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William Wheeler — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Wheeler across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & James — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Track layer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Track Layer |
| Township / Ward | German |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geraldine Wheeler | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Arleen Wheeler | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Marilyn Wheeler | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| William Wheeler | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Kenneth Wheeler | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| William Wheeler | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ruby Wheeler | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1910
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | William S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Fire Boss |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Greene |
| Occupation | Track layer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Wheeler across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Wheeler (~0.92 confidence) and father James Wheeler (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Wheeler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Wheeler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Wheeler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Wheeler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Wheeler
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Wheeler
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Wheeler
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Wheeler
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Wheeler
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Wheeler
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Wheeler
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03504-00727)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Henry Noteshinsky | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Beatrice Noteshinsky | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | William Wheeler THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Track Layer | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ruby Wheeler | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | William Jr. Wheeler | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Kenneth Wheeler | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Arleen Wheeler | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Marilyn Wheeler | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Geraldine Wheeler | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Calvin Collins | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Adella Collins | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Charles Collins | 21 | Son | Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Evelyn Collins | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Georgia Devault | 88 | Lodger | — | W. Virginia |
| 55 | Ernest Shaffer | 36 | Head | Snapper | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Myrtle Shaffer | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | William Shaffer | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Theodore Shaffer | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Lareda Shaffer | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Jack L. Stinson | 35 | Head | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Anna Stinson | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Robert Stinson | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | John Stinson | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Mary A. Stinson | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | David Stinson | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Frank Bartuccio | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 67 | Teresa Bartuccio | 42 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 68 | Anthony Bartuccio | 40 | Cousin | Loader | Italy |
| 69 | Paul Cochran | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Freda T. Cochran | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Patricia Cochran | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | James Triplett | 59 | Father in law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Albert Schiffbauer | 37 | Head | Outside Man | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Margaret Schiffbauer | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Margaret Schiffbauer | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Albert Schiffbauer | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Charles L. Savage | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Nellie Savage | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Charles W. Savage | 19 | Son | Ditch Digger | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Ladara J. Savage | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 6 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)