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William Weaver — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this William Weaver across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Perry & Lena — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Son Born: Minnesota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBoone-County, Iowa
SurnameWeaver
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age34
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMinnesota
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Boone
Additional Details
OccupationW.P.A. Laborer
IndustryGen Labor
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked2
Income (1939)552
Highest GradeHs 5
1935 ResidenceIowa
Birth StateMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)minnesota
OccupationW.P.A. Laborer
Township / WardYell Township
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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Perry Weaver Head — 53 ~1887
William Weaver Son — 34 ~1906
Lena Weaver Spouse — 52 ~1888

Census Appearances

1920
Boone, Iowa
Son, age 12
Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Weaver
Given Name William W
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Nebraska
Mother's Birthplace Nebraska
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1930
Boone, Iowa
Son, age 23
Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1907 — 42 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Weaver
Given Name William O
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Nebraska
Mother's Birthplace Nebraska
Occupation farm laborer
Industry gen farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1940
Boone-County, Iowa
Son, age 34
Boone-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
Surname Weaver
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Boone
Occupation W.P.A. Laborer
Industry Gen Labor
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 2
Income (1939) 552
Highest Grade Hs 5
1935 Residence Iowa
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota

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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.
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Our Model Tree links William Weaver across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Perry Weaver (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Weaver (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Perry Weaver
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Weaver
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Weaver
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Iowa
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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 — Boone-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01141-00892)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Perry N. Weaver 53 Head Laborer Nebraska
42 Lena Ella Weaver 52 Wife — Nebraska
43 William Weaver THIS PERSON 34 Son W.P.A. Laborer Minnesota
44 Alf. Steffy 48 Head Miner Iowa
45 Mattie Steffy 47 Wife — Iowa
46 Clinton Steffy 28 Head Miner Iowa
47 Verna Steffy 25 Wife — Iowa
48 Mary Janice Steffy 2 Daughter — Iowa
49 Glenn Sexton 55 Head Laborer Iowa
50 C. E. Tallier 52 Head Farmer Iowa
51 Flora Tallier 47 Wife — Missouri
52 Ches Allison 52 Head Laborer Iowa
53 Gus Abramson 52 Head Farming Sweden
54 Ruth Abramson 44 Wife — Iowa
55 Ruth Abramson 16 Daughter — Iowa
56 Harold Abramson 15 Son — Iowa
57 Pearl Abramson 11 Daughter — Iowa
58 Fern Abramson 12 Daughter — Iowa
59 William Knox 49 Head Farmer Iowa
60 Nellie Knox 43 Wife — Iowa
61 Arnold Knox 9 Son — Iowa
62 Robert Knox 28 Head Farmer Iowa
63 Margaret Knox 21 Wife — Iowa
64 Robert Garland Knox 2 Son — Iowa
65 John Ellsberry 65 Head Farming Iowa
66 Maggie Ellsberry 36 Wife — Iowa
67 Francis Ellsberry 15 Son — Iowa
68 Darrel Ellsberry 10 Son — Iowa
69 Larry Ellsberry 3 Son — Iowa
70 Joe W. Lilley 33 Head Miner Iowa
71 Gracia Lilley 30 Wife — Iowa
72 Virginia Lilley 9 Daughter — Iowa
73 Jean Lilley 7 Son — Iowa
74 Josephine Lilley 5 Daughter — Iowa
75 Russell Lilley 4 Son — Iowa
76 Roger Lilley 2 Son — Iowa
77 Donald Ray 30 Head Farming Iowa
78 Dorothy Ray 27 Wife — Iowa
79 Nelda Ray 11 Daughter — Iowa
80 Darlene Ray 9 Daughter — Iowa

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)

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