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William Hart — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Whitley-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Hart across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whitley-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Whitley-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Hart |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Imogene Hart | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lillian Hart | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lela Hart | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Hart | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Charles Hart | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Paul Hart | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Thomas Hart | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lellan Hart | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Hart | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lucy Hart | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Whitley, Kentucky
Head, age 54
Whitley, Kentucky · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Hart |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Whitley-County, Kentucky
Head, age 64
Whitley-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1876 — 10 household members
| Surname | Hart |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dist 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whitley |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links William Hart across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Hart
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitley-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Whitley-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01363-00217)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charlotte Harmon | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Harold Harmon | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Claude Harmon | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Bettie Ruth Harmon | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Barbara Harmon | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Frank Rutherford | 27 | son in law | Farm Labor | Tennessee |
| 47 | Bernice Rutherford | 18 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Raymond Sexton | 38 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Mattie Sexton | 32 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Ralph Sexton | 8 | nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | George Bowen | 47 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Mattie Bowen | 40 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Ray Bowen | 16 | son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 54 | Howard Bowen | 14 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Irene Bowen | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | John B. Sammons | 87 | lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | William J. Hart THIS PERSON | 64 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Lucy Hart | 47 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Lellan Hart | 16 | son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 60 | Lillian Hart | 20 | daughter | Maid | Kentucky |
| 61 | Lela Hart | 19 | daughter | Maid | Kentucky |
| 62 | Charles Hart | 15 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Imogene Hart | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Thomas J. Hart | 9 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | George Hart | 8 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Paul Hart | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Mary Jaynes | 37 | head | — | W. Virginia |
| 68 | William T. Jaynes | 19 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Jessie Jaynes | 15 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | John H. Evans | 61 | head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Alice Evans | 43 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Earl Evans | 16 | son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 73 | Johnny T. Evans | 8 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Marcella Evans | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Joseph Evans | 5 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Margrette Evans | 4 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Walter Ray Evans | 1 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Henry Elliott | 66 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Virgil Elliott | 34 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | George Vickers | 28 | son in law | Miner | 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)