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William Guthrie — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this William Guthrie across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Guthrie |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Phithian | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Richard Guthrie | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Guthrie | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Guthrie | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Donald Guthrie | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Emma Guthrie | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 3
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1927 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Guthrie |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 14
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
| Surname | Guthrie |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Guthrie across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Guthrie
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · California
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Sibling
Richard Guthrie
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Guthrie
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Guthrie
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00375-00822)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester Roy Burrow | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 2 | Julius Wm Ehl | 43 | Head | Bus Station | Alabama |
| 3 | Wanda E. D. Ehl | 37 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Flora Mae Ehl | 19 | Daughter | Private Home | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Lola Fay Ehl | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | James Mel Ehl | 33 | Brother | St Railway | Texas |
| 7 | Ray Nutting | 47 | Head | Motion Picture | Texas |
| 8 | Glacie D Nutting | 46 | Wife | — | California |
| 9 | Chris E. O. Phithian | 37 | Head | Motion Picture | Kentucky |
| 10 | Emma Guthrie | 36 | Wife | — | California |
| 11 | William H. Guthrie THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 12 | Elizabeth G. Guthrie | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 13 | Richard A. Guthrie | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 14 | Donald R. Guthrie | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 15 | Julius Deering | 45 | Head | Pw | Russia |
| 16 | Alice B. O. Deering | 18 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 17 | John Deering | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 18 | Charles L. Van Horn | 23 | Head | 40 | California |
| 19 | Geraldine Van Horn | 20 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | Shirley Van Horn | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 21 | Robert Van Horn | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 22 | Marvin M Salts | 31 | Head | Retail Ice Co | Nebraska |
| 23 | Bessie O Salts | 30 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 24 | Donald Salts | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 25 | Duane Salts | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 26 | Mervin Salts | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 27 | Demetrios D Kalafatis | 52 | Head | Oa | Turkey |
| 28 | Hazel Kalafatis | 40 | Wife | Retail Laundry | Kansas |
| 29 | Ellen Kalafatis | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Start Block 93 | None | — | — | — |
| 31 | Louis Marshall | 55 | Head | Pw | Hungary |
| 32 | Julia D Marshall | 52 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 33 | W. Everett Woodruff | 40 | Head | 40 | California |
| 34 | Aurelia Woodruff | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Josephine Woodruff | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 36 | David H. Sellards | 76 | Father-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Charles Murphy | 32 | Head | Oil Station | Texas |
| 38 | Mae Murphy | 30 | Wife | — | Canada Eng |
| 39 | Vivian Murphy | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 40 | Charlene Mae Murphy | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
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)