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William Green — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Green across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Petersburg-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Susie — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Petersburg-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Petersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | County School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg |
| 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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susie Green | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| William Green | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Other, age 3
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dinwiddie, Virginia
Other, age 14
Dinwiddie, Virginia · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 25
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
| Surname | Green |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Petersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | County School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Green across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Susie Green (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Susie Green
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Green
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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 — Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04316-00651)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Leonard Brown | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Robert Lee Brown | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Jean Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Annie Rose | 46 | Head | Maid | Virginia |
| 45 | William Rose | 22 | Son | Cook | Virginia |
| 46 | Lelia Rose | 14 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 47 | Robert Rose | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | James Rose | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Susie Green | 52 | Head | Gen. House Maid | Virginia |
| 50 | William Green THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Teacher | Virginia |
| 51 | Bennie Green | 51 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Effie Green | 41 | Wife | Stemmer | Virginia |
| 53 | Horace Lee Green | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Bernice Odell Green | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Mary A. Green | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Langston Smith | 40 | Head | Repairer | Virginia |
| 57 | Mary E. Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Geraldine Smith | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Josephine Smith | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Lee Alexander Smith | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Catherine Smith | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Langston Jr. Smith | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Maxine Smith | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Henry Willis Smith | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | David Castelle | 34 | Head | Unloads Trucks | Virginia |
| 66 | Inez Castelle | 30 | Wife | Sweeper | Virginia |
| 67 | Charles Castelle | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Helen V. Castelle | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Milton Castelle | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Wilhemina Castelle | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Evelyn Castelle | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Jeannette Castelle | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Sandy Footman | 44 | Head | Mold Cutter | Virginia |
| 74 | Edward Reed | 53 | Head | Attendant | Virginia |
| 75 | Ida Reed | 39 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 76 | Freeman Hawks | 33 | Head | Butler | Virginia |
| 77 | Arkell Ampey | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Florence Miller Ampey | 53 | Wife | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 79 | Edward Taylor Ampey | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Misinformation (Not For Record) | None | — | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 1 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)