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William Ritter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Ritter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Ritter |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Ritter | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Ritter | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Rosalie Ritter | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elizabeth Ritter | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Charles Ritter | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Anna Ritter | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Gordon Ritter | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
None, Maryland
Son, age 1
None, Maryland · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ritter |
| Given Name | William G. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Son, age 12
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
| Surname | Ritter |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Ritter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Ritter
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Maryland
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Sibling
John Ritter
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Ritter
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosalie Ritter
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Ritter
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Ritter
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01533-00379)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna G Ritter | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Gordon Ritter | 21 | Son | Presser | Maryland |
| 43 | Charles Ritter | 20 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Elizabeth Ritter | 16 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 45 | William Jr Ritter THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 46 | John Ritter | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Rosalie Ritter | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 48 | Milton Bruder | 46 | Head | Recording Engineer | Maryland |
| 49 | Theresa Bruder | 41 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Nelson Bruder | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Grace Bruder | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Edgar Crockett | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 53 | Blanche Crockett | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Edgar Jr Crockett | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 55 | Regina Crockett | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 56 | Kenneth Crockett | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Richard Crockett | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Donald Crockett | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Margerite Richter | 56 | Head | — | Germany |
| 60 | Hermon Richter | 28 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 61 | Marie Richter | 21 | Daughter | Operator | Maryland |
| 62 | Frank Beefelt | 34 | Head | Plant Inspector | Maryland |
| 63 | Elsie Beefelt | 31 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 64 | Evelyn Beefelt | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 65 | Charles W Kagle | 62 | Head | Helper On Truck | Maryland |
| 66 | Anna Kagle | 55 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 67 | George Kuhn | 27 | Head | Machinist | Florida |
| 68 | Thelma Kuhn | 25 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 69 | Margarete Kuhn | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 70 | Katherine Schaefer | 52 | Aunt | Distributor | Maryland |
| 71 | Alvin Steinacker | 38 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 72 | Francis Steinacker | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Marjorie Steinacker | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 74 | Harry Bengnow | 39 | Head | Sheet Metal | Ohio |
| 75 | Martha Bengnow | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 76 | Olive Bengnow | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 77 | Harry Bengnow | 16 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Bess Bengnow | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Donald Ely | 53 | Lodger | Insurance Collector | Maryland |
| 80 | John Glass | 78 | Head | — | Maryland |
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)