William Tracy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Allen-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this William Tracy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allen-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Anna — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Allen-County, Indiana
Surname	Tracy
Given Name	William R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Fort Wayne City
1935 Residence (County)	Allen
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Painting & Decorating
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	Fort Wayne City
Est. Birth Year	~1910

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
William Tracy	Head	—	30	~1910
Keith Tracy	Son	—	2	~1938
Grace Tracy	Spouse	—	31	~1909
Myles Harnishfeger	Other	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Allen, Indiana

Son, age 10

Allen, Indiana · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Tracey
Given Name	William C.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Allen, Indiana

Son, age 20

Allen, Indiana · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Tracey
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Bank
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Allen-County, Indiana

Head, age 30

Allen-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members

Surname	Tracy
Given Name	William R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Fort Wayne City
1935 Residence (County)	Allen
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Painting & Decorating
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

Model Tree

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Our Model Tree links William Tracy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Tracey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Tracey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John Tracey

b. ~1882

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Anna Tracey

b. ~1886

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

William Tracy

Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Allen-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01115-00123)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frank J. Wemhoff	56	Head	Credit Manager	Indiana
2	Irene C. Wemhoff	43	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Frank J. Jr. Wemhoff	20	Son	—	Indiana
4	Martha J. Wemhoff	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
5	Lawrence L. Lovine	35	Head	Salesman	Indiana
6	Margaret Lovine	30	Wife	Looper	Indiana
7	Lawrence Jr. Lovine	4	Son	—	Indiana
8	James Lovine	3	Son	—	Indiana
9	Addie Lovine	63	Mother	—	Indiana
10	Berdell D. Roberts	68	Head	Sales Manager	Indiana
11	Evelyn B. Roberts	61	Wife	—	Indiana
12	Betty J. Roberts	20	Daughter	—	Indiana
13	Donald B. Roberts	33	Son	Stationary Engineer	Indiana
14	Lawrence C. Tippman	30	Head	Salesman	Pennsylvania
15	Mary D. Tippman	33	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Mary Ann Tippman	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
17	Lawrence Jr. Tippman	6	Son	—	Indiana
18	Ronald Tippman	5	Son	—	Indiana
19	Joseph Tippman	3	Son	—	Indiana
20	Robert Tippman	2	Son	—	Indiana
21	Eugene Tippman	1	Son	—	Indiana
22	William R. Tracy THIS PERSON	30	Head	Painter	Indiana
23	Grace A. Tracy	31	Wife	Telephone Operator	Missouri
24	Keith Tracy	2	Son	—	Indiana
25	Myles Harnishfeger	19	Maid	Maid	Indiana
26	Louis Saul	35	Head	Proprietor	Pennsylvania
27	Betty D. Saul	35	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
28	June Saul	19	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
29	Elene Saul	5	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
30	Rolla G. Chambers	42	Head	Physics Instructor	Indiana
31	Jane D. Chambers	34	Wife	—	Indiana
32	Robert D. Chambers	16	Son	—	Indiana
33	Richard Chambers	5	Son	—	Indiana
34	Donald Chambers	3	Son	—	Indiana
35	Arthur L. Hunt	46	Head	Factory Representative	Indiana
36	Harriet B. Hunt	50	Wife	—	Ohio
37	Eric E. Bauman	32	Head	Medical Doctor	Germany
38	Caroline S. Bauman	22	Wife	—	Texas

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Pedigree Summary

William

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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