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William Randall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Randall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chesterfield-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chesterfield-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Randall |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dale Mag. D |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chesterfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Dale Mag D |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucie Randall | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Johnson | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Joseph Randall | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Laura Randall | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Randall | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Alberta Randall | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| David Randall | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Johnson | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Powhatan, Virginia
Son, age 2
Powhatan, Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Randall |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Son, age 13
Chesterfield-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Randall |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dale Mag. D |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chesterfield |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Randall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Randall
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Virginia
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Sibling
Lucie Randall
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Johnson
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Randall
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Randall
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Chesterfield-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Chesterfield-County, Virginia
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04255-00224)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Nathaniel Hathaway | 30 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 5 | Margaret Hathaway | 21 | Wife | Laborer | Virginia |
| 6 | Joseph A. Randall | 57 | Head | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 7 | Alberta M. Randall | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | David A. Randall | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 9 | William H. Johnson | 31 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 10 | Mary Q. Johnson | 22 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 11 | Laura M. Randall | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Lucie Q. Randall | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | William H. Randall THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Percy Randall | 50 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Aaron Allen | 75 | Uncle | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Peggy A. Yancey | 77 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Martha C. Yancey | 40 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Frank B. Yancey | 21 | Son | Presser | Virginia |
| 19 | Peggy A. Yancey | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Lucie A. Yancey | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Walter D. Branch | 62 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 22 | Rebecca Branch | 60 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Ann Branch | 25 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 24 | Mabel L. Branch | 23 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 25 | John H. Branch | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Ottoway Cline | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Curtis C. Cline | 30 | Son | Elect. Engineer | Virginia |
| 28 | Panchita V. Cline | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Mexico |
| 29 | Evelyn A. Cline | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Virginia |
| 30 | Vernon E. Nelson | 21 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Virginia |
| 31 | Laura E. Beasley | 55 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Paul A. Beasley | 39 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 33 | James A. Beasley | 34 | Son | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 34 | Herman F. Beasley | 24 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 35 | Elsie M. Beasley | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 36 | John C. Goode | 34 | Head | Clerk | Virginia |
| 37 | Mary C. Goode | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Geraldine H. Goode | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | John C. Jr. Goode | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)