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William Welch — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this William Welch across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Ida — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sussex-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | William H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Button Cutter |
| Industry | Button Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Button Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Milton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Welch | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| William Welch | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ida Welch | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 12
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Sussex, Delaware
Son, age 22
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Button Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Son, age 31
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Welch |
| Given Name | William H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Milton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sussex |
| Occupation | Button Cutter |
| Industry | Button Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Welch across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Welch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Welch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Welch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Welch
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Welch
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Welch
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Welch
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Delaware
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00559)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Catherine Douglas | 16 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 2 | Leroy E. Carey | 42 | Head | Manager | Delaware |
| 3 | Bertha L. Carey | 41 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Emma D. Lockriter | 29 | Head | Waitress | Delaware |
| 5 | Hayward T. Lockriter | 22 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 6 | Emma D. Lockriter | 24 | Wife | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 7 | Raymond T. Lockriter | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Frances J. Lockriter | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Willard H. Johnson | 25 | Head | Button Cutter | Delaware |
| 10 | Bessie A. Johnson | 20 | Wife | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 11 | Donald L. Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Howard Hughes | 24 | Head | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Martha E. Hughes | 20 | Wife | House Wife | Maryland |
| 14 | Arthur B. Jefferson | 64 | Head | Mechanic | Delaware |
| 15 | Elsie M. Jefferson | 41 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 16 | J. Alfred Johnson | 29 | Head | Machinist | Delaware |
| 17 | Etta D. Johnson | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 18 | Dorothy Louise Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Eddie M. Wilkerson | 48 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Everett M. Wilkerson | 22 | Son | Theatre | Maryland |
| 21 | John E. Wilkerson | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Nannie E. Atkins | 80 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Sarah L. Atkins | 46 | Daughter | Correspondent | Delaware |
| 24 | Irma Hildebrand | 45 | Head | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Adellia Hazzard | 62 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 26 | Emmalouise Chandler | 64 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Clara F. Stevens | 80 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 28 | Clara S. Walls | 30 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Oscar R. Dickerson | 29 | Head | Foreman | Delaware |
| 30 | Ida E. Dickerson | 25 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 31 | Joanna M. Dickerson | 4 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Charlotte L. Wilson | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Arthur C. Conwell | 72 | Brother | Wood Worker | New Jersey |
| 34 | Susan E. Conwell | 72 | Sister-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 35 | William H. Welch | 68 | Head | Manager | Delaware |
| 36 | Ida M. Welch | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | William H. Jr. Welch THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Button Cutter | Delaware |
| 38 | Joseph H. Walls | 66 | Head | Manager | Delaware |
| 39 | Amanda Walls | 56 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Eva S. Smith | 63 | Head | Milliner | Maryland |
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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)