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William Logan — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Logan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shenandoah-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shenandoah-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Logan |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Woodstock |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shenandoah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Industry | Commonwealth |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 2375 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Woodstock |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Logan | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Emmelyn Logan | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Linda Logan | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Emily Logan | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shenandoah, Virginia
Son, age 12
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Logan |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Shenandoah, Virginia
Son, age 22
Shenandoah, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Logan |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Shenandoah-County, Virginia
Head, age 32
Shenandoah-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Logan |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Woodstock |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shenandoah |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Industry | Commonwealth |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 2375 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Logan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Logan (~0.92 confidence) and father George Logan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alora Logan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Logan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Logan
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Logan
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alora Logan
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Logan
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Logan
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Shenandoah-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Shenandoah-County, Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04294-00275)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank G. Morrison | 27 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 42 | Gertrude B. Morrison | 26 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Carolyn Y. Morrison | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Esta V. Mcinturff | 55 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Cora Cook | 66 | Head | Laundress | Virginia |
| 46 | Louise P. Phillips | 11 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Roy A. Beatle | 30 | Head | Huckster | Virginia |
| 48 | Irma L. Beatle | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Beverley J. Beatle | 3 | Daughter | — | Washington D. C. |
| 50 | Pearl R. Keller | 54 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Irvin E. Keller | 21 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 52 | Louise V. Keller | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Stanley M. Ramey | 65 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 54 | Nannie R. Ramey | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Augustus S. Ramey | 40 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Harold B. Ritnour | 34 | Head | Box Man | Virginia |
| 57 | Hester M. Ritnour | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Harold L. Ritnour | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Eugene C. Ritnour | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Ronald F. Ritnour | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Minnie O. Ruby | 58 | Mother-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 62 | William H. Logan THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Attorney | Virginia |
| 63 | Emily J. Logan | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Linda Lee Logan | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Emmelyn S. Logan | 0 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Joseph C. Housden | 72 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Nannie J. Foster | 49 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Romaine Foster | 29 | Daughter | Practical Nurse | Virginia |
| 70 | Ralph L. Foster | 21 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
| 71 | Chester L. Foster | 18 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Samuel Shutz | 80 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Frank S. Tavenner | 73 | Head | Attorney | Virginia |
| 74 | Lou L. Tavenner | 78 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Hugh Jr. Morrison | 64 | Head | Photographer | Virginia |
| 76 | Grace E. Morrison | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | John B. Johnson | 73 | Brother-in-law | — | England |
| 78 | Harry Rollingworth | 63 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Olive E. Rollingworth | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Samuel A. Rollingworth | 17 | Son | Clerk | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)