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William Mclean — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gove-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this William Mclean across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gove-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gove-County, Kansas |
| Surname | McLean |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lewis Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gove |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Lewis Township |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice Mclean | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harriet Mclean | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Matilda Mclean | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Mclean | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Edward Mclean | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Joe Mclean | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Johnnie Mclean | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Mclean | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Edith Mclean | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gove, Kansas
Son, age 3
Gove, Kansas · implied b. ~1927 — 50 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McLean |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Gove-County, Kansas
Son, age 12
Gove-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | McLean |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lewis Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gove |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Mclean across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Mclean
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Kansas
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Sibling
Matilda Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Johnnie Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harriet Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Gove-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Gove-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01233-00152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Walter Sherman | 46 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 42 | Clara Sherman | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 43 | George Roemer | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 44 | Mabel Roemer | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 45 | Elmer Roemer | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 46 | Duane Roemer | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 47 | Ethelyn Roemer | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Reece Roemer | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 49 | C. E. West | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 50 | Dorothy West | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Wayne West | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 52 | Joan West | 19 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Junior West | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Anton Oleen | 50 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 55 | Clarence Anderson | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 56 | Faye Anderson | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 57 | Delbert Anderson | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Frank Anderson | 51 | Brother | Farmer | Indiana |
| 59 | Joseph Mclean | 56 | Head | Farmer | Scotland |
| 60 | Edith Mclean | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Johnnie Mclean | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 62 | Eunice Mclean | 16 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 63 | Matilda Mclean | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | William Mclean THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 65 | Edward Mclean | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Harriet Mclean | 8 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Joe Mclean | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | I. G. Race | 68 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 69 | Arthur Gittinger | 43 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Kansas |
| 70 | Simon Wright | 77 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 71 | J. E. Bartlett | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 72 | Bessie Bartlett | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Charles Bartlett | 26 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 74 | Bertha Bartlett | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 75 | A. R. Mead | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 76 | Grace Mead | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Merle Mead | 19 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 78 | La Von Mead | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Jesse Theel | 42 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Kansas |
| 80 | Chester Theel | 40 | Hired Hand | Laborer | 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)