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William Herman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Stephenson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Herman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stephenson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stephenson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kent |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stephenson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Kent |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Herman | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Betty Herman | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Allen Herman | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| William Herman | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Leo Boals | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Alberta Herman | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Leah Herman | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Stephenson, Illinois
Son, age 2
Stephenson, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Stephenson-County, Illinois
Son, age 12
Stephenson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Herman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kent |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stephenson |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Herman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Herman
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Illinois
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Sibling
Alberta Herman
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leah Herman
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Herman
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Stephenson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Stephenson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00893-00025)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clyde Kempel | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Tressie Kempel | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 43 | Beatrice Kempel | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Elmer Coomber | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 45 | Catherine Coomber | 52 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 46 | George Keeble | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Phoebe Keeble | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 48 | Elmer Keeble | 18 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 49 | Leona Keeble | 16 | Daughter | Farming | Illinois |
| 50 | Otho Withim | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 51 | Sarah M. Withim | 70 | Wife | Housewife | S. Dakota |
| 52 | Allen Herman | 44 | Head | Farmer | Penn |
| 53 | Esther Herman | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 54 | Alberta Herman | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | William Herman THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Betty Herman | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Leah Herman | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Leo Boals | 30 | Hired Hand | Hired Hand | Wisconsin |
| 59 | Jacob Powers | 73 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 60 | Alice Powers | 61 | Wife | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Edward Wingert | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Mina Wingert | 66 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 63 | Elmer Wingert | 58 | Brother | Farming | Illinois |
| 64 | Burrell Wingert | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Kathryn Wingert | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 66 | Dale Wingert | 18 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 67 | Ellwood Wingert | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Thomas Wingert | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Marie Wingert | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Edwin Mordaci | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Elizabeth Mordaci | 45 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 72 | Kenneth Mordaci | 21 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 73 | Melvin Mordaci | 20 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 74 | Mabel Mordaci | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 75 | Pearl M. Keister | 48 | Head | Housework | Illinois |
| 76 | Curtis Flack | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Mildred Flack | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 78 | Infant Flack | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | James Breed | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Emma Breed | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
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)