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William Parsons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Athens-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this William Parsons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Athens-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Athens-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Athens |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Athens |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Sugar Creek |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Parsons | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Harvey Parsons | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Parsons | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Barbara Parsons | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Betty Parsons | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Thomas Parsons | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Parsons | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jamie Parsons | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Thelma Parsons | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Athens, Ohio
Son, age 2
Athens, Ohio · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Athens-County, Ohio
Son, age 12
Athens-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Athens |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Athens |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| 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 Parsons across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Parsons
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Ohio
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Sibling
Harvey Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Athens-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Athens-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03025-00567)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jamie Parsons | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | George Parsons | 22 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Thelma Parsons | 23 | Daughter | New Worker | Ohio |
| 44 | Thomas Parsons | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | William Parsons THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Betty Parsons | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Mary Ann Parsons | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Harvey Parsons | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Barbara Parsons | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Hoyt Karns | 47 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 51 | Ada O. Karns | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Hattie Karns | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Carmel Karns | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Betty Karns | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Delbert Karns | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Wilma Jean Karns | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Raydenal Karns | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Hoyt Jr. Karns | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Donald Lee Karns | 0 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Charles Collins | 52 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Etta D. Collins | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Kenneth Parsons | 20 | Lodger | New Worker | Ohio |
| 63 | Mason Howard | 67 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 64 | Flora Howard | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 65 | Nowell Hypell | 35 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 66 | Irene D. Hypell | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Emmett West | 42 | Head | Motorman | Ohio |
| 68 | Bessie West | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | George | 48 | Brother | Laborer | Ohio |
| 70 | Elizabeth Ann | 8 | Neice | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Anita Louise | 6 | Neice | — | Ohio |
| 72 | John Law | 33 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 73 | Gay D. Law | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Woodrow Hunter | 23 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Opal D. Hunter | 25 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Hunter | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | A. C. Morgan | 62 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 78 | Florence Morgan | 60 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 79 | Warren Morgan | 20 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 80 | Alfred Ward | 64 | Head | Miner | England |
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)