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William Goodwin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Roanoke-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Goodwin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roanoke-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Frank — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Roanoke-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | William O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dealer |
| Industry | Automobiles |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Dealer |
| Township / Ward | Salem Town |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Goodwin | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| William Goodwin | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Helen Goodwin | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Roanoke, Virginia
Son, age 9
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Roanoke, Virginia
Son, age 19
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Roanoke-County, Virginia
Head, age 29
Roanoke-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | William O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salem |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Occupation | Dealer |
| Industry | Automobiles |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Goodwin (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Goodwin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Goodwin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Goodwin
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Goodwin
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Goodwin
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Goodwin
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Virginia
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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 — Roanoke-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Roanoke-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04289-00217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eunice V Mock | 35 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Janice B Mock | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Georgia |
| 43 | Harold Depkin | 19 | Head | Manager | Maryland |
| 44 | Elizabeth H Depkin | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Nelson F Richards | 45 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 46 | Grace L Richards | 32 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 47 | Harry D Reynolds | 30 | Head | District Manager | D.C. |
| 48 | Adaline P Reynolds | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | William E Price | 33 | Head | Manager | N. Carolina |
| 50 | Frances E Price | 29 | Wife | Beautician | Virginia |
| 51 | Robert L Trussell | 28 | Head | Proprietor | W. Virginia |
| 52 | Velma A Trussell | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | William O Goodwin THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Dealer | Virginia |
| 54 | Helen P Goodwin | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | William O Jr Goodwin | 1 | Son | 0 | Virginia |
| 56 | Adelaide D Wood | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 57 | Maurice L Lavender | 29 | Head | Knitter | Virginia |
| 58 | Margaret F Lavender | 31 | Wife | Home Service Representative | Virginia |
| 59 | Earnest H Headrick | 37 | Head | Territorial Manager | British Columbia |
| 60 | Grace E Headrick | 35 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Henri Eugene Headrick | 5 | Son | 0 | Virginia |
| 62 | Clyde W Mowles | 36 | Head | Brick Layer | Virginia |
| 63 | Lucy A Mowles | 35 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Virginia |
| 64 | Danny C Mowles | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Ray Shelos | 37 | Head | Merchant | Virginia |
| 66 | Annie Shelos | 29 | Wife | Steno | Virginia |
| 67 | Maurice F Stump | 32 | Head | Driver | Virginia |
| 68 | Virginia E Stump | 30 | Wife | Beauty Operator | Virginia |
| 69 | Carl Gottschald | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 70 | Lula E Gottschald | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Walter H (At) Gottschald | 21 | Son | Student And Teaching | Virginia |
| 72 | Carol N Gottschald | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 73 | A. Carol Porterfield | 30 | Head | Footer | N. Carolina |
| 74 | Grace D Porterfield | 40 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 75 | Howard M Stuthrin | 21 | Head | Stock Room Employee | Virginia |
| 76 | Helen V Stuthrin | 20 | Wife | Seamstress | Virginia |
| 77 | John C Gearheart | 19 | Brother-in-law | Cutter | Virginia |
| 78 | Magadline Gearheart | 18 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Forrest L Gearheart | 24 | Head | Shoe Repairer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)