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William Post — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Story-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this William Post across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Story-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Claud & Georgia — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Story-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Post |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nevada City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Story |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plumbing Est. |
| Industry | Plumber |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 348 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Plumbing Est. |
| Township / Ward | Nevada City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Post | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Claude Post | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Flora Post | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Story, Iowa
Son, age 10
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Post |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Story, Iowa
Son, age 20
Story, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Post |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | S |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Story-County, Iowa
Head, age 30
Story-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Post |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nevada City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Story |
| Occupation | Plumbing Est. |
| Industry | Plumber |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 348 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Post across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Claud Post (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Post (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgia Post (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Claud Post
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Post
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgia Post
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Post
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Story-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Story-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01206-00769)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vernon Prunty | 46 | Head | Shoe Store Owner | Iowa |
| 2 | Helen Prunty | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Emma Prunty | 75 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 4 | P. J. Anderson | 51 | Head | Iowa Sanitarium | Iowa |
| 5 | Rose Anderson | 46 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Lavonne Gilliland | 17 | Lodger | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Verda Bagley | 17 | Lodger | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Ray Chitty | 30 | Head | Trucking | Iowa |
| 9 | Violet Chitty | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Galen Chitty | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Lloyd Mcgee | 50 | Head | Office Art | Missouri |
| 12 | Laura Mcgee | 48 | Wife | Sanitarium | Iowa |
| 13 | Clifford Byers | 39 | Head | Railroad | Iowa |
| 14 | Minnie Byers | 34 | Wife | Mailing & Typist | Iowa |
| 15 | Ila Byers | 10 | Dau | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Fern Hart | 10 | Niece | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Fred Neasham | 65 | Head | — | England |
| 18 | Alice Neasham | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Lucy Neasham | 29 | Dau | Pub School | Iowa |
| 20 | John Thompson | 89 | Head | Pub School | Norway |
| 21 | Lillian Thompson | 43 | Dau | Farm | Iowa |
| 22 | Eunice Thompson | 52 | Dau | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Fred Mcconnell | 33 | Head | Iowa El & Power | Iowa |
| 24 | Delores Mcconnell | 32 | Wife | Bank And Abs. | Iowa |
| 25 | Nellie White | 65 | Head | — | Ill |
| 26 | Thelma Groomer | 25 | Lodger | Mailing House | Iowa |
| 27 | William Post THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Plumbing Est. | Iowa |
| 28 | Flora Post | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Claude William Post | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | J. A. Olinger | 38 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Gladys Olinger | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Jimmy Olinger | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Wallace S. Lusk | 38 | Head | Academy | Oregon |
| 34 | Maude Lusk | 38 | Wife | Church School | Calif |
| 35 | Myrtle Lusk | 13 | Dau | — | Calif |
| 36 | Almeda Lusk | 11 | Dau | — | Calif |
| 37 | Glenn Lusk | 8 | Son | — | Calif |
| 38 | Zela Lusk | 7 | Dau | — | Central America |
| 39 | Della Guthrie | 64 | Head | House Work | Ohio |
| 40 | Daisy Mae Guthrie | 32 | Dau | Mailing H. | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)