WV
William Vance — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dunklin-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this William Vance across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dunklin-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dunklin-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dunklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Vance | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Irene Vance | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bert Vance | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| May Vance | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Myrtle Vance | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Edna Vance | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Donald Reece | Other | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Norma Vance | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jim Reece | Other | — | 71 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dunklin, Missouri
Head, age 27
Dunklin, Missouri · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Dunklin-County, Missouri
Head, age 35
Dunklin-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 9 household members
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dunklin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Vance across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
William Vance
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Missouri
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Dunklin-County, Missouri
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Dunklin-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02104-00043)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vern Watson | 34 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Evelyn Watson | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Millie Watson | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Gwendolyn Watson | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Hugh Black | 40 | Head | Farm | Arkansas |
| 6 | Carla Black | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Lillie Mae Black | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Johnny Black | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Beulah Black | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Dorothy Black | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Lois Mae Black | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Robert Earl Black | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Alice Black | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Shirley Black | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Orlando Bishop | 26 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 16 | Givah Bishop | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Barbara Ann Bishop | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Shirley Bishop | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Jerry Lee Bishop | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 20 | William Vance THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 21 | Myrtle Vance | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Irene Vance | 17 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 23 | May Vance | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Edna Vance | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Bert Vance | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Jim Reece | 71 | Father-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Norma Vance | 2 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Donald Reece | 11 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Shelby Lissom | 33 | Head | Farm | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Elsie Lissom | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Edward Lissom | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Jessie Lissom | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Betty Lou Lissom | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Hanson Lissom | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Lillie Lissom | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Martha Lissom | 5 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Frank Lissom | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Norma Jo Lissom | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Lee Carmen | 25 | Head | Farm | Missouri |
| 40 | Elva Carmen | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
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)