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William Shields — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Seneca-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this William Shields across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Seneca-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Seneca-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fostoria |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Seneca |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Fostoria |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Shields | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Shields | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Mary Shields | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Shields | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Shields | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Margaret Shields | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Shields | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Seneca, Ohio
Son, age 4
Seneca, Ohio · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Seneca-County, Ohio
Son, age 14
Seneca-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shields |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fostoria |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Seneca |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Shields across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Shields
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Ohio
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Sibling
Mary Shields
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Shields
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Shields
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Shields
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Seneca-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Seneca-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03144-00317)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Abbie J Goddard | 67 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Elwood Morgan | 27 | Head | Produce Engineer | New York |
| 43 | Margaret R Morgan | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Jean Morgan | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Barbara Morgan | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Charles Hyserman | 53 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 47 | Bessie Hyserman | 49 | Wife | Housework | Ohio |
| 48 | Lillian O Anderson | 40 | Head | 10 | Ohio |
| 49 | Allan Anderson | 18 | Son | Attendant | Ohio |
| 50 | William Anderson | 17 | Son | Elevator Boy | Ohio |
| 51 | Janice Anderson | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Ural B Stout | 47 | Head | City Editor | Ohio |
| 53 | Hal Jr Stout | 19 | Son | Glazing | Ohio |
| 54 | Jean Stout | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | George F Stout | 80 | Uncle | — | Ohio |
| 56 | John Bingle | 72 | Head | Painter & Paperer | Ohio |
| 57 | Bertha Bingle | 70 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | John Sazeny | 51 | Head | Wire Drawer | Poland |
| 59 | Anna Sazeny | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Daniel Sazeny | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Dorothy Sazeny | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | John Sazeny | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Oscar W Boyd | 55 | Head | Eavesprouter | Ohio |
| 64 | Nellie Boyd | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Troy Smith | 26 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 66 | Opal Smith | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Charles Smith | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Jerry L Smith | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Dennis Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Clark Mcrichard | 42 | Head | Decorator | Ohio |
| 71 | Enid Mcrichard | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Donald Mcrichard | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Julia Mcrichard | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 74 | William D Shields | 45 | Head | Supervisor | New York |
| 75 | Mary C Shields | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | James R Shields | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | William Shields THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | David Shields | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Mary P Shields | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Margaret Shields | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
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)