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William Strong — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Strong across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Strong |
| Given Name | William C Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Second Magisterial Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Second Magisterial Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Strong | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| William Strong | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Donald Strong | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Strong | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Ada Strong | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Lillie Strong | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stringer |
| Given Name | William L. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
| Surname | Strong |
| Given Name | William C Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Second Magisterial Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Strong across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Strong
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Lillie Strong
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Strong
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Strong
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01320-00948)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elmo L Mathews | 24 | Son | Supervising Road Construction | Kentucky |
| 42 | Jess Chesser | 67 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Eliza Chesser | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Wesley C Chesser | 27 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Moriah A Chesser | 33 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | John W Chesser | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Bertha W Chesser | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | George W Foster | 50 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Lizzie Foster | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Louise A Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Joseph A Foster | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Charles Foster | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | M Holbert | 27 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Gladys L Holbert | 21 | Daughter in Law | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Francis M Foster | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Wallace M Waldon | 21 | Son in Law | Brick Layer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Vivian A Waldon | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Melvin F Waldon | 1 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Louisa A Strong | 64 | Mother in Law | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | George D Strong | 48 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Ida M Strong | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Dorothy Strong | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | James E Strong | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Carrie E Strong | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Mary L Strong | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | William E Strong | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Ada M Strong | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Lillie A Strong | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | William C Jr Strong THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Viola M Strong | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Donald L Strong | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Oscar Strong | 38 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Sallie Strong | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Ruby Strong | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Carlos Strong | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Deloris Strong | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Sam Dennison | 71 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Lou Dennison | 59 | Mother in Law | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | William J Kendal | 46 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Lillie Kendal | 46 | 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)