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William Stark — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Stark across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Stark |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis, City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Advertising Company |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 28 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Advertising Company |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Stark | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| June Pauly | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Patsy Stark | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Emma Stark | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lillian Stark | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Al Brinson | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Audrey Stark | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 14
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stork |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Son, age 25
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Stark |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis, City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | Advertising Company |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 28 |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Stark across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Stark
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Missouri
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Sibling
June Pauly
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Stark
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patsy Stark
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Stark
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02191-00409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edwin Roth | 50 | Head | Brewery | Missouri |
| 2 | Johanna P Roth | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Edward Mcguigan | 76 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Mary A Mcguigan | 65 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 5 | William J Verberkmoes | 36 | Head | St Louis Brewery | Missouri |
| 6 | Marie W Verberkmoes | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Lawrence J Serda | 39 | Head | Paint Company | Missouri |
| 8 | Maria H Serda | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Virginia M Serda | 9 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Rita A Serda | 1 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Sophia T Kraus | 56 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Evelyn H Kraus | 22 | daughter | Beer Company | Missouri |
| 13 | Mabel M Abbott | 42 | Head | Sanitarium | Missouri |
| 14 | Joseph Jackson | 56 | Head | Street Car Operator | Missouri |
| 15 | Lottie Jackson | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | William Jackson | 21 | son | Fishing Equipment | Missouri |
| 17 | Ruth Jackson | 19 | daughter | Fishing Equipment | Missouri |
| 18 | Charles Kennedy | 27 | Son-law | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Emma Stark | 48 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 20 | William Stark THIS PERSON | 25 | son | Advertising Company | Missouri |
| 21 | Lillian Stark | 15 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Audrey Stark | 11 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Patsy Stark | 7 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 24 | June Pauly | 21 | daughter | Shoe Company | Missouri |
| 25 | Al Brinson | 21 | lodger | Lumber Company | Missouri |
| 26 | Irvin A Erickson | 42 | Head | Dairy | Illinois |
| 27 | Delpha N Erickson | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Audrey M Erickson | 11 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Erwin E Schlapprizzi | 53 | Head | Employment Bureau | Missouri |
| 30 | Clara Schlapprizzi | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Marion V Schlapprizzi | 28 | daughter | Cafeteria | Missouri |
| 32 | Lotta Spindler | 64 | Head | Private Family | Missouri |
| 33 | Dorothea Spindler | 37 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Emma E Baer | 71 | Head | Retail Meat Market | Missouri |
| 35 | Robert D Baer | 35 | son | Post Office | Missouri |
| 36 | Raymond P Baer | 33 | son | Police Garage | Missouri |
| 37 | Mary Anselm | 53 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Henry Prothoff | 52 | Head | Real Estate Company | Missouri |
| 39 | Marguerite Prothoff | 52 | Wife | — | Austria-Hungary |
| 40 | Marguerite Prothoff | 19 | daughter | Retail Dept Store | Missouri |
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)