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William Link — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Link across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | William R. (A) |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Webster Groves city |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 756 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Webster Groves City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Link | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Robert Link | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Link | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Charles Link | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ivan Link | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 38
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Linka |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Czechoslovakia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Czechoslovakia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Head, age 49
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Link |
| Given Name | William R. (A) |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Webster Groves city |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 756 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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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 Link across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Link
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Missouri
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02149-00630)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Grace L. West | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | George Don West | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 43 | William R. (A) Link THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 44 | Ruth (X) Link | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Robert E. Link | 22 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 46 | Charles R. (A) Link | 12 | Son | Packing Trees | Missouri |
| 47 | Ivan M. Link | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Charles L. Hornstein | 45 | Head | Stone-Mason Foreman | Illinois |
| 49 | Octavia Hornstein | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Ruth Hornstein | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Missouri |
| 51 | Charles Jr. Hornstein | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Virginia Hornstein | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Ann Hornstein | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | John G. Wofford | 61 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 55 | Katie (X) Wofford | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Raymond Wofford | 27 | Son | Machinist | Missouri |
| 57 | Elmer Hildebrand | 32 | Head | Tobacco Worker | Missouri |
| 58 | Ethel (X) Hildebrand | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Bonnie Hildebrand | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Alva R. (A) Broadfoot | 39 | Head | Bus Driver | Missouri |
| 61 | Carmen H. Broadfoot | 38 | Wife | — | New Mexico |
| 62 | Kathleen Broadfoot | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Harold Broadfoot | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 64 | 2 Houses To S. Side Black Vacant - Edgar Road | None | — | — | — |
| 65 | William C. Runion | 64 | Head | Carpenter Painter | Missouri |
| 66 | Julia (X) Runion | 45 | Wife | Housework | Missouri |
| 67 | Norman Runion | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Charles D. Sieli | 27 | Head | File Clerk | Missouri |
| 69 | Margaret E. (X) Sieli | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Paul E. Haley | 28 | Head | Maintenance Man | Missouri |
| 71 | Faye Haley | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Wanda G. Haley | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Ernest E. Haley | 56 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 74 | Hester Haley | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Carl Haley | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 76 | John Haley | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Herbert Smith | 42 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 78 | Ethel (X) Smith | 39 | Wife | Servant | Missouri |
| 79 | Sigel Smith | 21 | Son | Gardener | Missouri |
| 80 | Mildred Reeves | 19 | In-law | Brick-Layer | Illinois |
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)