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William Mcclain — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shawnee-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this William Mcclain across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shawnee-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shawnee-County, Kansas |
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Topeka City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Mcclain | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Donnie Mcclain | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Pearl Mcclain | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| William Mcclain | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jackie Mcclain | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Pearl Mcclain | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shawnee, Kansas
Son, age 4
Shawnee, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Shawnee-County, Kansas
Son, age 14
Shawnee-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Topeka City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shawnee |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Mcclain across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Mcclain
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kansas
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Sibling
Donnie Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jackie Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Shawnee-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Shawnee-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01260-00649)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Bailey | 46 | Head | Practical Nurse | Kansas |
| 2 | Roy Mcclain | 27 | Head | Clerk | Kansas |
| 3 | Margie Mcclain | 22 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 4 | Geraldine Mcclain | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Merna Rae Mcclain | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 6 | William Mcclain | 56 | Head | Huckster | Kansas |
| 7 | Pearl Mcclain | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 8 | William Jr. Mcclain THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Pearl Mcclain | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Donnie Lee Mcclain | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Jackie Harold Mcclain | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | John Flood | 53 | Head | Helper | Arkansas |
| 13 | Nettie Flood | 54 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 14 | Albert Dillard | 21 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 15 | Willa Mae Dillard | 21 | Wife | Housewife | South Carolina |
| 16 | Irvin Dillard | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Joseph Lewis | 70 | Head | Minister | Louisiana |
| 18 | Emma Lewis | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 19 | Joe Willis | 75 | Father in law | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | William Johnson | 65 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 21 | Mary J. Johnson | 67 | Wife | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 22 | Alfred Goodbar | 89 | Father in law | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Eugene Roberts | 21 | Son | Porter | Kansas |
| 24 | Rose Roberts | 17 | Daughter in law | Housewife | Kansas |
| 25 | Emmett Bowen | 42 | Lodger | Porter | Kansas |
| 26 | Wesley Wilson | 57 | Head | Quarryman | Kansas |
| 27 | Julia Wilson | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 28 | Frank Graves | 52 | Head | Street Cleaner | Missouri |
| 29 | Ella Graves | 54 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 30 | Esther Graves | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Jarrie Graves | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Henrietta Wilson | 38 | Head | Seamstress | Mississippi |
| 33 | Maymie Spradley | 66 | Head | Housewife | Ohio |
| 34 | Bessie Spradley | 64 | Head | Housewife | Kentucky |
| 35 | James Lee | 50 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 36 | Lizzie Lee | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Dorothy Robinson | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 38 | Isabell Givton | 59 | Head | Housewife | Tennessee |
| 39 | Strouetha Givton | 36 | Daughter | Seamstress | Kansas |
| 40 | Helen Givton | 18 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)