jim Perry | 65 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 44 | J. F. Williams | 85 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Raymond Williams | 44 | Son | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Burnard Teegarden | 25 | Head | Hoister | Kansas |
| 47 | Nadine Teegarden | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Ronald Teegarden | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Billy Joe Teegarden | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Bernadine Teegarden | 2 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 51 | Patricia Teegarden | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Edwin Monn | 26 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 53 | Marie Monn | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Katheryn Monn | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Jean Monn | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 56 | Irving Loomis | 78 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 57 | Minnie Loomis | 75 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 58 | Margaret A. Cooley | 64 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Martha J. Snyder | 53 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Bill Humphrey | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 61 | Mary Humphrey | 67 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Daniel Catrell | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 63 | Ethel Rader | 60 | Housekeeper | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Jacob M. Fry | 54 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 65 | Dora M. Fry | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 66 | Raymond M. Fry | 20 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 67 | William L. Fry THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Lesslie E. Fry | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 69 | Gloria Fry | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 70 | Katheryn Fry | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 71 | Alene Fry | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Anna Montgomery | 78 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Clyde Hays | 25 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 75 | Irene Hays | 26 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Norman Hays | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Olin Hurley | 46 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Elnora Hurley | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Missouri |
| 79 | Robert Hurley | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Harley Hurley | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)