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William Vaughn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hart-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this William Vaughn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hart-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Henry & James — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hart-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hart |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist No 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Vaughn | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Doris Vaughn | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| May Vaughn | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Green, Kentucky
Son, age 3
Green, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Green, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Green, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | William T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Gen. farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Hart-County, Kentucky
Head, age 24
Hart-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hart |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Vaughn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Vaughn (~0.92 confidence) and father James Vaughn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Vaughn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Henry Vaughn
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Vaughn
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Vaughn
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Vaughn
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kentucky
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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 — Hart-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Hart-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01315-00577)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kathleen Wolf | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Allene Wolf | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Frances Wolf | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Moley Wolf | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Thomas D. Clancy | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Bettie O. Clancy | 41 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Margie I. Clancy | 19 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Dorthery C. Clancy | 18 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Joseph D. Clancy | 17 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Mildrene I. Clancy | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | James E. Clancy | 14 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Roy Twyyman | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Lena J. Twyyman | 36 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | William O. Twyyman | 14 | son | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 55 | James Twyyman | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Mary L. Twyyman | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | James M. Cook | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 58 | Mamie B. Cook | 34 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | James M. Jr. Cook | 13 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Paul B. Cook | 6 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Luther D. Drenshill | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Maggie A. Drenshill | 51 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Mary L. Drenshill | 20 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Luther D. Jr. Drenshill | 13 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Raymond Bransletter | 23 | Head | Station Attendant | Kentucky |
| 66 | Kathleen Bransletter | 22 | wife | Waitress | Kentucky |
| 67 | William E. Peyton | 27 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Phil M. Peyton | 27 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Brent Anderson | 54 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Bessie Anderson | 46 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 72 | Roy O. Mckinney | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Josephine Mckinney | 19 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Bobbie C. Mckinney | 3 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | William H. Vaughn THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | May Vaughn | 22 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Doris V. Vaughn | 1 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Fielding H. Vaughn | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Lucy D. Vaughn | 54 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Fred Parrish | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)