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William Small — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Small across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Thomas — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | Steel Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Small | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Lillian Small | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lillian Small | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 6
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Snell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 16
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Liner |
| Industry | Box factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 26
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Industry | Steel Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Small across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Snell (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Small (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Small (~0.92 confidence) and mother Estelle Snell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Snell
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Small
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Small
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Estelle Snell
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Small
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Maryland
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01508-00062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rudolf Pipla | 55 | Head | Captain | Maryland |
| 2 | Marie A. Pipla | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Rudolf M. Pipla | 20 | Son | Apprentice | Maryland |
| 4 | Alice M. Pipla | 18 | daughter | Typist | Maryland |
| 5 | Adam F. Klueber | 57 | Head | Painter | Maryland |
| 6 | Eleanore Klueber | 54 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 7 | Gerard Klueber | 20 | Son | Assistant | Maryland |
| 8 | Charles Bussman | 44 | Head | Fireman | Maryland |
| 9 | Lillian Bussman | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Verna Bussman | 21 | daughter | Clerk | Maryland |
| 11 | William Larrimore | 41 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 12 | Helen Larrimore | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Henry Larrimore | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Virgie Larrimore | 15 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 15 | Joseph Shaddix | 21 | Head | Machine Operator | Maryland |
| 16 | Catherine Shaddix | 20 | Wife | Operator | Maryland |
| 17 | Frank A. Lomegro | 43 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 18 | Magdalene Lomegro | 41 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 19 | Rosalie Lomegro | 13 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Frank B. Lomegro | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 21 | George Bachman | 70 | Head | Storekeeper | Maryland |
| 22 | Marie Bachman | 63 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 23 | George Jr. Bachman | 44 | Son | Storekeeper | Maryland |
| 24 | Robert Bachman | 41 | Son | Assistant | Maryland |
| 25 | William Bachman | 33 | Son | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 26 | Alina Bachman | 18 | grand daughter | — | Maryland |
| 27 | William Bachman | 17 | grand son | — | Maryland |
| 28 | William Small THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Typist | Maryland |
| 29 | Lillian Small | 23 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Lillian Small | 4 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 31 | James Jankiewicz | 41 | Head | Glasser | Maryland |
| 32 | Augusta Jankiewicz | 43 | Wife | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 33 | Milton Kusowski | 41 | Head | Attendant | Maryland |
| 34 | Mary Kusowski | 35 | Wife | Seamstress | Maryland |
| 35 | Esther Kusowski | 16 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Milton Kusowski | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Doris Kusowski | 12 | daughter | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Norman Kusowski | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Joseph Smeton | 26 | Head | Apprentice | Maryland |
| 40 | Madeleine Smeton | 21 | Wife | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)