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William Vaughan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Powhatan-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Vaughan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Powhatan-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Georgie — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Powhatan-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Powhatan Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 718 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Huguenot Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marguerite Vaughan | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Gertrude Vaughan | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Viola Vaughan | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Melvin Vaughan | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Vaughan | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Edward Vaughan | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jacob Vaughan | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dewey Vaughan | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thomas Vaughan | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Helen Vaughan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1920
Powhatan, Virginia
Son, age 12
Powhatan, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | Willie E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Powhatan, Virginia
Son, age 22
Powhatan, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 13 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Heading Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Powhatan-County, Virginia
Head, age 34
Powhatan-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Powhatan Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 718 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Vaughan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Vaughan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Georgie Vaughan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Vaughan
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Georgie Vaughan
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Vaughan
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Virginia
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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 — Powhatan-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Powhatan-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04285-00022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Esther Bonaparte | 8 | grandchild | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Donna Bonaparte | 10 | grandchild | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Frances Bonaparte | 15 | grandchild | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Earl Bonaparte | 5 | grandchild | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Betsy Carter | 52 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Joe Carter | 21 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 47 | Marshal Carter | 17 | son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | William L. Vaughan THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 49 | Viola L. Vaughan | 40 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Edward Vaughan | 18 | son | Ccc Camp | Virginia |
| 51 | Jacob Vaughan | 16 | son | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Dewey Vaughan | 14 | son | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Gertrude Vaughan | 11 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Marguerite Vaughan | 9 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Helen Vaughan | 7 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Melvin Vaughan | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Thomas Vaughan | 1 | son | — | Virginia |
| 58 | C. J. Childress | 54 | Head | Gardner | Virginia |
| 59 | Elizabeth R. Childress | 54 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Alice Childress | 20 | daughter | New Worker | Virginia |
| 61 | Lee Goode | 35 | Head | Hauling | Virginia |
| 62 | Gladys Goode | 26 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Lorenzo Goode | 9 | son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Melvin Goode | 4 | son | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Bill Taylor | 36 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Emma Taylor | 48 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Ollie Taylor | 34 | son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 68 | Robert Taylor | 31 | grandson | Laborer | Virginia |
| 69 | Luther Taylor | 22 | grandson | Cook | Virginia |
| 70 | Abraham Taylor | 15 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Ivory Taylor | 10 | grandson | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Harvey Bonaparte | 39 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 73 | Helen Bonaparte | 35 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Helen Louise Bonaparte | 17 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Stuart Briggs | 45 | nephew | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Laura Cook | 70 | Head | Home Help | Virginia |
| 77 | Bessie Hickson | 11 | child | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Ruby Terjam | 9 | child | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Robert Lee Terjam | 8 | grandchild | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Dorothy Terjam | 5 | child | — | Virginia |
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Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)