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William Hart — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Escambia-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this William Hart across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Escambia-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Escambia-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Hart |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 3, Brewton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Escambia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 3 Brewton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hart | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| William Hart | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Rebecca Hart | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Escambia, Alabama
Son, age 2
Escambia, Alabama · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hart |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Escambia, Alabama
Son, age 13
Escambia, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hart |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Escambia-County, Alabama
Son, age 24
Escambia-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hart |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 3, Brewton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Escambia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Hart across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Hart (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Hart (~0.92 confidence) and father R Hart (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rubie Hart (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Hart (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rebecca Hart (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Hart
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Hart
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
R Hart
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rubie Hart
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Hart
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rebecca Hart
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Hart
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Alabama
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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 — Escambia-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Escambia-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00029-00226)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert J Brown | 35 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 2 | Irene Brown | 32 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Alvin Brown | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 4 | James B Brown | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 5 | Mary Lou Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 6 | George J Brown | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Luke R (S) Brown | 74 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 8 | Kathaleen Brown | 36 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Jack Baker | 69 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Ruby Baker | 58 | Sister | — | Alabama |
| 11 | E Tom Smith | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 12 | Clothie Smith | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 13 | Jean Doris Smith | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Annie Maude Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Robert Hart | 50 | Head | Log Sawyer | Alabama |
| 16 | Rebecca Hart | 42 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 17 | William Hart THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farming | Alabama |
| 18 | H J Bates | 28 | Head | Clerk | Alabama |
| 19 | Altha Bates | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Eunice I Bates | 7 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | O. C. Bates | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Monroe Bates | 35 | Brother | Farming | Alabama |
| 23 | Leonard S Bates | 53 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 24 | Emma Bates | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Willie B Bates | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Elizabeth Bates | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Hazel R Bates | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Robert Broddy | 23 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 29 | Virginia Broddy | 22 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Billie J Broddy | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 31 | Joe W Atchison | 54 | Head | Wpa | Alabama |
| 32 | Grace Atchison | 45 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Hallie Lou Atchison | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Agnes Atchison | 13 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Margaret Atchison | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Mary Alice Atchison | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Jack Atchison | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 38 | Francis Atchison | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 39 | Mrs Hattie Douglas | 66 | Head | Retired Capitalist | Alabama |
| 40 | O L Rosette | 25 | Head | Insurance Agt | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 6 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)