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William Fry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bourbon-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this William Fry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bourbon-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Son Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBourbon-County, Kentucky
SurnameFry
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age29
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Paris
1935 Residence (County)Bourbon
Additional Details
OccupationCarpenter
IndustryBuilder's Supplies
Class of WorkerPW
Income (1939)150
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationCarpenter
Township / WardParis
Est. Birth Year~1911

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
Stanley Fry Son — 13 ~1927
William Fry Son — 29 ~1911
J Fry Son — 15 ~1925
Larkin Fry Son — 20 ~1920
Stuart Fry Son — 13 ~1927
Tommy Fry Son — 22 ~1918
Ernest Fry Head — 58 ~1882
Nannie Fry Spouse — 55 ~1885

Census Appearances

1930
Bourbon, Kentucky
Son, age 18
Bourbon, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Frye
Given Name William R.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Bourbon-County, Kentucky
Son, age 29
Bourbon-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
Surname Fry
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Paris
1935 Residence (County) Bourbon
Occupation Carpenter
Industry Builder's Supplies
Class of Worker PW
Income (1939) 150
Highest Grade No 6
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.
Linked across censuses
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 29 · b. ~1911 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Stanley Fry
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Larkin Fry
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tommy Fry
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stuart Fry
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
J Fry
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Bourbon-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01281-00372)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Ernest Fry 58 Head Laborer Kentucky
42 Nannie Fry 55 Wife — Kentucky
43 William Fry THIS PERSON 29 Son Carpenter Kentucky
44 Tommy Fry 22 Son — Kentucky
45 Larkin Fry 20 Son — Kentucky
46 J. S. Fry 15 Son — Kentucky
47 Stuart Fry 13 Son — Kentucky
48 Stanley Fry 13 Son — Kentucky
49 Oscar Lykins 44 Head Cobbler Kentucky
50 Opal Lykins 42 Wife — Ohio
51 Donald Lykins 18 Son Helper Ohio
52 Mary A. Lykins 7 Daughter — Kentucky
53 Eddie Lykins 2 Son — Kentucky
54 Herbert Camphire 36 Head Clerk Kentucky
55 Nancy Camphire 32 Wife — Kentucky
56 Helen Camphire 14 Daughter — Kentucky
57 Barbara Camphire 11 Daughter — Kentucky
58 Ida B. Orne 47 Head Senior Clerk Kentucky
59 Carlton Orne 19 Son — Kentucky
60 Bruce Orne 17 Son Laborer Kentucky
61 Raymond Orne 14 Son — Kentucky
62 Geraldine Orne 13 Daughter — Kentucky
63 Mamie S. Orne 8 Daughter — Kentucky
64 Wesley Carrington 31 Head Clerk Kentucky
65 Anna B. Carrington 22 Wife — West Virginia
66 Walter Ryason 48 Head — Kentucky
67 Vena Ryason 41 Wife — Kentucky
68 Stanley Jolley 26 Lodger Laborer Kentucky
69 Clay Guest 23 Lodger — Kentucky
70 William Paupster 54 Head Fireman Kentucky
71 Mamie Paupster 50 Wife Forewoman Kentucky
72 James Plummer 24 Head Clerical Worker Kentucky
73 Velda Plummer 20 Wife — Kentucky
74 Vincent Mayo 39 Head Prop. Restaurant Kentucky
75 Amanda Mayo 37 Wife Asst. Restaurant Kentucky
76 Linville Mayo 14 Son — Kentucky
77 Paul Mayo 11 Son — Kentucky
78 Bobby R. Mayo 5 Son — Kentucky
79 Bob Spencer 68 Head — Kentucky
80 Will Kane 65 Head Painter Kentucky

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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