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William Vance — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Guernsey-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this William Vance across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Guernsey-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Guernsey-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cambridge City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guernsey |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Vance | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Shirley Vance | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Patricia Vance | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Vance | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eva Vance | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Jerry Vance | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Eloise Vance | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Guernsey, Ohio
Son, age 3
Guernsey, Ohio · implied b. ~1927 — 4 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Guernsey-County, Ohio
Son, age 15
Guernsey-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Vance |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cambridge City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Guernsey |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 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 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 15 · b. ~1925 · Ohio
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Sibling
Wayne Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise Vance
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Guernsey-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Guernsey-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03075-00160)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Smith | 17 | Daughter | Waitress | Ohio |
| 2 | Carl Smith | 52 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 3 | Phillip H. Rinehart | 77 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Sarah J. Rinehart | 85 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Frank Newore | 57 | Head | Grocery Bus | Ohio |
| 6 | Iura O. Newore | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Manford S. Reynolds | 46 | Head | Trackman | Ohio |
| 8 | Lulu Reynolds | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Charles Smith | 31 | Head | Potter | Ohio |
| 10 | Martha G. Smith | 19 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Dorothy Ayres | 14 | Guest | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Iney D. Staples | 44 | Head | House Keeping | Ohio |
| 13 | Jerry Vance | 43 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 14 | Eva Vance | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 15 | William S. Vance THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Wayne Vance | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Shirley D. Vance | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Eloise Mae Vance | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Patricia Ann Vance | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Levi Willey | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Barbara O. Fyke | 37 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Edgar Lawyer | 33 | Head | Meat Cutter | Ohio |
| 23 | Ida P. Lawyer | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | William B. Spencer | 28 | Head | Coal Miner | Ohio |
| 25 | Marcella M. Spencer | 27 | Wife | Glass Worker | Ohio |
| 26 | Mona J. Spencer | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Paul Garrison | 33 | Head | Dish Washer | Ohio |
| 28 | Alice Garrison | 24 | Wife | Maid | Ohio |
| 29 | Jerry Lee Garrison | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | George Henderson | 24 | Head | Furniture Worker | Ohio |
| 31 | Roberta Henderson | 25 | Wife | Waitress | Ohio |
| 32 | Robert Henderson | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Frank F. Knight | 44 | Head | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 34 | Mabel E. Knight | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Donald J. Knight | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Edwin F. Knight | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Janet E. Knight | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Ellis Hart | 31 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 39 | Faye Hart | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Ernest Hart | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
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)