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William Tucker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this William Tucker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Garlande — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Tucker |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelby Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Shelby Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Tucker | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Tucker | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Rebecca Tucker | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Indiana
Son, age 6
Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tucker |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Shelby, Indiana
Son, age 17
Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 22 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tucker |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VIVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Shelby-County, Indiana
Head, age 27
Shelby-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Tucker |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelby Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Tucker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Tucker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Garlande Tucker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Tucker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Burnside (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Bass (~0.92 confidence) and father Herschel Hewitt (~0.60 confidence) and mother Marguerite Tolen (~0.60 confidence) and mother Lorene Hewitt (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 8 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.8
Father
George Tucker
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Garlande Tucker
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Tucker
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Burnside
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Bass
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herschel Hewitt
b. ~1903
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Marguerite Tolen
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Lorene Hewitt
b. ~1909
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
William Tucker
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Shelby-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01094-00894)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Hitch | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Bertie Hitch | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Donald W. Hitch | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | William P. Hay | 69 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 5 | George W. Hay | 57 | Brother | Farmer | Indiana |
| 6 | Thomas H. Hay | 55 | Brother | Farmer | Indiana |
| 7 | Ernest D. Pope | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 8 | Bertha M. Pope | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | James Courtney | 75 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Sally Courtney | 74 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | George H. Armstrong | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | Gladys Armstrong | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Edward Armstrong | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Alice R. Armstrong | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Betty Armstrong | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | William J. Tucker THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Rebecca Tucker | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Elizabeth Tucker | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Hamilton Gray | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 20 | Mattie Jane Gray | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Lucile D. Gray | 31 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Claire L. Gray | 30 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Roy D. Copper | 38 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 24 | Marie Copper | 29 | Wife | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 25 | William H. Blinke | 69 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | Chester Harrell | 30 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 27 | Rosemond Harrell | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Donald E. Harrell | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Mis-Informed Harrell | None | — | — | — |
| 30 | Lawrence Phillips | 28 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 31 | Alberta Phillips | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Doris Jean Phillips | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Caroline Clayton | 72 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 34 | May Clayton | 49 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Elizabeth Clayton | 47 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 36 | Agnes Clayton | 41 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Elbert Stephens | 30 | Head | Paper Hanger | Indiana |
| 38 | Mamie Stephens | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Warren Gunning | 37 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 40 | Justine Gunning | 31 | Wife | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 8 parents
~0.8
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)