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William Fry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Fry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Branch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 864 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | West Branch |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grabbie Fry | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jonesy Fry | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Woodrow Fry | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Manda Miller | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Fry | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| George Fry | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ira Fry | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Fry | Daughter | — | — | |
| William Fry | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ezekiel Miller | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Amy Fry | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Frances Miller | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Logan, West …
Head, age 30
Logan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Logan-County, West …
Head, age 40
Logan-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
| Surname | Fry |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Branch |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 864 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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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William Fry
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, West Virginia
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04420-00068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matt Kinser | 45 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 2 | Ben Kinser | 21 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 3 | Arthur Kinser | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Joe Kinser | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Raymond Scott | 21 | Son | Miner | Kentucky |
| 6 | Irene Scott | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Allen Darby | 30 | Head | Machineman | Kentucky |
| 8 | Tilda Darby | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Leslie A. Darby | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Bertha Darby | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Joe Darby | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Arbie Darby | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Junior Darby | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | William J. Fry THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 15 | Amy Fry | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Grabbie M. Fry | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Woodrow Fry | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Jonesy Fry | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Ira M. Fry | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Ruth A. Fry | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | George E. Fry | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mary L. Fry | None | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Frances Miller | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Manda Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Ezekiel Miller | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Gene Mathews | 54 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 27 | Mary Mathews | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Silas Hutchinson | 27 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 29 | Martha Hutchinson | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Billie M. Kinser | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Mander Copley | 45 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 32 | Myrtilla Copley | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Clara Copley | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Ora Booth | 38 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 35 | Lucy Booth | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Hazel Booth | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Arnett Booth | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Willie Booth | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Viola Booth | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Hester J. Booth | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)