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William Heath — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hanover-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Heath across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hanover-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hanover-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Heath |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henry Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Henry Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Heath | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Aubrey Heath | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Woodrow Heath | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Floyd Heath | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Heath | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Louise Heath | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Elmo Heath | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Monroe Heath | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hanover, Virginia
Son, age 4
Hanover, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Heath |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Hanover-County, Virginia
Son, age 14
Hanover-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Heath |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Henry Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hanover |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 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 Heath across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Heath
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Virginia
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Sibling
Dennis Heath
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elmo Heath
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Heath
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Monroe Heath
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodrow Heath
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Hanover-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hanover-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04268-00369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | R. D. Jenkins | 37 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 42 | Lottie Jenkins | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Dorothy Jenkins | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Thomas Southard | 21 | Father-in-law | Salesman | Virginia |
| 45 | Aubrey Heath | 36 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 46 | Louise Heath | 36 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Floyd Heath | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 48 | William Heath THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Dennis Heath | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Elmo Heath | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Woodrow Heath | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Monroe Heath | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Lonnie Martin | 64 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Elsie Martin | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Clyde Martin | 23 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 56 | Edward Martin | 20 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 57 | Isaiah Hill | 54 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 58 | Nancy Hill | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Leonard Holmes | 16 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Archie Williams | 62 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 61 | Betty E. Williams | 62 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Charles Williams | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 63 | Robert Williams | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 64 | Clarence Williams | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Florence Williams | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Major Cosby | 50 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 67 | Edda Cosby | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Dorothy Cosby | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 69 | Bernice Mae Cosby | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | George Carter | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 71 | Mary Carter | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 72 | George W. Carter | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Claude H. Carter | 15 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 74 | Walter Gunterfield | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 75 | Gladys Gunterfield | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Irving Gunterfield | 19 | Son | Salesman | Virginia |
| 77 | Ann Gunterfield | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 78 | H. L. Southard | 32 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 79 | Mary Southard | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Joyce Southard | 5 | 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)