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William Stuart — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ford-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this William Stuart across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ford-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ford-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Stuart |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Ford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Stuart | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Phillip Stuart | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lula Stuart | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Dannie Stuart | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Stuart | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Vernon Stuart | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ford, Kansas
Son, age 4
Ford, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stuart |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Ford-County, Kansas
Son, age 14
Ford-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
| Surname | Stuart |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ford |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Stuart across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Stuart
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kansas
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Sibling
Dannie Stuart
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phillip Stuart
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vernon Stuart
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Ford-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ford-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01231-00944)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy V. Stuart | 67 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 2 | Lula E. Stuart | 54 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Vernon R. Stuart | 24 | Son | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 4 | Dannie V. Stuart | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Phillip S. Stuart | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 6 | William E. Stuart THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Ersel E. Close | 27 | Head | Trucking | Kansas |
| 8 | Thelma Close | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Jeanette L. Close | 1 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | William A. Balfour | 78 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Judia M. Balfour | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Anna Gumm | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Harry C. Gumm | 23 | Son | Teaching | Kansas |
| 14 | Arthur J. Murphy | 45 | Head | Janitor | Iowa |
| 15 | Ella J. Murphy | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Naomi Murphy | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Roland Murphy | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Donald Hayes | 7 | Step-son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Dean Hayes | 4 | Step-son | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Conrad Horie | 71 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Rosa Horie | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Earnest Horie | 24 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Charles S. Brink | 71 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Mattie W. Brink | 71 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Donald W. Shelly | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Kansas |
| 26 | Bernice Shelly | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Mary Lou Shelly | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | John E. Cochran | 45 | Head | — | Texas |
| 29 | Selma Cochran | 38 | Wife | Teaching | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Johnie L. Cochran | 14 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 31 | Walter A. Cobb | 61 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Carrie M. Cobb | 57 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Leonard L. Cobb | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 34 | Auleen Cobb | 18 | Daughter | Teaching | Kansas |
| 35 | Wilber Dawson | 25 | Head | Manager | Kansas |
| 36 | Sheldon Lee Dawson | 22 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 37 | Mahlon B. Shelly | 55 | Head | Janitor | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Carrie E. Shelly | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | March B. Shelly | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Carlee E. Shelly | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)