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William Hammond — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Morgan-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this William Hammond across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morgan-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMorgan-County, Tennessee
SurnameHammond
Given NameWilliam S.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Morgan
Additional Details
OccupationRadio operator
IndustryReforestation
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked36
Income (1939)236
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceTenn
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationRadio Operator
Township / WardEast Sunbright
Est. Birth Year~1921

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Wilda Cooper Daughter — 8 ~1932
Cora Cooper Daughter — 13 ~1927
Betty Cooper Daughter — 4 ~1936
Aleta Cooper Daughter — 11 ~1929
Ada Cooper Daughter — 9 ~1931
Bird Cooper Head — 40 ~1900
Clarence Hammond Son — 17 ~1923
William Hammond Son — 19 ~1921
Elsie Cooper Spouse — 38 ~1902

Census Appearances

1930
Morgan, Tennessee
Son, age 9
Morgan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hammond
Given Name William Jr
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Morgan-County, Tennessee
Son, age 19
Morgan-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
Surname Hammond
Given Name William S.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Morgan
Occupation Radio operator
Industry Reforestation
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 36
Income (1939) 236
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Tenn
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Hammond across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Hammond
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Cora Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilda Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Hammond
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aleta Cooper
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Morgan-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03924-00363)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Bessie Lee Henry 24 Lodger — Tennessee
42 Betty Sue Henry 12 Daughter — Tennessee
43 Charlie Galloway 41 Head Truck Driver Tennessee
44 Edith Galloway 33 Wife Cook Tennessee
45 Bobby Galloway 14 Son — Tennessee
46 Charlie Galloway 12 Son — Tennessee
47 Louisa Galloway 10 Daughter — Tennessee
48 Elmer Galloway 6 Son — Tennessee
49 J. W. Galloway 4 Son — Tennessee
50 Munford Strand 22 Head Laborer Tennessee
51 Ruby Strand 18 Wife — Tennessee
52 Bird Cooper 40 Head Truck Driver Tennessee
53 Elsie Cooper 38 Wife — Tennessee
54 Cora Cooper 13 Daughter — Tennessee
55 Aleta Cooper 11 Daughter — Tennessee
56 Ada Margaret Cooper 9 Daughter — Tennessee
57 Wilda Cooper 8 Daughter — Tennessee
58 Betty Jean Cooper 4 Daughter — Tennessee
59 William S. Hammond THIS PERSON 19 Son Radio Operator Tennessee
60 Clarence Hammond 17 Son — Tennessee
61 Will D. Clark 36 Head Section Hand Tennessee
62 Jessie Clark 32 Wife — Alabama
63 Sidney Clark 14 Son — Tennessee
64 Minnie Mae Clark 13 Daughter — Tennessee
65 Mildred Clark 11 Daughter — Tennessee
66 Marion Clark 10 Daughter — Tennessee
67 Billie Clark 8 Son — Tennessee
68 Sonia Clark 5 Daughter — Tennessee
69 Bertie Clark 3 Daughter — Tennessee
70 George England 53 Head Farmer Tennessee
71 Nannie England 56 Wife — Tennessee
72 Jack England 13 Son — Tennessee
73 Margaret Jennings 56 Head Laundress Tennessee
74 Nancy Jennings 18 Daughter — Tennessee
75 Lincoln Jennings 15 Son — Tennessee
76 Flossie Jennings 14 Daughter — Tennessee
77 Lonnie Freels 37 Son Timber Cutter Tennessee
78 Ella Mae Freels 20 Daughter — Tennessee
79 Deboy Freels 4 Son — Tennessee
80 Llewellyn Elsbree 31 Head Manager Tennessee

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)

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