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William Lamb — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Lamb across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crittenden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House Finishing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Sturgis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lamb | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Mary Lamb | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elna Lamb | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1910
Crittenden, Kentucky
Head, age 32
Crittenden, Kentucky · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Years Married | 6 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1920
Crittenden, Kentucky
Head, age 42
Crittenden, Kentucky · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Crittenden, Kentucky
Head, age 51
Crittenden, Kentucky · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | Will W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Painting Houses |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Union-County, Kentucky
Head, age 62
Union-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lamb |
| Given Name | William W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crittenden |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House Finishing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Lamb across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Lamb
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01359-00487)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cordia Anderson | 52 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Maggie Anderson | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 3 | Mabel Anderson | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 4 | Ruth Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Arizona Anderson | 30 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 6 | Nora B. Anderson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Joe Dawson | 6 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Arthur E. Brown | 12 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Thomas Lamb | 74 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 10 | Estella Lamb | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Thomas Rice | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Hallie Rice | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Virgil Rice | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Katie Calvin | 57 | Head | Laundress | Kentucky |
| 15 | Randolph Garrett | 11 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | John V. Dixon | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Betty Lou Dixon | 37 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 18 | Elizabeth Dixon | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | John Henry Dixon | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Charles P. Dixon | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Elsie Jane Dixon | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Carrie E. Dixon | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Gertie Lou Dixon | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | James Lowell Dixon | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Nathaniel Dixon | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | George Greenwell | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Beulah Greenwell | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Betty Greenwell | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Edward Greenwell | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Leora Greenwell | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Kenneth Greenwell | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Bernice Greenwell | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Sam Finney | 45 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Rebecca Finney | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Virginia Finney | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Newton Wright | 70 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Caldonia Wright | 68 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | William W. Lamb THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Painter | Kentucky |
| 39 | Elna Lamb | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Mary Edith Lamb | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)