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William Mullins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Mullins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Mullins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sandy River Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Sandy River Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jackson Mullins | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Swanson Mullins | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Andrew Mullins | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Malcolm Mullins | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elizabeth Mullins | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Alonzo Mullins | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ester Mullins | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Eliza Mullins | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| William Mullins | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Annie Mullins | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 6
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mullins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Son, age 16
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
| Surname | Mullins |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sandy River Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | 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 Mullins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Mullins
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Ester Mullins
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alonzo Mullins
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Malcolm Mullins
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Mullins
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Swanson Mullins
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Mullins
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Mullins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04423-00832)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen James Carter | 69 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Jackson Mullins | 46 | Head | Teamster | Virginia |
| 3 | Eliza J. Mullins | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Andrew J. Mullins | 19 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 5 | William Mullins THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Alonzo Mullins | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Ester Mullins | 11 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Elizabeth Mullins | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Malcolm Mullins | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Annie M. Mullins | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Swanson Mullins | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Whitten D. Ausburn | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 13 | Janice Ausburn | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Dora Ausburn | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Ira Ausburn | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Vallie Ausburn | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Ricky Ausburn | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Atis Ausburn | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Audria Ausburn | 3 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | George B. Riffe | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 21 | Mayme E. Riffe | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Lucy S. Riffe | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Lars J. Riffe | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Charlie J. Riffe | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Lois Riffe | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Daniel H. Riffe | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Maude L. Riffe | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Patricia Breeden | 62 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Patricia Breeden | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Caldora Breeden | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Bertha Breeden | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Elden Breeden | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Helen Breeden | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Georgie Breeden | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Cathy Breeden | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Ray Lee Richardson | 25 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 37 | Bessie Richardson | 17 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Whitten Hagerman | 44 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 39 | Janis D. Hagerman | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Harvey Hagerman | 18 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)