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William Lange — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Taylor-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this William Lange across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Taylor-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Lange |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Medford Township West of Soo Line R.R. Tracks |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 63 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Medford Township West Of Soo Line Rr Tracks |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Lange | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Flora Lange | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Helen Lange | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Lange | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| George Lange | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Taylor, Wisconsin
Head, age 40
Taylor, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lange |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 31 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Taylor-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 50
Taylor-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lange |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Medford Township West of Soo Line R.R. Tracks |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 63 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Lange across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Lange
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Wisconsin
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04528-00397)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Buehler | 72 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 2 | Charles Buehler | 39 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 3 | William Lange THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Flora Lange | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Helen Lange | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Mabel Lange | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | George Lange | 14 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | William Hamann | 52 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Ida Hamann | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Herman Hamann | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Walter Hamann | 20 | Son | Cutter | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Albert Hamann | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Paul E. Hamann | 50 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Emma Hamann | 44 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Fern Hamann | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Herman Buch | 66 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 17 | Anna Buch | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 18 | Paul Buch | 34 | Son | Farm Laborer | Michigan |
| 19 | David Anderson | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Alberta Anderson | 26 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Warlene Anderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Virginia Anderson | 6 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Jeanette Anderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Gerald Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | George J. Stolp | 37 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Frieda Stolp | 34 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Frederick Stolp | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Anna Stolp | 75 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 29 | Joseph Sterbach | 67 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 30 | Bertha Sterbach | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 31 | Henry Sterbach | 33 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Lawrence Sterbach | 26 | Son | Sawyer | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Edward Sterbach | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | William Giese | 38 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Fred Giese | 38 | Brother | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Matilda Giese | 80 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 37 | Paul Giese | 26 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Louis A. Hoeck | 42 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 39 | Grace Hoeck | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Annabelle Hoeck | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
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)