William Humphrey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Poweshiek-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this William Humphrey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Poweshiek-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & Harry — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Son Born: Iowa Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Poweshiek-County, Iowa
Surname	Humphrey
Given Name	William A.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Malcom City
1935 Residence (County)	Poweshiek County
Additional Details
Occupation	Day labor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Malcom City
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Elizabeth Humphrey	Spouse	—	63	~1877
William Humphrey	Son	—	28	~1912
Harry Humphrey	Head	—	63	~1877

Census Appearances

1920

Poweshiek, Iowa

Son, age 7

Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Humphrey
Given Name	William A
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Poweshiek, Iowa

Son, age 18

Poweshiek, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Humphrey
Given Name	William A.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Poweshiek-County, Iowa

Son, age 28

Poweshiek-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members

Surname	Humphrey
Given Name	William A.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Malcom City
1935 Residence (County)	Poweshiek County
Occupation	Day labor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links William Humphrey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Humphrey (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Humphrey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Elizabeth Humphrey

b. ~1877

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

Harry Humphrey

b. ~1878

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

William Humphrey

Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Iowa

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Poweshiek-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01200-00412)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	George T. Lundy	62	Head	Day Laborer	England
2	—	None	Vacant	—	—
3	Ira M. Otto	45	Head	—	Iowa
4	Ruby M. Otto	11	Daughter	—	Iowa
5	Harold Junior Otto	3	Grandson	—	Iowa
6	Nelson W. Mcdonald	63	Head	—	Iowa
7	Sadie A. Mcdonald	20	Daughter	—	Iowa
8	John J. Mcdonald	18	Son	Day Laborer	Iowa
9	Viola B. Mcdonald	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
10	Raymond W. Mcdonald	12	Son	—	Iowa
11	Earnest D. Story	26	Head	Laborer	Missouri
12	Velma M. Story	23	Wife	—	Iowa
13	Marley O. Story	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
14	William H. Meldrem	69	Father-in-law	—	Michigan
15	Lloyd T. Meldrem	20	Brother-in-law	New Worker	Iowa
16	Hally E. Wolf	44	Head	Buyer	Ohio
17	Mabel L. Wolf	51	Wife	—	Iowa
18	Doris L. Wolf	17	Daughter	—	Iowa
19	Betty M. Wolf	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
20	Robert E. Wolf	13	Son	—	Iowa
21	Cora S. Wolf	11	Daughter	—	Iowa
22	Dale E. Wolf	7	Son	—	Iowa
23	Kenneth H. Mckeag	28	Head	Day Labor	Iowa
24	Grace M. Mckeag	18	Wife	—	Iowa
25	Genevieve N. Mckeag	0	Daughter	—	Iowa
26	Harry G. Humphrey	63	Head	Laborer	Iowa
27	Elizabeth V. Humphrey	63	Wife	—	Virginia
28	William A. Humphrey THIS PERSON	28	Son	Day Labor	Iowa
29	Richard Rivers	68	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
30	Myrtle E. Rivers	66	Wife	—	Iowa
31	Clarence A. Irwin	32	Head	Farm Labor	Indiana
32	Belva G. Irwin	23	Wife	—	Iowa
33	Shirley A. Irwin	5	Daughter	—	Iowa
34	Virginia L. Irwin	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
35	Lester L. Smith	28	Head	Truck Driver	Iowa
36	Elizabeth Smith	22	Wife	—	Iowa
37	Harry L. Smith	5	Son	—	Iowa
38	Elton A. Meldrem	32	Head	Common Labor	Iowa
39	Ruby E. Meldrem	25	Wife	—	Iowa
40	Gold M. Meldrem	7	Daughter	—	Iowa

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William

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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)

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