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William Steele — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Santa-Fe-County, New Mexico
Our Model Tree links this William Steele across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Santa-Fe-County, New Mexico (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Arizona
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Santa-Fe-County, New Mexico |
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Santa Fe city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Fe |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
| Township / Ward | Santa Fe City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Bentley | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| John Steele | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| H Steele | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Paul Steele | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Howard Steele | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Eve Steele | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Isada Steele | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| William Steele | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Santa Fe, …
Son, age 9
Santa Fe, New Mexico · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Mexico |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
1940
Santa-Fe-County, New …
Son, age 19
Santa-Fe-County, New Mexico · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arizona |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Santa Fe city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Santa Fe |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arizona |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arizona |
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 Steele across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Steele
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · New Mexico
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Sibling
Paul Steele
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Steele
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Steele
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Santa-Fe-County, New Mexico
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1940 US Federal Census — Santa-Fe-County, New Mexico
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02452-00505)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carol Nabor | 5 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 2 | Donald Nabor | 2 | son | — | Colorado |
| 3 | Eugene Reynolds | 34 | head | Office Manager | N. Mexico |
| 4 | Clara Reynolds | 34 | wife | Stenographer | Texas |
| 5 | Eugene Reynolds | 11 | son | — | N. Mexico |
| 6 | Buford Thomas | 31 | head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 7 | Bess Thomas | 34 | wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | Larry Thomas | 3 | son | — | N. Mexico |
| 9 | Nancy Kay Thomas | 0 | daughter | — | N. Mexico |
| 10 | H. Marc Steele | 52 | head | Landscape | Nebraska |
| 11 | Isada Steele | 47 | wife | — | N. Mexico |
| 12 | Howard Steele | 22 | son | Bus Driver | N. Mexico |
| 13 | William Steele THIS PERSON | 19 | son | — | Arizona |
| 14 | Paul Steele | 14 | son | — | N. Mexico |
| 15 | John Steele | 7 | son | — | N. Mexico |
| 16 | Christine Bentley | 78 | mother-in-law | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Eve Steele | 52 | sister-in-law | — | N. Mexico |
| 18 | William H. Brown | 68 | head | Secretary | Missouri |
| 19 | Helen Brown | 41 | wife | Dentist | Minnesota |
| 20 | Henry Schumaker | 46 | head | Teacher | N. Mexico |
| 21 | Ramona Schumaker | 29 | wife | Chainman | N. Mexico |
| 22 | Alberto Anhuleta | 29 | head | Night Watchman | N. Mexico |
| 23 | Polly Anhuleta | 20 | wife | — | N. Mexico |
| 24 | Alberto Anhuleta | 3 | son | — | N. Mexico |
| 25 | Lawrence Anhuleta | 3 | son | — | N. Mexico |
| 26 | Adolfo Shoemaker | 39 | head | Carpenter | N. Mexico |
| 27 | Petra Shoemaker | 37 | wife | — | N. Mexico |
| 28 | Louise Shoemaker | 17 | daughter | — | N. Mexico |
| 29 | Rossie Shoemaker | 10 | daughter | — | N. Mexico |
| 30 | Benita Shoemaker | 8 | daughter | — | N. Mexico |
| 31 | Anita Pribble | 38 | head | Nurse | Washington |
| 32 | Ramon Sena | 28 | head | Truck Driver | N. Mexico |
| 33 | Sofia Sena | 32 | wife | — | N. Mexico |
| 34 | Ramoncito Sena | 5 | son | — | N. Mexico |
| 35 | Sofia Sena | 4 | daughter | — | N. Mexico |
| 36 | Priscilla Sena | 4 | daughter | — | N. Mexico |
| 37 | Manuel Sena | 2 | son | — | N. Mexico |
| 38 | Gertrudes Sena | 1 | daughter | — | N. Mexico |
| 39 | Santos S. Ortiz | 44 | head | — | N. Mexico |
| 40 | Juanita Ortiz | 49 | wife | — | N. Mexico |
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)