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William Nolan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Unicoi-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Nolan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Unicoi-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Unicoi-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Nolan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Erwin Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Unicoi |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Erwin 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Nolan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Annie Nolan | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Carlisle Nolan | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Nolan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Choice Nolan | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Wallace Nolan | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Billie Nolan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Nolan | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Unicoi, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Unicoi, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nolen |
| Given Name | William T |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Unicoi-County, Tennessee
Son, age 21
Unicoi-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Nolan |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Erwin Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Unicoi |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 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 Nolan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Nolan
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Carlisle Nolan
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Nolan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wallace Nolan
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Nolan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Nolan
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Unicoi-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Unicoi-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03941-00359)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donald Belcher | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Samuel M Larimer | 55 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Tennessee |
| 3 | Ethel B Larimer | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | George W Brown | 82 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Gene S Johnson | 33 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ruth Johnson | 25 | Wife | Operator | Tennessee |
| 7 | Lyda Johnson | 22 | Sister | Waitress | Tennessee |
| 8 | Richard Browne | 45 | Head | Air Brake Inspector | South Carolina |
| 9 | Sunie D Browne | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | Betty Gibson | 81 | Mother-in-law | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Jack Phillips | 36 | Head | Fireman | North Carolina |
| 12 | Harriett A Phillips | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Carol Cheek | 4 | Neice | — | Georgia |
| 14 | Charles Whitehead | 32 | Head | Salesman | W. Virginia |
| 15 | Polly D Whitehead | 29 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 16 | Charles Stewart Johnson | 9 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 17 | Hallock Cornett | 24 | Head | Rate Clerk | Virginia |
| 18 | Bernice D Cornett | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | H Gordon Morgan | 39 | Head | Railway Clerk | North Carolina |
| 20 | Helen D Morgan | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | David H Morgan | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Alice Morgan | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Travis R Hughes | 37 | Head | Supt. N. C. Feldspar | North Carolina |
| 24 | Zulla W Hughes | 35 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 25 | Choice Nolan | 56 | Head | Machinist | South Carolina |
| 26 | Annie D Nolan | 54 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 27 | William Nolan THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Jessie Mae Nolan | 16 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 29 | Carlisle Nolan | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 30 | Mary Francis Nolan | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Wallace Nolan | 18 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 32 | Billie Nolan | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | A Hassel Charles | 31 | Head | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 34 | Anna Mae Charles | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Hasan W Charles | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Verge Sparks | 42 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Ruth W Sparks | 44 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Fred Jack Sparks | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 39 | Margaret Sparks | 21 | Daughter | Operator | North Carolina |
| 40 | W Guy Early | 30 | Head | Rate Clerk | North Carolina |
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)