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William Vance — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this William Vance across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Stanley & Wesley — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clinton-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Tp |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Township / Ward | Union Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Cora | Son | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Ruth Vance | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Donna Vance | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Vance | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clinton, Ohio
Son, age 17
Clinton, Ohio · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Clinton, Ohio
Son, age 27
Clinton, Ohio · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Clinton-County, Ohio
Head, age 37
Clinton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Tp |
| Occupation | 60 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Stanley Vance (~0.92 confidence) and father Wesley Vance (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Vance (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Stanley Vance
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wesley Vance
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Vance
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Vance
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Ohio
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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 — Clinton-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03042-00541)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Golda Fawley | 28 | Wife | 0 | W Virginia |
| 2 | James D Fawley | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Philia Fawley | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Edward Cimmans | 68 | Father-in-law | — | W Virginia |
| 5 | Etta Cimmans | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | W Virginia |
| 6 | Elzie Curtis | 49 | Head | 40 | Ohio |
| 7 | Anna Curtis | 46 | Wife | — | Ky |
| 8 | Dotty Curtis | 21 | Daughter | 40 | Ohio |
| 9 | Leonard Brown | 42 | Head | 20 | Ohio |
| 10 | Anna Brown | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Bert Curtis | 31 | Head | 60 | Ohio |
| 12 | Ruth Curtis | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Bobby Curtis | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Clifford Curtis | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Frank Curtis | 77 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 16 | William Vance THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | 60 | Ohio |
| 17 | Ruth Vance | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Donna Jean Vance | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Edward Cora | 69 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Kate Lane | 76 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Edwin Ellis | 44 | Head | 60 | Ohio |
| 22 | Dolly Ellis | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Billy Ellis | 17 | Son | 48 | Ohio |
| 24 | Doris Ellis | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Mary Ellis | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Harold Ellis | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | James Ellis | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Robert Lane | 37 | Head | 30 | Ohio |
| 29 | Katherine Lane | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Andrew Lane | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Anna Curent | 50 | Mother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Alond Conklin | 46 | Head | 76 | Ohio |
| 33 | Alma Conklin | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Inos Mathews | 50 | Head | 40 | Ohio |
| 35 | Charla Mathews | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Roy Mathews | 23 | Son | 40 | Ohio |
| 37 | Donald Mathews | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Margaret Mathews | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Maxine Mathews | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Louis Clevenger | 68 | Head | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 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)