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William Potter — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Potter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henderson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henderson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist 3 Niagara Community |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Driller |
| Industry | oil produce |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 126 |
| Highest Grade | No H1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Driller |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 3 Niagara Community |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Potter | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Hazel Potter | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Beatrice Potter | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Potter | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Curtis Potter | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henderson, Kentucky
Son, age 1
Henderson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Henderson, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Henderson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Henderson-County, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Henderson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist 3 Niagara Community |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henderson |
| Occupation | Driller |
| Industry | oil produce |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 126 |
| Highest Grade | No H1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Potter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Potter (~0.92 confidence) and father William Potter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jelena Potter (~0.92 confidence) and father William Potter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Potter
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Potter
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jelena Potter
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Potter
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Potter
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Curtis Potter
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Henderson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Henderson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01316-00140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James O Willingham | 19 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Elmer S Willingham | 16 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | David Clark Willingham | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Lucile Griffin | 24 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Paul Felix Griffin | 2 | Grand son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Eatie R Reeder | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Laura Reeder | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | William E Potter | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | William A Potter THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Driller | Kentucky |
| 50 | Hazel Potter | 20 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Curtis Potter | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Beatrice Potter | 17 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | F. N. Triplett | 43 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 54 | Nellie Triplett | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Sara Triplett | 18 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Bettie Jane Triplett | 11 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Jimmie P Sights | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Rachel Cyril Sights | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Bettie Rossel Sights | 8 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Heckman Crofton | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Virginia Crofton | 41 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Richard Crofton | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Alvey J Hanley | 58 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Eula Hanley | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Toy Patton | 64 | Sister in law | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Frank Hagan | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Dena Hagan | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Franklin Hagan | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Floyd Lee Hagan | 17 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Dorsey Hagan | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Theodore R Hagan | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Mary Anna Hagan | 9 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | George Hagan | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Irene Hagan | 3 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Wm. Hanley | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Katherine Hanley | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Katherine Mae Hanley | 11 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Barbara Hallie Hanley | 3 | Dau | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Francis Hagan | 22 | Hired Hand | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Nellie Mae Hagan | 16 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)