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William Vance — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Alexander-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Vance across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Alexander-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Alexander-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Criterion |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Arkansas |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Nr |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lela Vance | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Memory Hunt | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Tressa Seltzer | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Henry Vance | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| William Vance | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Fred Davenport | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Hattie Seltzer | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Pearline Seltzer | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Alexander, Illinois
Son, age 5
Alexander, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Alexander-County, Illinois
Son, age 16
Alexander-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Criterion |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Vance across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Vance
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Illinois
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Sibling
Hattie Seltzer
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Memory Hunt
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Alexander-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Alexander-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00758-00016)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roy | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 42 | Lona King | 23 | Head | Farm Hand | Arkansas |
| 43 | Geraldine King | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Rudy Schulz | 56 | Head | Fisherman | Iowa |
| 45 | James Brewer | 42 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 46 | Myrtle Brewer | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Albert Medley | 52 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Missouri |
| 48 | Lonzo Dixon | 22 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Missouri |
| 49 | Lela Vance | 53 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Henry Vance | 32 | Son | Farm Hand | Missouri |
| 51 | Hattie Seltzer | 24 | Daughter | Cook - Maid | Arkansas |
| 52 | Memory Hunt | 23 | Daughter | Cook - Maid | Arkansas |
| 53 | William Vance THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 54 | Pearline Seltzer | 7 | Grand daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Tressa Seltzer | 5 | Grand daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Fred Davenport | 29 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ida B. Baker | 23 | Head | Share Cropper | Mississippi |
| 58 | Vincent Baker | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 59 | L. C. Baker | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Ernestine Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Minnie Cason | 60 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Henry Glossby | 67 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 63 | Arthur Glossby | 47 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 64 | Lula Glossby | 47 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Mary B. Tension | 64 | Mother | — | Alabama |
| 66 | Arthur Slater | 57 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 67 | Oliva Slater | 47 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 68 | Arilla Slater | 21 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 69 | Lillie B. Slater | 18 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 70 | James Slater | 17 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 71 | Vergie M. Slater | 15 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 72 | Luvenia Slater | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Abe Selma Slater | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Watson Slater | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Richard Slater | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Bertha Slater | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Alec J. Slater | 13 | Grand son | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Sylvester Arrington | 12 | Grand son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Leroy Slater | 21 | Son | Cook | Mississippi |
| 80 | Rosa Waters | 30 | Head | Senior Clerk | Tennessee |
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)