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William Hayden — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bedford-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Hayden across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bedford-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Hayden |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Liberty Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Hayden | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lucy Hayden | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| David Hayden | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Leonard Hayden | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ethel Hayden | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Hayden | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Albert Hayden | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Charles Hayden | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bedford, Virginia
Son, age 2
Bedford, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hayden |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Bedford-County, Virginia
Son, age 13
Bedford-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hayden |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Liberty Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Hayden across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Hayden
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
James Hayden
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Hayden
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Hayden
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Hayden
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Hayden
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Bedford-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04248-00690)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. Boyd | 32 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Dorothy R. Boyd | 18 | Daughter in law | — | Virginia |
| 3 | William S. (X) Quarles | 74 | Head | Farmer | S. Carolina |
| 4 | Elizabeth A. Quarles | 51 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Charles L. Quarles | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | James A. Quarles | 19 | Son | Ditch Digger | Virginia |
| 7 | Elizabeth A. Quarles | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Elsie L. Quarles | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Margaret A. Quarles | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 10 | William H. (X) Burnette | 41 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Bertha W. Burnette | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Eunice W. Burnette | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Dorothy J. Burnette | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | William H. Jr Burnette | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | James T. Burnette | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Richard L. Burnette | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 17 | James T. Burnette | 79 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 18 | James Holland | 22 | Laborer | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Leonard (X) Hayden | 40 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 20 | Lucy M. Hayden | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Ethel M. Hayden | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | William R. Hayden THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Charles L. Hayden | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | James C. Hayden | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 25 | David J. Hayden | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Albert B. Hayden | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Russell C. Franklin | 32 | Head | Weaver | Virginia |
| 28 | Minnie L. (X) Franklin | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Shirley A. Franklin | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Willard Leftwich | 21 | Head | Magazine Filler | North Carolina |
| 31 | Gladys E. (X) Leftwich | 20 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Priscilla A. Leftwich | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Josephus B. (X) Watson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 34 | Florence A. Watson | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Vernon S. Watson | 20 | Son | Moulder | Virginia |
| 36 | Aaron B. Watson | 18 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 37 | Willie R. Watson | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Elizabeth E. (X) Wicker | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ludit D. (X) Agnew | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 40 | Mary Z. Agnew | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)