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William Rodgers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dyer-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Rodgers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dyer-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dyer-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Rodgers |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crockett |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geneva Rodgers | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bessie Rodgers | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Louise Rodgers | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Rodgers | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| S Rodgers | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Walter Rodgers | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lake, Tennessee
Head, age 25
Lake, Tennessee · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rodgers |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | $500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Dyer-County, Tennessee
Head, age 36
Dyer-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | Rodgers |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Crockett |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 86 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links William Rodgers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Rodgers
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Tennessee
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Dyer-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Dyer-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03889-00043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl D. Riddick | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Maggie M. Riddick | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | O. Warren Jones | 21 | Head | Hired Hand | Tennessee |
| 4 | May E. Jones | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | R. Carolyn Jones | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | C. Otha Davis | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Bertha A. Davis | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Stanley Davis | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Vernon Davis | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Ancil Davis | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | James Davis | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Edith Nell Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Mary Dell Davis | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | J. Edgar Gibson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Bertie Gibson | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Sam Bilbrey | 57 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Lessie Bilbrey | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | William Hicks | 18 | Hired hand | Hired Hand | Tennessee |
| 19 | Robert Wyrick | 43 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Maud Wyrick | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Eugene Wyrick | 21 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Charlie Wyrick | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 23 | Francis Wyrick | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Iris Wyrick | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Bert M. East | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Lucy East | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Kate Lou East | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Hellen East | 15 | Daughter | Asst Secretary | Tennessee |
| 29 | William M. Rodgers THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Geneva Rodgers | 17 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | Louise Rodgers | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | S. B. Rodgers | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Bessie Gene Rodgers | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Walter Jr. Rodgers | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Sarah J. Pugh | 61 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | L. Odell Pugh | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Jettie B. Isaacs | 59 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Robert Hines | 21 | Son-in-law | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 39 | Jane Hines | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)