WH
William Hoover — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Hoover across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cambria-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 16-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cambria-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Richland Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
16 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hoover | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Hoover | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mable Austin | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Boyd Austin | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Hoover | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Howard Austin | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Sara Austin | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Albert Austin | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edith Austin | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Hoover | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Howard Hoover | Son | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| John Hoover | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Richard Hoover | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Margaret Hoover | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Thomas Hoover | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joseph Austin | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cambria, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Cambria, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Cambria-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 16 household members
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cambria |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Hoover across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
William Hoover
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Pennsylvania
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Richard Hoover
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Austin
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Austin
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Austin
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Hoover
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Hoover
Sibling · 1940 · age 41
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Hoover
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Hoover
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Hoover
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mable Austin
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Boyd Austin
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Hoover
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Cambria-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03457-00225)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Shaffer | 52 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Homer Shaffer | 24 | Son | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Stanford Shaffer | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Wade Shaffer | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Richard Shaffer | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary Ellen Shaffer | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Margaret Shaffer | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Jane Sara Shaffer | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Joseph Austin | 43 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Sara Austin | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Boyd Austin | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Albert Austin | 18 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Edith Austin | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mable Austin | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Howard Austin | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ruth Hoover | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Howard Hoover | 41 | Son | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John Hoover | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Robert Hoover | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | William Hoover THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | William Hoover | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Thomas Hoover | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Richard Hoover | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Margaret Ann Hoover | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Foster Penrod | 47 | Head | Supervisor | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Nellie Penrod | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Jean Penrod | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Pauline Penrod | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Kathleen Penrod | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Frances Penrod | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Irvin Kaufman | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Ivie Kaufman | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Jessie E Kaufman | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ethel Jo Kaufman | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joseph F Kaufman | 22 | Son | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Robert J Kaufman | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Giffin F Weller | 56 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Jennie Weller | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Evelyn Hephberger | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Alfred Hephberger | 39 | Head | Teacher | Ohio |
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)