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William Sears — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pulaski-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Sears across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pulaski-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pulaski-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist No 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist No 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Sullivan | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Richard Sears | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Josephine Sullivan | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Sears | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Virginia Sears | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Andie Sullivan | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Bertie Sears | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Wanda Sears | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Sears | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pulaski, Kentucky
Son, age 4
Pulaski, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Pulaski-County, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Pulaski-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist No 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Sears across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sears
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Josephine Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Sears
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andie Sullivan
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wanda Sears
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Pulaski-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01352-00787)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Flonnie Whiteaker | 34 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Edgar Whiteaker | 35 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 43 | Janice Whiteaker | 15 | Grand | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 44 | Denis Whiteaker | 10 | Grand | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Robert Taylor | 60 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 46 | Donnie Taylor | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Rayford Taylor | 22 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 48 | Donner Taylor | 8 | Grand | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Tressie Eldridge | 24 | Hired | House Work | Kentucky |
| 50 | William P. Sears | 42 | Head | Skilled Laborer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Bertie Sears | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Virginia Sears | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Wanda Sears | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | William Sears THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Josephine Sullivan | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Andie Sullivan | 25 | Son | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 57 | Donald Sullivan | 2 | Grand | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Richard Sears | 1 | Grand | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Robert Q. Raney | 39 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 60 | Edith Raney | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Kathleen Raney | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Roberta Raney | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Fern Raney | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Virgil Raney | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Lucian Mize | 40 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 66 | Othel Mize | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Louie Mize | 18 | Son | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 68 | Ray Mize | 16 | Son | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 69 | Edward Mize | 14 | Son | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 70 | Wilbert Mize | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | J. W. Randall | 27 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Clara Randall | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Kathleen Randall | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Floyd Randall | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Juanetta Randall | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Bobbie Lee Randall | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Clyde Q. Randall | 57 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 78 | Jannie Randall | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Revel Randall | 23 | Son | Farm Work | Kentucky |
| 80 | W. M. Whiteaker | 56 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
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)