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William Price — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Price across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bent-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clyde & Gertrude — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bent-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | County Farm |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prowers |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | County Farm |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norma Price | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Price | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| William Price | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Virginia Price | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bent, Colorado
Son, age 14
Bent, Colorado · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Bent, Colorado
Son, age 24
Bent, Colorado · implied b. ~1906 — 30 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Deputy Assessor |
| Industry | Bent Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Bent-County, Colorado
Head, age 35
Bent-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | County Farm |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Prowers |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Price across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clyde Cole (~0.60 confidence) and mother Gertrude Cole (~0.60 confidence) and father John Price (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Price (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Young (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.79
Father
Clyde Cole
b. ~1897
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Gertrude Cole
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
John Price
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Price
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Young
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Price
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Colorado
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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 — Bent-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Bent-County, Colorado
Page Contents
22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00456-00644)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James D. Coffey | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Edith F. Coffey | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Mary L. Coffey | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Lloyd J. Coffey | 23 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Virgenea R. Coffey | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Colorado |
| 6 | James B. Halsey | 27 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Glenn E. Halsey | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Phyllis C. Halsey | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 9 | J. Darrell Halsey | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Leonard J. Halsey | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 11 | Berton L. Pryor | 32 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 12 | Mable F. Pryor | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Richard T. Payne | 71 | Head | Cattleman | Missouri |
| 14 | Josephine Payne | 75 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | William A. Price THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 16 | Virginia L. Price | 31 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 17 | Norma L. Price | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 18 | William L. Price | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 19 | Birdie M. Hunt | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Allie Richmond | 45 | Boarder | Teacher | Illinois |
| 21 | Emmit E. Fulton | 32 | Head | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 22 | Minnie M. Fulton | 37 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.79
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)