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William Reynolds — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Reynolds across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bert & Jennie — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Greene-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cumberland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Cumberland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bert Reynolds | Head | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Richard Reynolds | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Reynolds | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Leola Reynolds | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Reynolds | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| John Reynolds | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Jennie Reynolds | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1920
Greene, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Greene, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Greene, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Greene, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Greene-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 31
Greene-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cumberland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Reynolds across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bert Reynolds (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Reynolds (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Reynolds (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Bert Reynolds
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Reynolds
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Reynolds
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Reynolds
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
John Reynolds
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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 — Greene-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Greene-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03512-00184)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harley Largeant | 28 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Estella Largeant | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Bert Reynolds | 79 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Jennie Reynolds | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | John Reynolds | 33 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | William A. Reynolds THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Leola Reynolds | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | North Carolina |
| 48 | William P. Reynolds | 2 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Richard F. Reynolds | 1 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Nannie Kays | 59 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Franklin Hart | 28 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Bessie Hart | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Lloyd Franklin Hart | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Jane Hart | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Jane Hart | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Eli F. Baily | 77 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Anna Baily | 45 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Garnet Baily | 42 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Ralph Baily | 41 | Son | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | John Kraynak | 63 | Head | Coal Loader | Austria |
| 61 | Sophia Kraynak | 56 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 62 | Andy Kraynak | 33 | Son | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Steve Kraynak | 31 | Son | Trackman | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Sophia Kraynak | 28 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Marjorie Kraynak | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | George Lick | 53 | Head | Timber Man | Czechoslovakia |
| 67 | Elizabeth Lick | 22 | Daughter | Beautician | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Rose Lick | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mike Mutschler | 67 | Lodger | Laborer | Austria |
| 70 | George Turninger | 36 | Head | Cutter | Czechoslovakia |
| 71 | Irene Turninger | 33 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 72 | Florence Turninger | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Jo Ann Turninger | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | George Turninger | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Lilah Stickles | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Andrew Thomas | 48 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Anna Thomas | 47 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 78 | Andrew Thomas | 22 | Son | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Helen Thomas | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | George Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)