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William Kirk — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Kirk across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Emma — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clinton-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Kirk |
| Given Name | William H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atchison Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Atchison Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Kirk | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Kirk Kirk | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Kirk | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Bland Polson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Emma Kirk | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clinton, Missouri
Son, age 3
Clinton, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kirk |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Clinton, Missouri
Son, age 14
Clinton, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kirk |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Clinton-County, Missouri
Son, age 24
Clinton-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Kirk |
| Given Name | William H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atchison Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Kirk across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Kirk (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Kirk (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Kirk (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Kirk
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Kirk
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Kirk
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Kirk
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Missouri
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Sibling
Bland Polson
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Clinton-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02098-00017)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Barnett | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Francis L. Barnett | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 3 | John Burton | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 4 | Louise Burton | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Clyda Burton | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Minnie Quinn | 68 | Wife Mother | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Maurice Engelbach | 28 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 8 | Alice Engelbach | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Marianne Engelbach | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Rowland Engelbach | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Clyde Kirk | 50 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 12 | Ruth Kirk | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Betty D. Kirk | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Elizabeth Kindred | 78 | Wife Mother | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Calvin Anderson | 45 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 16 | Eva L. Anderson | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Merritt Anderson | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 18 | Ileen Anderson | 18 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | John C. Harris | 82 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Abraham Poage | 61 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 21 | Lenora Poage | 57 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Edward Quinn | 32 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 23 | Grace Quinn | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Alma J. Quinn | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | William H. Kirk | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 26 | Emma B. Kirk | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | William H. Jr. Kirk THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Bland K. Polson | 26 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Kirk Kirk | 2 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Charles Fleener | 58 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Oatie Fleener | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Emma L. Christian | 21 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 33 | William Rorsen | 71 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Thomas Rowland | 63 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 35 | Elizabeth Rowland | 70 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Harrison Nelson | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 37 | Carrie Nelson | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Billie A. Nelson | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 39 | Jack Nelson | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Elizabeth Nelson | 77 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)