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William Orr — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tippecanoe-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this William Orr across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tippecanoe-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationTippecanoe-County, Indiana
SurnameOrr
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Lafayette
1935 Residence (County)Tippecanoe
Additional Details
OccupationTruck Driver
IndustrySoda Water Distributor
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)260
Highest GradeHs 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationTruck Driver
Township / WardLafayette
Est. Birth Year~1921

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Roger Orr Son — 14 ~1926
William Orr Son — 19 ~1921
Luther Orr Head — 42 ~1898
Frances Griggs Daughter — 20 ~1920
Dottie Orr Spouse — 42 ~1898
Alice Orr Daughter — 12 ~1928
John Orr Son — 9 ~1931
Barbara Orr Daughter — 7 ~1933
Russell Griggs Other — 24 ~1916

Census Appearances

1930
Tippecanoe, Indiana
Son, age 8
Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Orr
Given Name William D
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
Son, age 19
Tippecanoe-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
Surname Orr
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Lafayette
1935 Residence (County) Tippecanoe
Occupation Truck Driver
Industry Soda Water Distributor
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 260
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Orr across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Orr
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Indiana
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Sibling
John Orr
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roger Orr
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Orr
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Griggs
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Orr
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Tippecanoe-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01098-00349)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John Calvert 59 Head Laborer Indiana
2 Stella Calvert 60 Wife — Indiana
3 Richard Drinker 35 Head Stereotyper Indiana
4 Roger Steward 33 Head Switchman Illinois
5 Virginia Steward 30 Wife — Indiana
6 Donald Steward 5 Son — Indiana
7 William Lovell 34 Head Plater Tennessee
8 Opal Lovell 29 Wife Checker Indiana
9 Helen Lovell 7 Daughter — Indiana
10 Rubin A. Lovell 59 Father Laborer Tennessee
11 Beulah Lovell 17 Sister — Tennessee
12 Findley Rice 52 Head Laborer Tennessee
13 Herbert Rice 13 Son Porter Kentucky
14 Willis Hang 30 Head Foreman Indiana
15 Eleanor Hang 33 Wife — Indiana
16 Phillip Hang 9 Son — Indiana
17 Irene Hang 4 Daughter — Indiana
18 Dorothea Hang 1 Daughter — Indiana
19 Dorothea Buckle 74 Mother in law — Germany
20 Mary Calder 66 Head — Indiana
21 Zachariah Potts 76 Lodger — Indiana
22 Peter C. Choinard 78 Lodger — New Hampshire
23 Luther Orr 42 Head Condenser Indiana
24 Dottie Orr 42 Wife — Indiana
25 William Orr THIS PERSON 19 Son Truck Driver Indiana
26 Roger Orr 14 Son — Indiana
27 Alice Jane Orr 12 Daughter — Indiana
28 John David Orr 9 Son — Indiana
29 Barbara Ann Orr 7 Daughter — Indiana
30 Russell Griggs 24 Son in law Melter Indiana
31 Frances Griggs 20 Daughter — Indiana
32 Clifford Cassidy 36 Head Molder Indiana
33 Elizabeth Cassidy 37 Wife — Indiana
34 Kenneth Roudebush 31 Head Freighter Indiana
35 Helen Roudebush 27 Wife — Indiana
36 Carol Ann Roudebush 0 Daughter — Indiana
37 Isaac H. Hays 37 Head Laborer Kentucky
38 Maude Hays 35 Wife — Kentucky
39 Iva Bryan 53 Head — Indiana
40 Mary Belle Mccord 26 Wife — Tennessee

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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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