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William Savage — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Savage across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, New York |
| Surname | Savage |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fort Covington Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fort Covington Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Wainman | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Alida Savage | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Jean Savage | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joyce Savage | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Savage | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Jeanne Savage | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, New …
Son, age 10
Franklin, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Savage |
| Given Name | Willis L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Franklin, New …
Son, age 20
Franklin, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 40 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Savage |
| Given Name | Willis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Franklin-County, New …
Head, age 30
Franklin-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Savage |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fort Covington Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Savage across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Savage (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Savage (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Savage
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Savage
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Savage
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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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 — Franklin-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02534-00580)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eva Elliott | 48 | Head | School Teacher | New York |
| 42 | Ezra Latrelle | 41 | Head | Farmer | Canada-French |
| 43 | Frances Latrelle | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | William Latrelle | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | Paul La Plante | 39 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | New York |
| 46 | Blanche Mc Blain | 46 | Head | School Teacher | New York |
| 47 | Wm Berry | 51 | Head | — | New York |
| 48 | Marion Berry | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | William Savage THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 50 | Alida Savage | 28 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 51 | Jeanne Savage | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Joyce Savage | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Jean Savage | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Walter Wainman | 34 | Hired man | Hired Man | New York |
| 55 | Joseph Gardner | 54 | Head | Farmer | Canada-French |
| 56 | Adeline Gardner | 41 | Wife | Machine Operator | Canada-French |
| 57 | Ronald Gardner | 17 | Son | Hired Hand | New York |
| 58 | John Webb | 64 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 59 | Catherine Webb | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | John Jr Webb | 25 | Son | Car Tender | New York |
| 61 | Francis Brown | 35 | Head | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 62 | Lillian Brown | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Charles Brown | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Bernard Brown | 13 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 65 | Ronald Brown | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | William Slyman | 49 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 67 | James H. Black | 32 | Head | Distributor | New York |
| 68 | Gertrude Black | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Keith Black | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Robert Black | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | James Black | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Clifford Miller | 49 | Head | Farmer | Canada-English |
| 73 | Mildred Miller | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | John Miller | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Stanley Miller | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Marion Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Samuel Miller | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Clifford Miller | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Leon Baker | 19 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 80 | George Ellwood | 41 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | New York |
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)