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William Read — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mecklenburg-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this William Read across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mecklenburg-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Virginia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMecklenburg-County, Virginia
SurnameRead
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Chase City Mag. Dist.
1935 Residence (County)Mecklenburg
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardChase City Mag Dist
Est. Birth Year~1919

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
Daniel Read Son — 13 ~1927
Moselee Read Other — 21 ~1919
William Read Son — 21 ~1919
Edward Read Son — 15 ~1925
Arline Read Spouse — 47 ~1893
Noel Read Son — 25 ~1915
Edgar Read Head — 52 ~1888
Annetta Read Daughter — 23 ~1917

Census Appearances

1930
Mecklenburg, Virginia
Son, age 11
Mecklenburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Reed
Given Name Willie E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia
Son, age 21
Mecklenburg-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
Surname Read
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Chase City Mag. Dist.
1935 Residence (County) Mecklenburg
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Read across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Read
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Virginia
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Sibling
Edward Read
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Noel Read
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Read
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annetta Read
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Mecklenburg-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04276-00331)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Douglas Hayes 44 Head Laborer Virginia
2 Betty Hayes 42 Wife — Virginia
3 Roy Lee Hayes 25 Son Sawyer Virginia
4 Malchi Hayes 18 Son Sawyer Virginia
5 Jeanette Hayes 15 Daughter — Virginia
6 Daniel Hayes 11 Son — Virginia
7 Mckinley Hayes 10 Son — Virginia
8 Wade Hayes 8 Son — Virginia
9 William H Moss 35 Head Farmer Virginia
10 Annie L Moss 33 Wife — Virginia
11 William Moss 7 Son — Virginia
12 Leslie E Davis 65 Head Farmer Virginia
13 Maude G Davis 63 Wife — Virginia
14 John Wilson 45 Head Sawyer Virginia
15 John Wilson 15 Son — Virginia
16 Virginia Wilson 14 Daughter — Virginia
17 Lendia Wilson 10 Daughter — Virginia
18 Thelma Wilson 8 Daughter — Virginia
19 James Wilson 5 Son — Virginia
20 Murry L Oliver 32 Head Sawyer Virginia
21 Virginia Oliver 23 Wife — Virginia
22 William Oliver 2 Son — Virginia
23 Murry Oliver 1 Son — Virginia
24 William Wood 72 Head Farmer Virginia
25 Harriet Wood 65 Wife — Virginia
26 Charles E Cash 63 Head Farmer Virginia
27 Clarence Cash 42 Son Laborer Virginia
28 Ruby Cash 26 Daughter Seamstress Virginia
29 Robert Cook 34 Son Laborer Virginia
30 Bessie Cook 23 Daughter-in-law — North Carolina
31 Edgar Read 52 Head Clerk Virginia
32 Arline Read 47 Wife — Virginia
33 Annetta Read 23 Daughter Bookkeeper Virginia
34 William Read THIS PERSON 21 Son Farmer Virginia
35 Edward Read 15 Son — Virginia
36 Daniel Read 13 Son — Virginia
37 Noel Read 25 Son Farmer Virginia
38 Moselee Read 21 Daughter-in-law — Virginia
39 Henry J Keene 42 Head Farm Laborer Virginia
40 Sally Keene 37 Wife — Virginia

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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)

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