William Nash — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Posey-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this William Nash across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Posey-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Floyd & Martha — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Posey-County, Indiana
Surname	Nash
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Poseyville Town
1935 Residence (County)	Posey
Additional Details
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Dairy
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	216
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Truck Driver
Township / Ward	Poseyville Town
Est. Birth Year	~1919

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Martha Nash	Head	—	50	~1890
William Nash	Son	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Posey, Indiana

Son, age 1

Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nash
Given Name	William W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Posey, Indiana

Son, age 11

Posey, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nash
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Posey-County, Indiana

Son, age 21

Posey-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members

Surname	Nash
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Poseyville Town
1935 Residence (County)	Posey
Occupation	Truck Driver
Industry	Dairy
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	216
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links William Nash across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Floyd Nash (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Nash (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Floyd Nash

b. ~1887

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Martha Nash

b. ~1891

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

William Nash

Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Indiana

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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 — Posey-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01087-00437)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James Schmitt	9	Son	—	Illinois
2	Betty M Schmitt	6	Daughter	—	Illinois
3	Charles Schmitt	4	Son	0	Indiana
4	Carolyn Schmitt	2	Daughter	0	Indiana
5	Allen Ring	37	Head	Tool Dresser	Penna
6	Laura Ring	39	Wife	—	Penna
7	Martha M Nash	50	Head	—	Indiana
8	William Nash THIS PERSON	21	Son	Truck Driver	Indiana
9	Jesse Shelby	64	Head	Laborer	Illinois
10	Thursa Shelby	49	Wife	—	Illinois
11	John Shelby	20	Son	—	Indiana
12	Bessie Shelby	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
13	Harold Shelby	13	Son	—	Indiana
14	Cameron Smith	28	Head	Mechanic	Illinois
15	Virginia Smith	24	Wife	—	Indiana
16	William E Reister	75	Head	—	Indiana
17	Larissa Reister	48	Wife	—	Kansas
18	Samuel Guthrie	52	Head	Section Foreman	Indiana
19	Pearl B Guthrie	46	Wife	—	Illinois
20	Virgil Guthrie	20	Son	New Laborer	Illinois
21	Charles Guthrie	10	Son	—	Illinois
22	Maxine Cupp	17	Daughter	—	Texas
23	Harvey E Davis	32	Head	Treas	Indiana
24	Hazel M E Davis	32	Wife	—	Indiana
25	Jean M Davis	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
26	Kathryn Davis	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
27	Dorris Davis	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
28	Jim Davis	4	Son	—	Indiana
29	Lillie Davis	72	Mother	—	Indiana
30	James W Overton	27	Head	Laborer	Indiana
31	Laura E Overton	29	Wife	—	Illinois
32	Joann Overton	3	Daughter	0	Indiana
33	Martin Martin	71	Head	—	Indiana
34	Bryant Jane	50	Housekeeper	—	Indiana
35	Melvin Cartwright	53	Head	Technician	Indiana
36	Elmira Cartwright	26	Wife	—	Indiana
37	Dale Cartwright	7	Son	—	Indiana
38	David Cartwright	2	Son	—	Indiana
39	James Martin	36	Head	Mechanic	Indiana
40	Mary E Martin	32	Wife	—	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

William

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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