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William Harvey — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Henderson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Harvey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henderson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hubert & Sterling — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henderson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Harvey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henderson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Henderson |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Harvey | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sterling Harvey | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Bennie Harvey | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Harvey | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John Harvey | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lonzo Harvey | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edward Harvey | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Harvey | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henderson, Kentucky
Son, age 3
Henderson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harvey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Henderson, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Henderson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harvey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Henderson-County, Kentucky
Son, age 24
Henderson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Harvey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henderson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Harvey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Hubert Harvey (~0.92 confidence) and father Sterling Harvey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Harvey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Harvey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Harvey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hubert Harvey
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sterling Harvey
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Harvey
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Harvey
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Harvey
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Harvey
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Bennie Harvey
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lonzo Harvey
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Harvey
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Harvey
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Harvey
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Henderson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Henderson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01316-00293)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bertie Williams | 47 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Mattie Williams | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Hattie Hawkins | 25 | Step-dau | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 44 | Arthur Taylor | 57 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Laura Taylor | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Roberta Watkins | 35 | Step-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Sterling Harvey | 53 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 48 | Mary Harvey | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | William Harvey THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 50 | John Harvey | 21 | Son | Houseboy | Kentucky |
| 51 | Edward Harvey | 16 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 52 | Dorothy Harvey | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Bennie Harvey | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Lonzo Harvey | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | James Tugg | 24 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 56 | Marie Tugg | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Artist Mcguire | 19 | Head | Dry-Cleaner | Kentucky |
| 58 | Kattie Mcguire | 16 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Linda Mcguire | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Robert L. Jones | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Iaquia Jones | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Caroline Jones | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Roberta Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Kittie Corby | 43 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Katherine Jackson | 13 | Sister-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Aaron Ewing | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Doris Ewing | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Lula Johnson | 55 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Mary Williams | 36 | Head | Maid | Kentucky |
| 70 | Hallie Williams | 21 | Daughter | Maid | Kentucky |
| 71 | Merlin Williams | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Gertrude Williams | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Ruth Ewing | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Jennie Newton | 73 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Georgia Ewing | 69 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Charlie Ewing | 33 | Son | Dish Washer | Kentucky |
| 77 | Robert Ewing | 26 | Son | Porter | Kentucky |
| 78 | Larcis Johnson | 36 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Joseph Johnson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Leonard Johnson | 17 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)