WV
William Vaughn — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this William Vaughn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Davidson-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | District 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Vaughn | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Marie Vaughn | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Vaughn | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Paul Vaughn | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ben Vaughn | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Maggie Vaughn | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Curtis Vaughn | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1930
Davidson, Tennessee
Other, age 1
Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Grand-son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Davidson-County, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | District 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Davidson |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
William Vaughn
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Ben Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Davidson-County, Tennessee
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Davidson-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03885-00514)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glenda Vanderpool | 12 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Howard W Sullivan | 28 | head | Wrecker Manager | Tennessee |
| 3 | Elizabeth Sullivan | 27 | wife | Winder | Alabama |
| 4 | Joyce Sullivan | 3 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | W. H. Sullivan | 60 | head | Day Laborer | Tennessee |
| 6 | Clara Sullivan | 58 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Roy Sullivan | 34 | son | Doffer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Preston Sullivan | 31 | son | Candy Maker | Tennessee |
| 9 | Ruth Sullivan | 26 | daughter | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 10 | Rockwell Sullivan | 18 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Oma D Heard | 49 | head | Laundress | Tennessee |
| 12 | Edward Heard | 22 | son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Willard Heard | 20 | son | Garage | Tennessee |
| 14 | Bell Heard | 18 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Lorene Heard | 14 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Lucile Heard | 11 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Curtis D Vaughn | 34 | head | Baker | Tennessee |
| 18 | Maggie Vaughn | 30 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | William Vaughn THIS PERSON | 11 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Marie Vaughn | 8 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Ben F. Vaughn | 5 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Paul Vaughn | 3 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Robert Vaughn | 1 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Evie L. Light | 42 | head | Practical Nurse | Tennessee |
| 25 | Geo. W. Light | 20 | son | Repair Man | Tennessee |
| 26 | Asa Prince | 37 | head | Lumber Grader | Tennessee |
| 27 | Elizabeth Prince | 33 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Alice Prince | 16 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ralph Prince | 15 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | William Prince | 13 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Lillian Prince | 11 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Helen Prince | 9 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Paul Prince | 4 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Louis Jackson | 30 | head | Grader | Tennessee |
| 35 | Max Jackson | 28 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Odell Jackson | 9 | son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | John Perkins | 27 | head | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 38 | Laura Perkins | 23 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Faye Perkins | 5 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Barbara Perkins | 2 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)