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William Kane — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Woodbury-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Kane across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodbury-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Woodbury-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Kane |
| Given Name | William V |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sioux City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodbury |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Park Boy |
| Industry | Parking Lot |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Park Boy |
| Township / Ward | Sioux City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Kane | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Kane | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Loretta Kane | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Patrick Kane | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Kane | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Kane | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Anna Kane | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Woodbury, Iowa
Son, age 10
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kane |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Woodbury-County, Iowa
Son, age 20
Woodbury-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Kane |
| Given Name | William V |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sioux City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodbury |
| Occupation | Park Boy |
| Industry | Parking Lot |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 336 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Kane across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Kane
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Iowa
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Sibling
Patrick Kane
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Kane
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Kane
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Kane
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Kane
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 — Woodbury-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodbury-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01215-00982)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milton Cartwright | 25 | Head | Radio Man | Iowa |
| 2 | Edna B Cartwright | 20 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Lucile C Cartwright | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Ernest Plantz | 46 | Head | Window Shade | Minnesota |
| 5 | Vida Plantz | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Eleanor Plantz | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Leonard Plantz | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Harry Hartman | 41 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 9 | Minnie Hartman | 42 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 10 | Harry C Jr Hartman | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Jess Whitmer | 65 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Kate Whitmer | 70 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Anna M Kane | 42 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | William V Kane THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Park Boy | Iowa |
| 15 | Margaret M Kane | 18 | Daughter | Office Work | Iowa |
| 16 | Mary Ann Kane | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Patrick G Kane | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Richard J Kane | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Loretta Kane | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Tillie Schefstall | 72 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Glenn E Buchanan | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 22 | Hazel A Buchanan | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Glenn E Jr Buchanan | 19 | Son | Service Man | Iowa |
| 24 | Edith Buchanan | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Lois Buchanan | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Darlene Buchanan | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Marilyn Buchanan | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | John W Holmes | 27 | Son-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Dorothy Holmes | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Robert R Stone | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 31 | Viola M Stone | 21 | Wife | — | S Dakota |
| 32 | Lorraine J Stone | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Norma Jean Stone | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Richard R Stone | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | James P Stone | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Paul H Warner | 40 | Head | Traveling Man | Iowa |
| 37 | Nellie M Warner | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Charlene M Warner | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 39 | Shirley R Warner | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Pauline J Warner | 5 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
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)