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William Todd — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Todd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alonzo & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cass-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Todd |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmhand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmhand |
| Township / Ward | Peculiar Township |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alvin Todd | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Alvah Todd | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Todd | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Elizabeth Todd | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cass, Missouri
Son, age 3
Cass, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Todd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Cass, Missouri
Son, age 13
Cass, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Todd |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Cass-County, Missouri
Son, age 23
Cass-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Todd |
| Given Name | William B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Occupation | Farmhand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Alonzo Todd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Todd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alonzo Todd
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Todd
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Todd
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Missouri
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Sibling
Alvah Todd
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Cass-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02095-00373)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wife Vivion | None | F | — | — |
| 42 | Ernest L Vivion | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Grant Burr | 71 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Martha E Burr | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | M Homer | 39 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | William E Trimble | 26 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 47 | Susie E Trimble | 21 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Frank E Cummings | 69 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 49 | Bessie Cummings | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Kenneth G Cummings | 23 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 51 | Arthur G Prettyman | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 52 | Katha H Prettyman | 52 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Thomas B Prettyman | 28 | Son | Partner | Missouri |
| 54 | Leona B Prettyman | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Josephine C Prettyman | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Pauline A Prettyman | 4 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Thomas G Brown | 65 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 58 | Agnes Brown | 44 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Howard A Todd | 24 | Head | Farmhand | Oklahoma |
| 60 | Naomi F Todd | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Alvin L Todd | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Elizabeth G Todd | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | William B Todd THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farmhand | Missouri |
| 64 | Alvah J Todd | 20 | Son | Farmhand | Missouri |
| 65 | Ernest W Harrison | 60 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 66 | Georgia W Harrison | 74 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Fannie R Williams | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Garnett Hughes | 52 | Head | Trucking | Missouri |
| 69 | Hazel H Hughes | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Jack M Hughes | 21 | Son | Trucking | Missouri |
| 71 | Pauline L Hughes | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Aaron B Price | 60 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 73 | Nannie B Price | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Lewis G Price | 19 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Lorene B Price | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Jesse C Graham | 47 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 77 | B. Edna Graham | 41 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Jesse L Graham | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Clifford F Graham | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Mary L Graham | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)