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William Shepherd — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Stewart-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this William Shepherd across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stewart-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationStewart-County, Tennessee
SurnameShepherd
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age29
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Civil Dist. #2
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked50
Income (1939)0
Highest Grade6
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardCivil Dist 2
Est. Birth Year~1911

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 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Drew Shepherd Head — 65 ~1875
William Shepherd Son — 29 ~1911
Archie Shepherd Son — 24 ~1916
Joseph Shepherd Son — 18 ~1922
Leroy Shepherd Other — 3 ~1937
Lucian Shepherd Son — 27 ~1913
Nannie Shepherd Spouse — 62 ~1878

Census Appearances

1930
Stewart, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Stewart, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Shepherd
Given Name William J
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation Farming
Industry Gen Farming
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Stewart-County, Tennessee
Son, age 29
Stewart-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
Surname Shepherd
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Civil Dist. #2
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 50
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade 6
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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 29 · b. ~1911 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Lucian Shepherd
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Shepherd
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Shepherd
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Stewart-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03937-00050)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 R. E. Collins 13 Son — Tennessee
42 Douglas Douglas 72 Head 0 Tennessee
43 Kittie Douglas 63 Sister 0 Tennessee
44 Ramey Smith 34 Head Teacher Tennessee
45 Hattie Smith 29 Wife 0 Tennessee
46 Doris Nell Smith 5 Daughter — Tennessee
47 Armond Wyatt 37 Head Farmer Tennessee
48 Neva Edwards Wyatt 36 Wife 0 Tennessee
49 Reed Wyatt 16 Son Farmer Tennessee
50 Pansy Wyatt 12 Daughter — Tennessee
51 Beryl Wyatt 10 Son — Tennessee
52 Edward Wyatt 7 Son — Tennessee
53 Carolyn Wyatt 5 Daughter — Tennessee
54 Bruce Wyatt 2 Son — Tennessee
55 Nancy V. Wyatt 1 Daughter — Tennessee
56 Drew Shepherd 65 Head Farmer Tennessee
57 Nannie Shepherd 62 Wife 0 Tennessee
58 William Shepherd THIS PERSON 29 Son Farmer Tennessee
59 Lucian Shepherd 27 Son Farmer Tennessee
60 Archie Shepherd 24 Son Farmer Tennessee
61 Joseph Shepherd 18 Son Farmer Tennessee
62 Leroy Shepherd 3 Grandchild — Tennessee
63 Morris Shepherd 32 Head Farmer Tennessee
64 Mary Shepherd 21 Wife 0 Tennessee
65 Walter Gibbs 58 Head Farmer Tennessee
66 Ophelia Gibbs 52 Wife 0 Tennessee
67 Melinda Gibbs 19 Daughter 0 Tennessee
68 Luther Gibbs 18 Son Laborer Tennessee
69 Clinton Upson 44 Head Farmer Tennessee
70 Effie Upson 32 Wife 0 Tennessee
71 Mary Frances Upson 5 Daughter — Tennessee
72 Sara Jane Upson 2 Daughter — Tennessee
73 George Wilson 79 Head 0 Tennessee
74 Willie Wilson 52 Son 0 Tennessee
75 Zossie Cherry 42 Daughter 0 Tennessee
76 Myrtle Cherry 11 Granddaughter — Tennessee
77 Frank Wilson 12 Grandson — Tennessee
78 Jimmy Wilson 9 Grandson — Tennessee
79 Lawrence Lehman 41 Head Farmer Tennessee
80 Iva Lehman 38 Wife — Tennessee

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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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