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William Nolan — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Nolan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Marguerite — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Nolan |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Columbus |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Nolan | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Marguerite Nolan | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Woodland Nolan | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Nolan | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Pauline Nolan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nolan |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 11
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nolan |
| Given Name | William A Jr |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Son, age 21
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Nolan |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Nolan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Nolan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marguerite Nolan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Nolan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Nolan (~0.92 confidence) and father William Nolan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Nolan
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marguerite Nolan
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Nolan
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Nolan
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Nolan
b. ~1901
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Nolan
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio
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Sibling
Pauline Nolan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Woodland Nolan
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Franklin-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03246-00360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Benjamin Sheppard | 62 | Head | Corter | New Jersey |
| 42 | Elizabeth Sheppard | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Richard Reed | 35 | Head | Dental Technician | Ohio |
| 44 | Mary Reed | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Camilla Reed | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Harold P. Vilberry | 38 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 47 | Esther Vilberry | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Sonya Vilberry | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Sheila Vilberry | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Sharon Vilberry | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 51 | John Newlon | 64 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Zella Newlon | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Vivian Newlon | 33 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 54 | Douglas Robinson | 47 | Head | Train Dispatcher | West Virginia |
| 55 | Grace Robinson | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Guy Stall | 29 | Head | Meat Cutter | Ohio |
| 57 | Thelma Stall | 28 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Gary Stall | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Stephen Stall | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Margaret Alley | 76 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | W. Boyd Alley | 45 | Son | Postal Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | William Bailey | 31 | Head | Court Bailiff | Ohio |
| 63 | Margaret Bailey | 30 | Wife | Operator | Ohio |
| 64 | Seward Bailey | 54 | Brother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Andrew Anderson | 69 | Head | Yard Foreman | West Virginia |
| 66 | Anna Anderson | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Florence Anderson | 23 | Daughter | Floor Walker | West Virginia |
| 68 | Allen Anderson | 21 | Son | Chopper | Ohio |
| 69 | Kenneth Naney | 27 | Son-in-law | Stockroom | Ohio |
| 70 | Lucille Naney | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Ohio |
| 71 | James Naney | 1 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Thomas Graham | 35 | Lodger | Laborer | Ohio |
| 73 | William Nolan | 40 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Marguerite Nolan | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 75 | William Jr. Nolan THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 76 | Pauline Nolan | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Woodland Nolan | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Edward Bradfute | 28 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 79 | Wilda Bradfute | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Barbara Bradfute | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)