William Mcconnell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this William Mcconnell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Harris — first a son (b.~1895), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Son Born: Nebraska Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Iowa
Surname	McConnell
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Seymour Town
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Township / Ward	Seymour Town
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Mcconnell	Son	—	45	~1895
Anna Mcconnell	Head	—	83	~1857

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Iowa

Son, age 25

Wayne, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McConnell
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
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

Wayne, Iowa

Son, age 35

Wayne, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McConnell
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Wayne-County, Iowa

Son, age 45

Wayne-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members

Surname	McConnell
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Seymour Town
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Our Model Tree links William Mcconnell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Mcconnell (~0.92 confidence) and father Harris Mcconnell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Anna Mcconnell

b. ~1857

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

Harris Mcconnell

b. ~1859

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

William Mcconnell

Son · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Iowa

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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 — Wayne-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01211-00915)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ivan Smith	12	son	—	Iowa
2	Elizabeth C Rash	79	mother-in-law	—	Iowa
3	Elvin Liggett	35	Head	Operator	Iowa
4	Genevieve Liggett	34	wife	—	Iowa
5	Romalyan Liggett	9	daughter	—	Iowa
6	Mary J. Liggett	5	daughter	—	Iowa
7	Joy F. Liggett	3	daughter	—	Iowa
8	Wanita Cherryholmes	19	Lodger	Housekeeper	Iowa
9	William Hyatt	72	Head	Livestock Buyer	Missouri
10	Maude Hyatt	62	wife	—	Indiana
11	Claudio Hart	24	Head	Oil Station	Missouri
12	Ruth Hart	27	wife	—	Arkansas
13	John R Mccartt	64	father-in-law	—	Tennessee
14	Blanche Milum	20	niece	Housework	Missouri
15	Frank Burr	65	Head	—	Kansas
16	Abbie Burr	60	wife	—	Iowa
17	Kathryn Burr	21	daughter	Typist	Iowa
18	Mary F. Ballock	81	aunt	—	Iowa
19	Anna Mcconnell	83	Head	—	Ohio
20	William Mcconnell THIS PERSON	45	son	—	Nebraska
21	Warren C. Young	40	Head	Trucker	Nebraska
22	Faye Young	39	wife	Seamstress	Iowa
23	Kenneth Young	19	son	New Worker	Iowa
24	Ancil A. Farris	76	Head	—	Iowa
25	Emma Farris	73	wife	—	Ohio
26	Oscar J. Sharp	44	Head	Postmaster	Missouri
27	Julia Sharp	38	wife	—	Iowa
28	Evelyn Sharp	18	daughter	—	Missouri
29	Nova Sharp	16	daughter	—	Missouri
30	Wallace Sharp	12	son	—	Missouri
31	Donna Sharp	6	daughter	—	Iowa
32	Clark Stafford	34	Brother-in-law	Hamburg Shop	Iowa
33	Olga Stafford	34	sister-in-law	—	New Jersey
34	Belinda J Hillis	71	Head	—	Iowa
35	Sarah Walker	86	Head	—	Ohio
36	Gertie Smith	61	Head	—	Iowa
37	Charles Mcgarren	56	Head	Buyer	Kansas
38	Bertha Mcgarren	55	wife	Canvasser	Iowa
39	Loyal Bixby	29	Head	Editor	Missouri
40	Janice Bixby	25	wife	—	Missouri

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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)

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