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William Stevens — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this William Stevens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nelson & Edith — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | King-County, Washington |
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seattle City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Auditor |
| Industry | Railway |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1440 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Auditor |
| Township / Ward | Seattle City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corinne Stevens | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Edith Stevens | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Sarah Lindley | Other | — | 86 | ~1854 |
| William Stevens | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
King, Washington
Son, age 3
King, Washington · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
King, Washington
Son, age 13
King, Washington · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
King-County, Washington
Son, age 23
King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Stevens |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Seattle City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | King |
| Occupation | Auditor |
| Industry | Railway |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1440 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Stevens across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Nelson Stevens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Stevens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Nelson Stevens
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Stevens
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Stevens
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Washington
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Sibling
Corinne Stevens
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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 — King-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — King-County, Washington
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04378-00783)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bartley J. Beasley | 57 | Head | Foreman | Indiana |
| 2 | Mary G. Beasley | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Ida Lattman | 57 | Head | Owner | Russia |
| 5 | Isaac Martin | 64 | Brother | Presser | Russia |
| 6 | Milton Robinson | 21 | Lodger | Salesman | Washington |
| 7 | Ben Stein | 20 | Lodger | Insurance | Russia |
| 8 | Harry G. Allen | 48 | Head | Salesman | North Dakota |
| 9 | May G. Allen | 48 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 10 | John Allen | 14 | Son | — | Washington |
| 11 | Edward F. White | 75 | Father-in-law | Tailor | Canada |
| 12 | Max Aronin | 60 | Head | Hardware | Russia |
| 13 | Jennie Aronin | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 14 | Anne Aronin | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Washington |
| 15 | Betty Aronin | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Washington |
| 16 | Edith M. Stevens | 62 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Corinne Stevens | 33 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 18 | William Stevens THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Auditor | Washington |
| 19 | Sarah Lindley | 86 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 20 | William Peck | 63 | Head | Contractor | Canada |
| 21 | Laurie Peck | 54 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 22 | Mae Peck | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Canada |
| 23 | Frederick Veehoff | 72 | Head | Salesman | New Hampshire |
| 24 | Selma Veehoff | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Gloria Veehoff | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Washington |
| 26 | Donald H. Evans | 51 | Head | Engineer | Washington |
| 27 | Lucille D. Evans | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Betty Mae Evans | 19 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 29 | Nancy Anne Evans | 6 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 30 | Abraham Schulman | 52 | Head | Furniture | Russia |
| 31 | Minnie Schulman | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 32 | Betty Schulman | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 33 | Mary Goldfine | 45 | Sister-in-law | — | Russia |
| 35 | Henry C. Hallowell | 33 | Head | Auditor | Missouri |
| 36 | Lela Hallowell | 60 | Mother | Partner | Missouri |
| 37 | William H. Howard | 57 | Head | Vice President | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Lola B. Howard | 53 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 39 | Donald B. Howard | 25 | Son | Executive | Washington |
| 40 | Ruth D. Howard | 25 | Daughter | — | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)