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William Moran — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Black-Hawk-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Moran across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Black-Hawk-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Black-Hawk-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Moran |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waterloo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Black Hawk |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Waterloo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Moran | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Bernadine Moran | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edward Moran | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Moran | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Edward Moran | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Thomas Moran | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Moran | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Grace Moran | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Black Hawk, …
Son, age 2
Black Hawk, Iowa · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moran |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Black-Hawk-County, Iowa
Son, age 11
Black-Hawk-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Moran |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Waterloo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Black Hawk |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Moran across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Moran
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Iowa
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Sibling
Grace Moran
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Moran
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernadine Moran
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Moran
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Moran
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Black-Hawk-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Black-Hawk-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01140-00946)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Bargan | 66 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Hazel M Bargan | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Ford A Mcelhaney | 33 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Meta E Mcelhaney | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Churland C Brown | 45 | Head | Moulder | Texas |
| 6 | Mary A Brown | 50 | Wife | Cleaning | Texas |
| 7 | Morris Cohn | 27 | Head | Grocer Str | Minnesota |
| 8 | Bess E Cohn | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Gilbert L Cohn | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Edward L Cohn | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Rochelle L Cohn | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Eloise Gorr | 23 | Maid | Maid | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Lloyd W Gardner | 45 | Head | Janitor | Iowa |
| 14 | Erma M Gardner | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Ronald D Gardner | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 16 | William H Gardner | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Arthur L Gardner | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Irvine French | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 19 | May French | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Edward J Moran | 49 | Head | Janitor | Iowa |
| 21 | Ruth V Moran | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Edward J Moran | 18 | Son | Labor | Iowa |
| 23 | Bernadine L Moran | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | William R Moran THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Grace R Moran | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Thomas E Moran | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Mary J Moran | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | John Bunnine | 66 | Head | Labor | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Grace M Bunnine | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Dora M Luck | 65 | Lodger | — | Iowa |
| 31 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 32 | May O Frederick | 72 | Head | — | N.Y. |
| 33 | Emma Buck | 57 | Head | Inspector | Iowa |
| 34 | W C Heaverin | 51 | Head | Salesman | Iowa |
| 35 | Bernice Hageman | 35 | Head | Teacher | Iowa |
| 36 | Florence Craig | 48 | Head | Assistant | Iowa |
| 37 | Laura L Bunker | 75 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Minna Schmidt | 34 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Hope Krucht | 42 | Head | Music Teacher | Iowa |
| 40 | Esther E Slippy | 44 | Head | Secy | Iowa |
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)