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William Todd — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Todd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & William — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Todd |
| Given Name | William N. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Industry | Electrical Cord Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Boston Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Todd | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Mary Brown | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Helena Rayner | Other | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| William Todd | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Todd | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ruth Todd | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Indiana
Son, age
Wayne, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Todd |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Wayne, Indiana
Son, age 14
Wayne, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Todd |
| Given Name | William N. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Wayne-County, Indiana
Son, age 24
Wayne-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Todd |
| Given Name | William N. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Industry | Electrical Cord Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Todd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Todd (~0.92 confidence) and father William Todd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Todd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Todd
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Todd
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Todd
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Todd
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Indiana
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Sibling
Thomas Todd
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Wayne-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01108-00043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eva Sheffer | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Mary C. Sheffer | 86 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Vernon Wintersteen | 33 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 4 | Minnie Wintersteen | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Clinton L. Jones | 44 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 6 | Hazel G. Jones | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Robert E. Jones | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Marjorie Joan Jones | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | W. Newell Todd | 52 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 10 | Ruth R. Todd | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | William N. Jr. Todd THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 12 | Thomas R. Todd | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Helena Rayner | 82 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Mary A. Brown | 60 | Maid | Maid | Indiana |
| 15 | John Henry Shatzer | 59 | Head | Operator | Virginia |
| 16 | Lucy E. Shatzer | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Edward Shatzer | 32 | Son | Joint Operator | Virginia |
| 18 | Fanny Shatzer | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Frank Wynkoop | 40 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 20 | Ruby G. Wynkoop | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Gloria Jean Wynkoop | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Doris Wynkoop | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Keith Wynkoop | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Willodean Wynkoop | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Shirley Wynkoop | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Earl Kuhlman | 33 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 27 | Hilda G. Kuhlman | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Rhonda Kuhlman | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Wallace Kuhlman | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | George | 58 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 31 | Lydia | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Janet | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Indiana |
| 33 | Thomas Hughes | 44 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Cornelia Hughes | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Oscar Lee Scott | 13 | Brother in law | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Byron Conley | 28 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 37 | Virginia G. Conley | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Jerry David Conley | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Delbert Funk | 60 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 40 | Nellie G. Funk | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)