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William Goodwin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Vermilion-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Goodwin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vermilion-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Everett — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vermilion-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vermilion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | cook |
| Industry | restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Cook |
| Township / Ward | Danville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Goodwin | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Goodwin | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Louise Goodwin | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Vermilion, Illinois
Other, age 3
Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwine |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Grand son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Vermilion, Illinois
Son, age 14
Vermilion, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwine |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Vermilion-County, Illinois
Head, age 25
Vermilion-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vermilion |
| Occupation | cook |
| Industry | restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Goodwin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Goodwine (~0.84 confidence) and father Everett Goodwine (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
John Goodwine
b. ~1849
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Father
Everett Goodwine
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Goodwin
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Vermilion-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Vermilion-County, Illinois
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00897-00471)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred Jr Jones | 61 | Head | Retail Store | Illinois |
| 2 | Lillian Jones | 57 | Wife | Assistant | Illinois |
| 3 | Donald Jones | 23 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | M. L. Myers | 51 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Mary M. Myers | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Charlotte Simmons | 52 | Sister in law | Music Teacher | Indiana |
| 7 | Blanche Snyder | 45 | Head | Cook | Illinois |
| 8 | Verla Snyder | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | C. L. Moomaw | 36 | Head | Field Salesman | Indiana |
| 10 | Reba Moomaw | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Rufus Goss | 47 | Head | Manufacturer | Indiana |
| 12 | Daisy Goss | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Helen Goss | 22 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | John Goss | 20 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Edward Boyd | 61 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Sarah May Boyd | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Willard Boyd | 24 | Son | Oven Man | Illinois |
| 18 | Charles Boyd | 22 | Son | Attendant | Illinois |
| 19 | Bayce Tebbebaugn|Tebbebaugn | 26 | Head | Attendant | Illinois |
| 20 | Margaret Tebbebaugn|Tebbebaugn | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Bobby Tebbebaugn|Tebbebaugn | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Carolina Tebbebaugn|Tebbebaugn | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Maurice Jones | 39 | Head | Painter & Decorator | Illinois |
| 25 | Della Jones | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Clyde Jones | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Harry Jones | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Betty Mae Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Don E Lewis | 36 | Head | Examiner | Illinois |
| 30 | Leona Lewis | 33 | Wife | Examiner | Illinois |
| 31 | William Lewis | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Donald Lewis | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Orville Faigle | 49 | Head | Gardener | Illinois |
| 34 | Edith Faigle | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | William Goodwin THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Cook | Illinois |
| 36 | Louise Goodwin | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 37 | William Jr Goodwin | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.84
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)