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William Rich — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Rich across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Otto & Mary — first a head (b.~1865), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 75
b. ~1865
Male
Head
Born: Germany
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Rich |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lemont Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
| Township / Ward | Lemont Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1865 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnie Rich | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| William Rich | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Hulda Rich | Daughter | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Esther Rich | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| John Rich | Son | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 58
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1862 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reich |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Year of Naturalization | 1886 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 65
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reick |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Manufacturing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6000 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 75
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
| Surname | Rich |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 75 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Germany |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lemont Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Germany |
| Birthplace (normalized) | germany |
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 Rich across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Otto Reich (~0.50 confidence) and mother Mary Reich (~0.50 confidence) and mother Mary Reich (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.5
Father
Otto Reich
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Mary Reich
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Mary Reich
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
William Rich
Head · 1940 · age 75 · b. ~1865 · Illinois
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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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
41 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00780-00050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harold Ahrens | 19 | Son | Labour | Illinois |
| 42 | Alfred C. Anderson | 49 | Head | Store Clerk | Illinois |
| 43 | Alvena Anderson | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Pearl Anderson | 23 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 45 | Alfred Jr. Anderson | 20 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 46 | Norma Anderson | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | William Rich THIS PERSON | 75 | Head | — | Germany |
| 48 | John Rich | 49 | Son | Labour | Illinois |
| 49 | Minnie Rich | 39 | Daughter | Dressmaker | Illinois |
| 50 | Hulda Rich | 37 | Daughter | Nurse Matron | Illinois |
| 51 | Esther Rich | 35 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Minnie Forsey | 81 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Georgian Forsey | 65 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Theodore Forsey | 64 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Henry Forsey | 20 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 56 | Clarence Butcher | 53 | Head | Gas Station Attendant | Iowa |
| 57 | Elsie Butcher | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Magnus A. Strand | 47 | Head | Bank Cashier | Kansas |
| 59 | Esther Strand | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Dale Strand | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | June Strand | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Alex B. Krickus | 61 | Head | Engineer | Illinois |
| 63 | Catherine Krickus | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Margaret Erpela | 19 | Maid | Maid | Illinois |
| 65 | Mary Pacholski | 73 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Edward Singler | 46 | Son | Labour | Kansas |
| 67 | William Moss | 47 | Head | Motor Man | Illinois |
| 68 | Anna Moss | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Dorothy Moss | 23 | Daughter | Drawing | Illinois |
| 70 | Henry Mason | 35 | Head | Fireman | Iowa |
| 71 | Anna Mason | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Robert Mason | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Dorothy Mason | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Catherine Passenger | 66 | Head | — | Germany |
| 75 | James R. Hunter | 45 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 76 | Magdalene Hunter | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Mary Hunter | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Gertrude Hunter | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Elizabeth Hunter | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Henry Forsey | 20 | Head | New Worker | Illinois |
| 81 | Anna Moss | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.5
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)