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William Sexton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this William Sexton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Minnesota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHennepin-County, Minnesota
SurnameSexton
Given NameWilliam Jr.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMinnesota
1935 Residence (City)MINNEAPOLIS CITY
1935 Residence (County)HENNEPIN
Additional Details
OccupationHelper at Fruit Stand
IndustryRetail Fruits
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked26
Income (1939)120
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)minnesota
OccupationHelper At Fruit Stand
Township / WardMinneapolis City
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Margaret Sexton Daughter — 31 ~1909
Louise Sexton Spouse — 56 ~1884
William Sexton Head — 57 ~1883
William Sexton Son — 20 ~1920
Catherine Sexton Daughter — 26 ~1914

Census Appearances

1930
Hennepin, Minnesota
Son, age 10
Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sexton
Given Name William
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace Minnesota
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1940
Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Son, age 20
Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
Surname Sexton
Given Name William Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
1935 Residence (City) MINNEAPOLIS CITY
1935 Residence (County) HENNEPIN
Occupation Helper at Fruit Stand
Industry Retail Fruits
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 26
Income (1939) 120
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Sexton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sexton
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Margaret Sexton
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Sexton
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Hennepin-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01986-00069)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Octave Negus 56 Wife Charwoman Wisconsin
42 Charles Hase 26 Head Truck Driver Minnesota
43 Florence Hase 27 Wife — Minnesota
44 Marvin Hase 2 Son — Minnesota
45 Myra Hase 0 Daughter — Minnesota
46 Mabel Hase 56 Mother Charwoman Wisconsin
47 Vincent Botsford 57 Head Foreman Iowa
48 Jeanette Botsford 46 Wife — South Dakota
49 Charles Botsford 17 Son — South Dakota
50 Arthur Mark 27 Head Painter Minnesota
51 Lylah Mark 26 Wife — South Dakota
52 Leroy Lindberg 34 Head Upholsterer Minnesota
53 Rosalie Lindberg 32 Wife — Nebraska
54 June Lindberg 13 Daughter — Minnesota
55 Donald Lindberg 10 Son — Minnesota
56 Rosemary Lindberg 2 Daughter — Minnesota
57 Mary Miller 22 Lodger — North Dakota
58 Mildred Miller 18 Lodger — North Dakota
59 Rudolph K. Jolitz 57 Head Retail Groceries Minnesota
60 Mattie Jolitz 54 Wife — Minnesota
61 Olaf Hult 38 Head Die Maker Sweden
62 Edith Hult 35 Wife — Minnesota
63 Margaret Hult 9 Daughter — Minnesota
64 Wallace Overstrom 34 Head Research Checker Minnesota
65 Harriet Overstrom 30 Wife — Minnesota
66 Roger Overstrom 8 Son — Minnesota
67 Edward E. Evans 54 Head Chief Fuel Clerk Iowa
68 Nettie Evans 40 Housekeeper — Minnesota
69 William Sexton 57 Head Owns Grocery Minnesota
70 Louise Sexton 56 Wife — Minnesota
71 Margaret Sexton 31 Daughter Hand Sewing Minnesota
72 Catherine Sexton 26 Daughter Sewing Examiner North Dakota
73 William Jr. Sexton THIS PERSON 20 Son Helper At Fruit Stand Minnesota
74 Beaufort Kindberg 33 Head Buyer Minnesota
75 Georgina Kindberg 28 Wife Stenographer Wisconsin
76 Ellen Wicklander 56 Head House Work Sweden
77 James Wicklander 50 Lodger — Michigan
78 Mary E. Hokenson 55 Lodger — Sweden
79 Wesley Cassidy 37 Head Candy Maker Minnesota
80 Cassidy 33 Wife — Minnesota

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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)

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