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William Ramsey — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Ramsey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Carrie — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goodson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Father's Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Goodson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ramsey | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| William Ramsey | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Corrie Ramsey | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Nellie Ramsey | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 11
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Washington, Virginia
Son, age 21
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Washington-County, Virginia
Son, age 32
Washington-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goodson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Father's Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 Ramsey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Ramsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Ramsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Corrie Ramsey (~0.92 confidence) and father John Ramsey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Ramsey
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Ramsey
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Corrie Ramsey
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Ramsey
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Ramsey
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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Sibling
Nellie Ramsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Washington-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04300-00513)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lilian Lester | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Nancy J. Lester | 80 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 43 | A. King B. Wood | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 44 | Rosa Wood | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Virginia Wood | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Leland Wood | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Dortha Wood | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Charlie G. Ramsey | 52 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 49 | Beatrice Ramsey | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mary Ramsey | 24 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | William M. Warren | 72 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Claude W. Warren | 25 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Susie Warren | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Betty Sue Warren | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | George D. Warren | 14 | Grandson | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Smith Q. Poor | 49 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 57 | Ethel Poor | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Paul S. Poor | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Christine Poor | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | George W. Poor | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Ava V. Poor | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | John W. Ramsey | 56 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 63 | Corrie Lee Ramsey | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 64 | William H. Ramsey THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Farmer | Virginia |
| 65 | Nellie Ramsey | 27 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Clifton Kegley | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 67 | Hattie Kegley | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Loretta Kegley | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Marie Kegley | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Fred Kegley | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Mack Kegley | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Willie Lee Kegley | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Clarence Kegley | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Rosa Mae Kegley | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Pauline Kegley | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Jacob D. Sproles | 23 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 77 | Palith Sproles | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Paul M. White | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 79 | Cecile White | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Peggy Jean White | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
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)