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William Lucas — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Roanoke-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Lucas across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roanoke-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Flora & Zelva — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Roanoke-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Lucas |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Lick Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Steam Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1440 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Big Lick Mag |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Lucas | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Lucas | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Myrtle Lucas | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1910
Roanoke, Virginia
Son, age
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lucas |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Roanoke, Virginia
Son, age 10
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lucas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Roanoke, Virginia
Son, age 20
Roanoke, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lucas |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Building Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Roanoke-County, Virginia
Head, age 30
Roanoke-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lucas |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Big Lick Mag. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roanoke |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Steam Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1440 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Lucas across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Flora Lucas (~0.92 confidence) and mother Zelva Lucas (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Lucas (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Lucas (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Flora Lucas
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Zelva Lucas
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Lucas
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Lucas
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lucas
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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 — Roanoke-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Roanoke-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04288-00663)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William D Fanning | 43 | Head | Spinner | Virginia |
| 42 | Estil Fanning | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Wayne Fanning | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Carl Fanning | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Ella Fanning | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Herbert Fanning | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | David Fanning | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Edward W Ratliff | 62 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Virginia |
| 49 | Daisy O Ratliff | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Harry E Jr Carter | 16 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | May B Carter | 9 | Step-daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Franklin Carter | 7 | Step-son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Samuel Young | 45 | Head | Acid Farmer | Virginia |
| 54 | Lida O Young | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Dorothy Young | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Milton Young | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Morris Young | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Beverly Young | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Harry Campbell | 40 | Head | Hammer Operator | Virginia |
| 60 | Carrie O Campbell | 34 | Wife | Reeler | Virginia |
| 61 | Connie Campbell | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Emma J Campbell | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | James T D Thompson | 33 | Head | Rivet Heater | Virginia |
| 64 | Rabbie A Thompson | 36 | Wife | Spooler | Virginia |
| 65 | James W Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Ernest Brown | 26 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 67 | Lealine Brown | 22 | Wife | Reeler | Virginia |
| 68 | William E Lucas THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Painter | Virginia |
| 69 | Myrtle D Lucas | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Dorothy M Lucas | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Orian L Wiley | 39 | Head | Spinner | Virginia |
| 72 | Cammie O Wiley | 48 | Wife | Spooler | Virginia |
| 73 | Troy Wiley | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Orange Wiley | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Iris J Wiley | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Virginia Truman | 21 | Keeper | House Keeper | Virginia |
| 77 | Otis Mitchell | 58 | Head | Night Watchman | Virginia |
| 78 | Lenora Mitchell | 53 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Elizabeth Mitchell | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Clara Mitchell | 16 | Daughter | — | 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)