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William Glass — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Barren-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Glass across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barren-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barren-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Glass |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Metcalf |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 58 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hubert Glass | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Omer Glass | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Bessie Glass | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charlie Glass | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Casper Glass | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mildred Glass | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Donahue Glass | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| De Glass | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edna Glass | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Delbert Glass | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Moss Glass | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| William Glass | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Harlin Glass | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Metcalfe, Kentucky
Son, age 9
Metcalfe, Kentucky · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Glass |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Barren-County, Kentucky
Son, age 19
Barren-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1921 — 13 household members
| Surname | Glass |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Metcalf |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 58 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links William Glass across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Glass
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Delbert Glass
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Glass
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Casper Glass
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Glass
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hubert Glass
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Glass
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donahue Glass
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Omer Glass
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
De Glass
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Glass
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Barren-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Barren-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01278-00388)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary S Wilkinson | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Rondel Wilkinson | 31 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Jim R Savage | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Shirley Savage | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Eva Savage | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Reba Savage | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Mae Savage | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Harlin Glass | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Moss B Glass | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Bessie Glass | 21 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | William Glass THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Casper Glass | 15 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Edna Glass | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Delbert Glass | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Charlie Glass | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | De Lois Glass | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Omer Glass | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Mildred Glass | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Hubert Glass | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Donahue Glass | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | R E Wilkinson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Olie Wilkinson | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Mary Lou Wilkinson | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Jerry Wilkinson | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Bettie Sue Wilkinson | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Earl Wilkinson | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Ann Ritter | 72 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | G M Franklin | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Mary Franklin | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Raymond Franklin | 33 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Mandy Smith | 73 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Nannie Smith | 45 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Louis B Franklin | 25 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | George Oldigs | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Lallie Oldigs | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | John Polson | 71 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Mollie Polson | 71 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Earnest Polson | 25 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Lottie Polson | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Lucille Polson | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)