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William Pratt — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Pratt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wheeler-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harriet & James — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wheeler-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wheeler |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Ranch |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathryn Pratt | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Frances Pratt | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rosie Pratt | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Goldie Pratt | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alfred Pratt | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Pratt | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Father James | Other | — | — | |
| Ana Pratt | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wheeler, Nebraska
Other, age 29
Wheeler, Nebraska · implied b. ~1891 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Wheeler, Nebraska
Son, age 39
Wheeler, Nebraska · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | Will |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 32 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Wheeler-County, Nebraska
Head, age 49
Wheeler-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wheeler |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Ranch |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 Pratt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Harriet Pratt (~0.92 confidence) and father James Pratt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Harriet Pratt
b. ~1859
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Pratt
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Pratt
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Nebraska
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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 — Wheeler-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Wheeler-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02268-00607)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richard Devereaux | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Arthur D Devereaux | 49 | Head | Operator | Nebraska |
| 43 | Olive Devereaux | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Louis Devereaux | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | George Brown | 50 | Hired Hand | Labor | Kansas |
| 46 | Chester D Pratt | 22 | Head | Operator | Nebraska |
| 47 | Curtis W Campbell | 68 | Head | Manager | Indiana |
| 48 | Mary Campbell | 57 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Grace Schenck | 55 | In law | — | Ohio |
| 50 | K Nelson Greise | 62 | Hired Hand | Labor | Missouri |
| 51 | George Sturek | 20 | Hired Hand | Labor | Nebraska |
| 52 | Anna Marie Dersner | 18 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Nebraska |
| 53 | Almond D Michelson | 56 | Head | Operator | South Dakota |
| 54 | Ella Michelson | 55 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Howard Michelson | 18 | Son | Labor | Kansas |
| 56 | Melvin D Doran | 56 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 57 | Julia J Doran | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Patrick Doran | 26 | Son | Labor | Nebraska |
| 59 | Betty Doran | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Jean Marion Doran | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | W G Yenne | 28 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 62 | Madeen Yenne | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 63 | Wilmadeen Yenne | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Ivan W Briggs | 31 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 65 | Irene Briggs | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Lynn Briggs | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Bernard Richard | 24 | Head | Operator | Nebraska |
| 68 | Doris Richard | 20 | Wife | Operator | Nebraska |
| 69 | Leonard J Grossnicklaus | 24 | Head | Operator | Nebraska |
| 70 | Opal Grossnicklaus | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | W J Armstrong | 62 | Head | Operator | Kansas |
| 72 | Mabel Armstrong | 52 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 73 | William D Pratt THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Operator | Iowa |
| 74 | Ana Pratt | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Rosie Pratt | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Kathryn Pratt | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 77 | Alfred Pratt | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Goldie Pratt | 5 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Frances Pratt | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 80 | Father James | None | M | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)