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William Mcfarland — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Smith-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this William Mcfarland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Smith-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Smith-County, Texas |
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Jp 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lee Mcfarland | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Emma Mcfarland | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Leta Mcfarland | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Frank Mcfarland | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Loyd Mcfarland | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Mcfarland | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Mcfarland | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Erral Mcfarland | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Smith, Texas
Son, age 2
Smith, Texas · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Smith-County, Texas
Son, age 12
Smith-County, Texas · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Smith |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Mcfarland across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Mcfarland
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Texas
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Sibling
Leta Mcfarland
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mcfarland
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loyd Mcfarland
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Erral Mcfarland
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Mcfarland
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Smith-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Smith-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04138-00093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lenna B. Craft | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 42 | Phil H. Goodwin | 57 | Head | Manager | Georgia |
| 43 | Nora Goodwin | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 44 | Estelle Goodwin | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Texas |
| 45 | Tom J. Morrow | 58 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 46 | Clifton Leon Morrow | 18 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 47 | Loyd Burks | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 48 | Joyce Burks | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | Dalandria Burks | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 50 | Louise Fielding | 45 | Head | Sewing Room | Texas |
| 51 | James Fielding | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 52 | Beatrice Fielding | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Tom Trott | 31 | Head | Merchant | Alabama |
| 54 | Unincorporated Town Of Flint Ends Here. | None | — | — | — |
| 55 | Frank E. Mcfarland | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 56 | Emma Mcfarland | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 57 | Lee Harvey Mcfarland | 16 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 58 | Erral Wesley Mcfarland | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | William B. Mcfarland THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | Leta Lou Mcfarland | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | Loyd Dewey Mcfarland | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 62 | John Henry Mcfarland | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 63 | Claud Harris | 57 | Head | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 64 | Octavia Harris | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Claud Jr. Harris | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 66 | Vincent Williams | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 67 | Duna Williams | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 68 | Vincent Jr. Williams | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | Ruby Nell Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 70 | Betty Joyce Williams | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | Roy W. Oglesby | 40 | Head | Grader Operator | Texas |
| 72 | Mollie Oglesby | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 73 | Dorothy May Oglesby | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Henry Oglesby | 77 | Father | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Viola Flournoy | 51 | Head | — | Texas |
| 76 | Jack Flournoy | 19 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 77 | Buster Flournoy | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 78 | Bill Flournoy | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 79 | Gladys Flournoy | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Lula Flournoy | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)