William Mcdaniel — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rush-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this William Mcdaniel across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rush-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Guy & Stella — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rush-County, Indiana
Surname	McDaniel
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Rush
Additional Details
Occupation	Paper hanger
Industry	Interior decorator
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Paper Hanger
Township / Ward	Jackson Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1912

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
Alta Mcdaniel	Spouse	—	27	~1913
Melvin Mcdaniel	Son	—	4	~1936
William Mcdaniel	Head	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Rush, Indiana

Son, age 7

Rush, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McDaniel
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Rush, Indiana

Son, age 18

Rush, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McDaniel
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Rush-County, Indiana

Head, age 28

Rush-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members

Surname	McDaniel
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Rush
Occupation	Paper hanger
Industry	Interior decorator
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Guy Mcdaniel

b. ~1887

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Stella Mcdaniel

b. ~1894

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

William Mcdaniel

Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Indiana

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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 — Rush-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01091-00096)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Alfred D. Reed	23	Head	Electrician	Indiana
42	Loretta Reed	23	Wife	—	Indiana
43	Richard Allen Reed	2	Son	—	Indiana
44	Joseph Bowen	69	Head	Doctor	Indiana
45	Minnie X Bowen	67	Wife	—	Indiana
46	William Mcdaniel THIS PERSON	28	Head	Paper Hanger	Indiana
47	Alta Mae Mcdaniel	27	Wife	—	Indiana
48	Melvin R. Mcdaniel	4	Son	—	Indiana
49	Jesse Leisure	27	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
50	Elizabeth X Leisure	25	Wife	—	Indiana
51	Raymond Leisure	7	Son	—	Indiana
52	Richard Leisure	5	Son	—	Indiana
53	James Leisure	3	Son	—	Indiana
54	Clarence Ruby	44	Head	Renter	Indiana
55	Edith X Ruby	41	Wife	Homemaker	Indiana
56	Lowell Ruby	19	Son	Laborer	Indiana
57	Leland Ruby	18	Son	Laborer	Indiana
58	Phyllis Ruby	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
59	Minnie Ruby	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
60	Richard Ruby	11	Son	—	Indiana
61	Joan Ruby	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
62	Anita Carol Ruby	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
63	Nellie Ellison	71	Mother-in-law	Housekeeper	Indiana
64	Lander Frier	35	Head	Farmer	Indiana
65	Elmer X Frier	32	Wife	—	Indiana
66	John Frier	2	Son	—	Indiana
67	Lloyd Berry	35	Head	Farm Hand	Indiana
68	Crystal X Berry	34	Wife	—	Indiana
69	Phyllis Jean Berry	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
70	Robert Berry	12	Son	—	Indiana
71	Richard Berry	10	Son	—	Indiana
72	Norman Berry	8	Son	—	Indiana
73	Orville Berry	0	Son	—	Indiana
74	Anna Eliza Kiser	79	Head	—	Indiana
75	Lillian Mae Kiser	48	Daughter	Homemaker	Indiana
76	Elmer X Cater	53	Head	Farmer	Indiana
77	Maud Cater	56	Wife	Homemaker	Indiana
78	Wendell X Kirkpatrick	29	Head	Renter	Indiana
79	Jean Kirkpatrick	26	Wife	—	Indiana
80	Carol Ann Kirkpatrick	1	Daughter	—	Indiana

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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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