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William Parsons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Loudoun-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Parsons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Loudoun-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Loudoun-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Gilead District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Loudoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Mt Gilead District |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asal Parsons | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ethel Parsons | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| John Parsons | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Iula Parsons | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Reggie Parsons | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Parsons | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bettie Parsons | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Virginia Parsons | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Loudoun, Virginia
Son, age 1
Loudoun, Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Loudoun-County, Virginia
Son, age 12
Loudoun-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Gilead District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Loudoun |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 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 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 · Virginia
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Sibling
Asal Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iula Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reggie Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Loudoun-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Loudoun-County, Virginia
Page Contents
13 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04274-00527)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asa C Lambert | 44 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Beulah Lambert | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Ruth Lambert | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Vernon Lambert | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Donald Lambert | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | John Z Parsons | 42 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 7 | Ethel Parsons | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Iula Parsons | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | William A Parsons THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Virginia Parsons | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Asal Parsons | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Bettie Parsons | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Reggie Parsons | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)