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William Graves — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Graves across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Maker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | New Maker |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Graves | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Sandra Graves | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| E Graves | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Cora Graves | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Eugene Graves | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Cora Graves | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Graves | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | Graves |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | New Maker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Graves across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Graves
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Cora Graves
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sandra Graves
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Graves
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Graves
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03697-00416)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Smuteck | 34 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Alice Smuteck | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joseph Jr. Smuteck | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Harry Mucklow | 74 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Helen Mucklow | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Emily Mucklow | 36 | Daughter | Metalworker | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Claude Glen | 40 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Walter Glen | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 9 | James Glen | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Martha Glen | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Henrietta Glen | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John Glen | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary Glen | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Claude Glen | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Claudine Glen | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Stanley Glen | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Hanna Demly | 37 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Harvey Demly | 14 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Joseph Demly | 13 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 20 | John Demly | 11 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 21 | Louis Demly | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Gladys Demly | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Andrew Walters | 28 | Head | Porter | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Julia Walters | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Andrew Jr. Walters | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Richard Walters | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lawrence Walters | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Clarence Walters | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Dolores Walters | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Constance Walters | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | E. Graves | 36 | Head | Wpa Project | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Cora Graves | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William Graves THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | New Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Sandra Graves | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Cora Graves | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Eugene Graves | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Martha Graves | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Harry Seloro | 24 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Clifford Seloro | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Howard Grace | 30 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
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)