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William Shepherd — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Shepherd across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFranklin-County, Ohio
SurnameShepherd
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Hamilton Township
1935 Residence (County)Franklin
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked30
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardHamilton Township
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Anna Shepherd Spouse — 37 ~1903
Merle Shepherd Son — 18 ~1922
Theodore Shepherd Son — 6 ~1934
William Shepherd Son — 20 ~1920
Hulldona Shepherd Daughter — 12 ~1928
Mary Shepherd Daughter — 2 ~1938
Carl Shepherd Son — 4 ~1936
Edith Shepherd Daughter — 8 ~1932

Census Appearances

1930
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 9
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Shepherd
Given Name William B.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Massachusetts
Occupation Worker
Industry Wholesale Grocery
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Son, age 20
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
Surname Shepherd
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Hamilton Township
1935 Residence (County) Franklin
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 30
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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 Shepherd across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Shepherd
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Ohio
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Sibling
Mary Shepherd
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merle Shepherd
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Shepherd
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Shepherd
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hulldona Shepherd
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Shepherd
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03069-00064)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Anna Shepherd 37 Wife — Ohio
2 William Shepherd THIS PERSON 20 Son Farmer Ohio
3 Merle Shepherd 18 Son Engineer Ohio
4 Hulldona Shepherd 12 Daughter — Ohio
5 Edith Shepherd 8 Daughter — Ohio
6 Theodore Shepherd 6 Son — Ohio
7 Carl Shepherd 4 Son — Ohio
8 Mary Shepherd 2 Daughter — Ohio
9 Robert Stuart 43 Head Painting West Virginia
10 Alma Stuart 43 Wife — West Virginia
11 Charlotte Stuart 5 Daughter — Ohio
12 Robert Darst 31 Head Screw-Threader Ohio
13 Marcella Darst 28 Wife — Ohio
14 Robert Darst 7 Son — Ohio
15 Kenneth Darst 5 Son — Ohio
16 Shirley Ann Darst 3 Daughter — Ohio
17 Darthal Darst 1 Son — Ohio
18 Charles Glendenin 55 Head Expressman Ohio
19 Maddie Glendenin 46 Wife — Ohio
20 Esther Glendenin 20 Daughter — Ohio
21 Orville Lane 44 Head Pay Master Ohio
22 Helen Lane 38 Wife — Ohio
23 Dolores Lane 17 Daughter — Ohio
24 John Sammet 43 Head Ditch Digger Ohio
25 Elizabeth Sammet 27 Wife — Pennsylvania
26 John Sammet 9 Son — Ohio
27 George Sammet 8 Son — Ohio
28 William Sammet 6 Son — Ohio
29 Albert Sammet 4 Son — Ohio
30 Richard Sammet 3 Son — Ohio
31 Shirley May Sammet 2 Daughter — Ohio
32 William E. Springer 65 Head — Ohio
33 Julia Springer 64 Wife — Ohio
34 Arthur Springer 20 Son Ditch Digger Ohio
35 Terrene Crofford 24 Head Baker Illinois
36 Louise Crofford 18 Wife — Ohio
37 Jerry Crofford 1 Son — Ohio
38 Joseph Fichleter 36 Head Meter Reader Virginia
39 Deloris Fichleter 32 Wife — Ohio
40 La Vaunne Fichleter 9 Daughter — Ohio

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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)

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