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William Sloan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Elliott-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Sloan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elliott-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Elliott-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist 3 Precinct 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elliott |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 3 Precinct 10 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sarah Sloan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Watt Sloan | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| William Sloan | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Sloan | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Frank Sloan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Earl Sloan | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Isabel Sloan | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
Census Appearances
1930
Elliott, Kentucky
Son, age 8
Elliott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Elliott-County, Kentucky
Son, age 18
Elliott-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | William E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist 3 Precinct 10 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elliott |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Sloan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Sloan
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Earl Sloan
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Sloan
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Sloan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Elliott-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Elliott-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01300-00500)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Watt O Sloan | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ruth E Sloan | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Earl Sloan | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Frank Sloan | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | William E Sloan THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Sarah B Sloan | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Isabel Sloan | 80 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Lindsay Dickerson | 21 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Mable Dickerson | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Laura G Horton | 57 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Everett Horton | 27 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Eva Horton | 25 | Daughter in law | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Laura A Horton | 7 | Grand daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Londeon Horton | 5 | Grand daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Grace J Horton | 1 | Grand daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Rufus Burton | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Zora Burton | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Maude P Burton | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Ruby J Burton | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Madeline Burton | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Emory Burton | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Hazel Burton | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Harvey Burton | 12 | Brother | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | George W Knipp | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Susan Knipp | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Merle Knipp | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Mary Knipp | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | George Knipp | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Cloma L Knipp | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Oma D Knipp | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Julius G Stevens | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Emma S Stevens | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Ioma L Stevens | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Ernest Leadingham | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Alice D Leadingham | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Wonda S Leadingham | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Idell Leadingham | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Lois Leadingham | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Charlie Ridgeway | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Minnie Ridgeway | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)