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William Savage — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Accomack-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Savage across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Accomack-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Accomack-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Savage |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pungoteague Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pungoteague Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carroll Savage | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Savage | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Virginia Savage | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Savage | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Accomack, Virginia
Head, age 37
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Savage |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Working Out |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Accomack, Virginia
Head, age 43
Accomack, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Savage |
| Given Name | William O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Accomack-County, Virginia
Head, age 53
Accomack-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Savage |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pungoteague Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Accomack |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links William Savage across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Savage
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Accomack-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Accomack-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04241-00751)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nathaniel Heath | 15 | Son | No | Virginia |
| 2 | Henry M. Kelley | 43 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 3 | Marie G. Kelley | 33 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 4 | Merle H. Kelley | 14 | Daughter | No | Virginia |
| 5 | William H. Kelley | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Jean E. Kelley | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Jimmie R. Kelley | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Annie B. Kelley | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | George H. Warren | 58 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 10 | Ella D. Warren | 58 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 11 | Martin B. Bundick | 28 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 12 | Mabel B. Bundick | 25 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 13 | Juanita Bundick | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Martin Bundick | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Roland Jubilee | 27 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 16 | Susie G. Jubilee | 23 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 17 | Russell Jubilee | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Emma S. Jubilee | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Helen L. Jubilee | 2 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Rebecca Scarborough | 11 | Sister-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Francis Warren | 24 | Head | Labour | Virginia |
| 22 | Margaret E. Warren | 22 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 23 | John E. Parks | 57 | Head | Oysterman | Virginia |
| 24 | Edna M. Parks | 47 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 25 | Harry N. Parks | 21 | Son | Oysterman | Virginia |
| 26 | Charlie Parks | 17 | Son | Oysterman | Virginia |
| 27 | Jack Parks | 16 | Son | Oysterman | Virginia |
| 28 | Pearl Parks | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Robert F. Harris | 30 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 30 | Alice M. Harris | 26 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 31 | Jean R. Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Robert F. Jr. Harris | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Alice L. Harris | 60 | Mother | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Sarah L. Harris | 17 | Sister | No | Virginia |
| 35 | William H. Mapp | 27 | Head | Sawyer | Virginia |
| 36 | Suzanne J. Mapp | 24 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 37 | William H. Savage THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 38 | Mary Savage | 53 | Wife | No | Virginia |
| 39 | Carroll P. Savage | 22 | Son | Labour | Virginia |
| 40 | Virginia Savage | 21 | Daughter | No | Virginia |
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)