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William Little — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Little across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Samuel & Samuel — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Indianapolis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Melba Simpson | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Samuel Little | Head | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Jackie Simpson | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Little | Son | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Ida Little | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 21
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 31
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Drill Presses |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Son, age 41
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Little across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Samuel Little (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Little (~0.92 confidence) and father Samuel Little (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Little (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Little (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Samuel Little
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Little
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samuel Little
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Little
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Little
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Little
Son · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Indiana
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Sibling
Melba Simpson
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 — Marion-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01124-00625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Liberato De Felice | 51 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 2 | Mary De Felice | 38 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 3 | Carol De Felice | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Virginia De Felice | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Victor De Felice | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Frank Colecchia | 80 | Father-in-law | — | Italy |
| 7 | Rose Colecchia | 83 | Mother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 8 | George Savich | 40 | Head | Butcher | Serbia |
| 9 | Dessa Savich | 30 | Wife | — | Serbia |
| 10 | Helen Savich | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Yovanka Savich | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Royal Harcourt | 22 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 13 | Elnora Harcourt | 20 | Wife | Topper | Indiana |
| 14 | William Hendricks | 57 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Dessa Hendricks | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | James Hendricks | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Ottis Morgan | 15 | Son-step | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Leslie Morgan | 13 | Son-step | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Virginia Morgan | 10 | Daughter-step | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Albert Ault | 72 | Head | Butcher | Ohio |
| 21 | Laura Ault | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Juanita Seay | 40 | Daughter | Counter | Indiana |
| 23 | Samuel C Little | 72 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Ida Mae Little | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | William J Little THIS PERSON | 41 | Son | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 26 | Melba Simpson | 26 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Jackie Simpson | 1 | Grand-son | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Clarence Cunningham | 53 | Head | Turbine Operator | Indiana |
| 29 | Eletta Cunningham | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Betty Jo Phillips | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Ollie Jr Phillips | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Evelyn Phillips | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Ollie Young | 64 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Harry W. Johnson | 27 | Son | Metal Man | Arkansas |
| 35 | Earl W. Bailey | 60 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 36 | Kizzie Bailey | 50 | Wife | Maid | Indiana |
| 37 | Gustave Bowman | 60 | Head | Chief Engineer | Sweden |
| 38 | Agnes C Bowman | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)