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William Shepherd — 1910 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1910 United States Federal Census · Kennebec, Maine
Our Model Tree links this William Shepherd across the 1900 and 1910 US Censuses in Kennebec, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1910 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1910 |
| Location | Kennebec, Maine |
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | West Gardiner Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1910 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eloie Shepherd | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1894 |
| Ora Shepherd | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1877 |
| Mabel Shepherd | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1902 |
| Ernest Shepherd | Son | — | 18 | ~1892 |
| Merle Shepherd | Son | — | 11 | ~1899 |
| William Shepherd | Head | — | 47 | ~1863 |
| Daisy Shepherd | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1900
Kennebec, Maine
Head, age 39
Kennebec, Maine · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Oct |
| Birth Year | 1861 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Kennebec, Maine
Head, age 47
Kennebec, Maine · implied b. ~1863 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Years Married | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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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 Shepherd across 2 US Census years (1900 and 1910) in Kennebec, Maine, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Shepherd
Head · 1910 · age 47 · b. ~1863 · Maine
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1910 US Federal Census — Kennebec, Maine
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1910 US Federal Census — Kennebec, Maine
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1910:13thcensus1910po542unit:0339)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | Fred Peale | 28 | Son | State Prison | Maine |
| 52 | Edith Peale | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maine |
| 53 | Mildred Peale | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Maine |
| 54 | Hattie S Burns | 43 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 55 | Alice R Burns | 19 | Granddaughter | — | Maine |
| 56 | Jackson Burbank | 20 | Son-in-law | — | Unknown |
| 57 | Clarence G Mitchell | 56 | Head | Millman | Maine |
| 58 | Castella S Mitchell | 51 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 59 | Lucy G Mitchell | 24 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 60 | Glenn G Mitchell | 17 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 61 | Leon G Farr | 21 | Hired man | Millman | Maine |
| 62 | George W Thompson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 63 | Nellie G Thompson | 28 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 64 | Viola J Thompson | 2 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 65 | Albert W Francis | 23 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 66 | Julia A Francis | 57 | Mother | — | Maine |
| 67 | Wyllie D Bentley | 41 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 68 | Charlie E Bentley | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Ellsworth B Bentley | 13 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Albert G Bentley | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Alice M Bentley | 2 | Son | — | Maine |
| 72 | Elijah Farr | 70 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 73 | Florence A Farr | 50 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 74 | William Goodwin | 49 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 75 | Nellie Goodwin | 36 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 76 | Herbert S Goodwin | 70 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 77 | Mary E Goodwin | 41 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 78 | Mildred M Goodwin | 18 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 79 | Harold C Goodwin | 15 | Son | — | Maine |
| 80 | Freda M Goodwin | 11 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 81 | James H Goodwin | 78 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 82 | James R 2Nd Goodwin | 56 | Nephew | — | Maine |
| 83 | Alma S Goodwin | 53 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 84 | Nahum M Pinkham | 73 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 85 | Mary E Pinkham | 67 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 86 | William G Foster | 43 | Head | Farmer | Massachusetts |
| 87 | William M Shepherd THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 88 | Ora S Shepherd | 33 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 89 | Ernest G Shepherd | 18 | Son | Teamster | Maine |
| 90 | Eloie Shepherd | 16 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 91 | Merle Shepherd | 11 | Son | — | Maine |
| 92 | Mabel S Shepherd | 8 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 93 | Daisy B Shepherd | 4 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 94 | Elden P Allen | 63 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 95 | Mary S Allen | 68 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 96 | Charles A Mason | 33 | Head | Guide | Maine |
| 97 | Maude M Mason | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 98 | Alfred Mason | 4 | Son | — | Maine |
| 99 | Clarence D Mason | 3 | Son | — | Maine |
| 100 | Melvin G Mason | 1 | Son | — | Maine |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1910 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)