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William Houston — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Houston across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Pike Run Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | West Pike Run Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Houston | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Houston | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Della Houston | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Kenneth Houston | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elizabeth Houston | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Sam Houston | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| William Houston | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Washington, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 25
Washington-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Houston |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Pike Run Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Houston across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Houston
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Kenneth Houston
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Houston
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Houston
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Della Houston
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03626-00977)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Spraic | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | John Spraic | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Sam Houston | 55 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Elizabeth Houston | 51 | Wife | Servant | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | William Houston THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Kenneth Houston | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Louise Houston | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Della Houston | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | James Houston | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Thall Byers | 39 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Myrtle Byers | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Betty Byers | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Wilbur Byers | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Lois Jean Byers | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Vernon Lee Byers | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | David Dale Byers | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Isaac Turri | 62 | Head | Miner | Finland |
| 18 | Arthur Turri | 32 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Jean Turri | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ida Korol | 60 | Sister in law | — | Finland |
| 21 | John Zahora | 32 | Head | Miner | Slovakia |
| 22 | Susan Zahora | 28 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 23 | Richard Zahora | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Davis Zahora | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | James Zahora | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Katherine Glab | 37 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Edwin Glab | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Walter Bielecki | 21 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Stanley Bielecki | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Melvin Loudin | 43 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 31 | Lucille Loudin | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Denver Loudin | 21 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 33 | Geneva Loudin | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Ruth Loudin | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Bradley Loudin | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Frances Jean Loudin | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Edward Leece | 35 | Head | Asst. Mine Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary Leece | 30 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 39 | Richard Leece | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Joan Leece | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)