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William Rodgers — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Rodgers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clara & John — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Rodgers |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrisburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | engineer |
| Industry | steel Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Harrisburg City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delores Rodgers | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elizabeth Rodgers | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Emma Rodgers | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Rodgers | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| John Rodgers | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Robert Rodgers | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Rodgers | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Richard Rodgers | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Anna Rodgers | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rodgers |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Transfereater |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 33
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rodgers |
| Given Name | William R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Loco. Engineer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 43
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
| Surname | Rodgers |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrisburg City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Occupation | engineer |
| Industry | steel Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Rodgers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Clara Rodgers (~0.92 confidence) and father John Rodgers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Clara Rodgers
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Rodgers
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Rodgers
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03480-00588)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jacob Shutt | 34 | head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Anna Shutt | 34 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Dean Shutt | 15 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Betty Shutt | 13 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Donald Shutt | 11 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Doris Shutt | 9 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Shirley Shutt | 7 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Fay Shutt | 5 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Nancy Shutt | 3 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Dorothy Shutt | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Ray Brashears | 37 | head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Beulah Brashears | 22 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Elizabeth Brashears | 1 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | William Hocher | 52 | head | Boiler Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Anna Hocher | 46 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Robert Hocher | 22 | son | Shearman | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | William Hocher | 20 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Carl Hocher | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Jean Hocher | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | William Rodgers THIS PERSON | 43 | head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Anna Rodgers | 42 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | John Rodgers | 18 | son | Folder | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | William Jr. Rodgers | 17 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Robert Rodgers | 15 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Elizabeth Rodgers | 9 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Emma Rodgers | 7 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Delores Rodgers | 6 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Richard Rodgers | 4 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | John Mccue | 50 | head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Isabel Mccue | 45 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | John Mccue | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Donald Mccue | 9 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Esther Tochefa | 41 | head | Domestic | Yugoslavia |
| 74 | Victoria Tochefa | 20 | daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Vera Tochefa | 18 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Joseph Tochefa | 16 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Georgetta Tochefa | 12 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Theodore Tochefa | 9 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Frances P. Keffentiel | 65 | head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Frederick Keffentiel | 19 | son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)