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William Maxwell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Maxwell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in La-Plata-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edwin & Emmie — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | La-Plata-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 13 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Plata |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 13 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luther Classon | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Myrtle Maxwell | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| William Maxwell | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Edith Maxwell | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Maxwell | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
La Plata, …
Son, age 28
La Plata, Colorado · implied b. ~1892 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
La Plata, …
Head, age 39
La Plata, Colorado · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
La-Plata-County, Colorado
Head, age 49
La-Plata-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 13 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Plata |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Maxwell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edwin Maxwell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emmie Maxwell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edwin Maxwell
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emmie Maxwell
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Maxwell
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Colorado
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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 — La-Plata-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — La-Plata-County, Colorado
Page Contents
19 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00466-00920)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herbert Craig | 58 | Head-head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 42 | Otto Wiehe | 36 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 43 | Ruby Wiehe | 35 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 44 | Karl Wiehe | 17 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 45 | Carrol Wiehe | 16 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 46 | William J. Maxwell THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 47 | Myrtle Maxwell | 46 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 48 | Edith A. Maxwell | 18 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 49 | William J. Maxwell | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 50 | Luther M. Classon | 72 | Father-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Grace Dean | 22 | Head-girl | Hired Girl | New Mexico |
| 52 | Calvin Dean | 2 | Head-girl-son | — | New Mexico |
| 53 | Thomas E. Price | 56 | Head | Forest Ranger | Colorado |
| 54 | Rosa L. Price | 47 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 55 | E. Edward Wright | 27 | Son-in-law | Store Keeper | Colorado |
| 56 | Mary R. Wright | 27 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 57 | Patricia L. Wright | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | Colorado |
| 58 | Elmer J. Hays | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Val Hays | 66 | Brother | Watchman | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)