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William Ritter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Big-Stone-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this William Ritter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Big-Stone-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Big-Stone-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Ritter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moonshine Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Big Stone |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Moonshine Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernest Ritter | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Agnes Ritter | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lawrence Ritter | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Blanche Ritter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Ritter | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Big Stone, …
Son, age 14
Big Stone, Minnesota · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ritter |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Big-Stone-County, Minnesota
Son, age 24
Big-Stone-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ritter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moonshine Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Big Stone |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 24 · b. ~1916 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Blanche Ritter
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Ritter
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Ritter
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Big-Stone-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Big-Stone-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01907-00664)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter Wulff | 33 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 2 | William Morgan | 57 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 3 | Agatha Morgan | 50 | wife | None | Canada-English |
| 4 | James Morgan | 24 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 5 | John Morgan | 55 | brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Ernest Ritter | 54 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 7 | William Ritter THIS PERSON | 24 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 8 | Lawrence Ritter | 22 | son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 9 | Agnes Ritter | 21 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 10 | Blanche Ritter | 18 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 11 | Anna Vogt | 72 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 12 | Ernest Vogt | 32 | son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 13 | Emil Vogt | 30 | son | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 14 | Chris Baumgarn | 47 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 15 | Elva Baumgarn | 42 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 16 | Edward Berlage | 63 | head | Thresher | Minnesota |
| 17 | Emma Berlage | 57 | wife | None | Minnesota |
| 18 | Hazel Berlage | 16 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 19 | William Sammons | 41 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 20 | Ted Sammons | 67 | father | None | Illinois |
| 21 | Cora Sammons | 64 | mother | None | Indiana |
| 22 | Harold Sammons | 39 | brother | Farmer | Indiana |
| 23 | Homer Sammons | 31 | brother | Farmer | Indiana |
| 24 | Donald Sammons | 20 | brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 25 | Robert Sammons | 22 | brother | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 26 | Ella Berlage | 35 | maid | Maid | Minnesota |
| 27 | Louis Vogt | 26 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 28 | Gretchen Vogt | 27 | wife | None | Germany |
| 29 | Robert Vogt | 3 | son | None | Minnesota |
| 30 | Jane Vogt | 1 | daughter | None | Minnesota |
| 31 | Alvin Thriston | 32 | head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 32 | Florence Thriston | 28 | wife | None | South Dakota |
| 33 | Florence Rasmussen | 27 | boarder | Teacher | Minnesota |
| 34 | Oscar W. Eger | 58 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 35 | Bertha Eger | 53 | wife | None | Iowa |
| 36 | Robert Eger | 32 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 37 | Leroy Eger | 29 | son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 38 | Henry John Dunn | 40 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 39 | Henry Dunn | 66 | uncle | None | Germany |
| 40 | Glen Hill | 38 | head | Laborer | Minnesota |
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)