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William Monroe — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Monroe across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Belmont-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Dora — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Belmont-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Monroe |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Route 1 Bellaire |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Belmont |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 740 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Route 1 Bellaire |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Eagle | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dora Monroe | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Dora Monroe | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Nelson Eagle | Other | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Monroe | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Otie Monroe | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| William Monroe | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Belmont, Ohio
Son, age 5
Belmont, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Monroe |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Belmont, Ohio
Son, age 16
Belmont, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Monroe |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Belmont-County, Ohio
Son, age 26
Belmont-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Monroe |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Route 1 Bellaire |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Belmont |
| Occupation | Day Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 740 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Monroe across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Monroe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Monroe (~0.92 confidence) and mother Otie Monroe (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.78
Father
George Monroe
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Monroe
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Otie Monroe
b. ~1917
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
William Monroe
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Ohio
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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 — Belmont-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Belmont-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03028-00508)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Charles W. | 21 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 43 | Julius Brumbaker | 28 | Son-in-law | Stationary Engineer | Kansas |
| 44 | Ruth H. Brumbaker | 18 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Salvatore Abbonizio | 60 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 46 | Almerinda Abbonizio | 49 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 47 | Walter Mcguire | 52 | Head | Photographer | Ohio |
| 48 | Karen Mcguire | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Earl Mcguire | 27 | Son | Mold Cleaner | Ohio |
| 50 | Martha Mcguire | 21 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Eleanor Mcguire | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Esther Mcguire | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Dora E. Monroe | 64 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | William A. Monroe THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Day Laborer | West Virginia |
| 55 | Otie Monroe | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | James W. Monroe | 3 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Dora E. Monroe | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Nelson Eagle | 14 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Harry J. Eagle | 12 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Joseph L. Monroe | 34 | Head | Day Laborer | West Virginia |
| 61 | Sarah E. Monroe | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Joseph J. Monroe | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Howard R. Monroe | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Catherine Monroe | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | John Monroe | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Jake Oscar Monroe | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 67 | John Kocheran | 51 | Head | Operator | Hungary |
| 68 | Mary Kocheran | 50 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 69 | Anna Kocheran | 23 | Daughter | Press Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | John Jr. Kocheran | 22 | Son | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Mary Kocheran | 20 | Daughter | Press Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Sophia Kocheran | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Mike Kocheran | 16 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 74 | Helen Kocheran | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Steve Kocheran | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Shirley J. Shimley | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Andrew Hanosky | 58 | Head | Miner | Germany |
| 78 | Anna Hanosky | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 79 | Samuel Hanosky | 18 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 80 | Raymond H. Smith | 45 | Head | Huckster | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.78
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)