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William Huff — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this William Huff across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Nevada
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nevada |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nevada |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nevada |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benson Huff | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Kay Huff | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Bernice Huff | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Sheila Huff | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Arda Huff | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joseph Huff | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Ervin Huff | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Huff | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 7
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nevada |
| Father's Birthplace | Utah |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth State | Nevada |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nevada |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Son, age 17
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nevada |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nevada |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nevada |
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 Huff across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Huff
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Utah
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Sibling
Sheila Huff
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arda Huff
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ervin Huff
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kay Huff
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benson Huff
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04225-00219)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cont'D Extra Line Broadwater | None | — | — | — |
| 42 | Robert Broadwater | 10 | Grandson | — | Utah |
| 43 | M. R. Qualls | 50 | Head | Operator | Colorado |
| 44 | Eva Qualls | 50 | Wife | Clerk | Utah |
| 45 | Jeannette Qualls | 16 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 46 | Jacob V. Schmutz | 61 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Anna Helen Schmutz | 57 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 48 | Maria Parky | 74 | Head | — | England |
| 49 | Here Ends Block 445 And Begins Block 446 | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | William H. Park | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Utah |
| 51 | Margaret V. Park | 28 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 52 | Betty Lou Park | 15 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 53 | William Park | 13 | Son | — | Utah |
| 54 | Rose Marie Park | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 55 | Dona May Park | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 56 | Jack Martin Park | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 57 | Joseph Harold Huff | 45 | Head | Machinist | Utah |
| 58 | Bernice Huff | 31 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 59 | Benson Huff | 18 | Son | Machinist | Nevada |
| 60 | William Huff THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Nevada |
| 61 | Ervin Carl Huff | 12 | Son | — | Nevada |
| 62 | Kay Lou Huff | 9 | Son | — | Utah |
| 63 | Arda May Huff | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 64 | Sheila Elaine Huff | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 65 | Edward Kinsey | 59 | Head | — | Colorado |
| 66 | Nellie Blanche Kinsey | 52 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 67 | Thora E. Jenson | 67 | Head | — | Norway |
| 68 | Mark Grune | 28 | Head | Barber | Illinois |
| 69 | Mary Grune | 27 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 70 | Jacqueline Grune | 2 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 71 | Mark M. Grune | 1 | Son | — | Utah |
| 72 | Richard Grune | 0 | Son | — | Utah |
| 73 | Lillie Emrick | 73 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 74 | Dan Parker | 63 | Head | — | Utah |
| 75 | Pearl M. Parker | 60 | Wife | Supervisor | Nebraska |
| 76 | Roy Parker | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 77 | Jacob Kerr | 48 | Head | Foreman | Utah |
| 78 | Nellie Kerr | 33 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 79 | Jacob Jr. Kerr | 12 | Son | — | Utah |
| 80 | Peter Donald Kerr | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
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)