William Whitehead — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this William Whitehead across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Blount-County, Tennessee
Surname	Whitehead
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Blount
Additional Details
Highest Grade	G 5
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Civil Dist 19
Est. Birth Year	~1928

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Sanford Whitehead	Son	—	8	~1932
Mabel Whitehead	Spouse	—	31	~1909
Lorette Whitehead	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Bill Whitehead	Head	—	30	~1910
William Whitehead	Son	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1930

Blount, Tennessee

Son, age 1

Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Whitehead
Given Name	Willard R
Relationship to Head	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

Blount-County, Tennessee

Son, age 12

Blount-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members

Surname	Whitehead
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Blount
Highest Grade	G 5
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links William Whitehead across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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William Whitehead

Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Tennessee

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Sibling

Sanford Whitehead

Sibling · 1940 · age 8

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Lorette Whitehead

Sibling · 1940 · age 2

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 — Blount-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03874-01109)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Sarah M. Merritt	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
2	Bertha H. Anderson	41	Head	—	Tennessee
3	Robert Anderson	17	Son	No No No No	Tennessee
4	Fred Anderson	13	Son	Spotter	Tennessee
5	Nox Lee Anderson	8	Son	—	Tennessee
6	Gordon H. Smith	28	Head	Flat Shut Up	Tennessee
7	Myrtle Smith	27	Wife	—	Tennessee
8	Charles Smith	9	Son	—	Tennessee
9	Frank Smith	4	Son	—	Tennessee
10	Bettie Smith	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
11	Shirley Smith	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
12	Jimmy Smith	2	Son	—	Tennessee
13	Rosalee Smith	0	Daughter	—	Tennessee
14	Marvin Crabtree	30	Head	—	Tennessee
15	Beulah Crabtree	23	Wife	—	Tennessee
16	Marguerite Crabtree	10	Niece	No No No No	Tennessee
17	Hicks D. Williams	48	Head	Crane Man	Tennessee
18	Martha S. Williams	47	Wife	—	Tennessee
19	Juanita Crabtree	15	Maid	No No No No	Tennessee
20	Robert J. Crabtree	52	Head	—	Tennessee
21	Jay B. Crabtree	18	Son	Flat Sheets	Tennessee
22	Maggie E. Whitehead	68	Head	No No No No	Tennessee
23	Katie Whitehead	47	Daughter	House Cleaning	Tennessee
24	Sinda J. Baker	52	Head	No No No No	Tennessee
25	Charles Baker	16	Son	No No No No	Tennessee
26	Bill Whitehead	30	Head	Plumber	Tennessee
27	Mabel Whitehead	31	Wife	—	Tennessee
28	William Whitehead THIS PERSON	12	Son	—	Tennessee
29	Sanford Whitehead	8	Son	—	Tennessee
30	Lorette Whitehead	2	Daughter	—	Tennessee
31	Charley A. Baker	56	Head	Carpenter	Tennessee
32	Susie V. Baker	57	Wife	No No No No	Tennessee
33	Walter R. Thomas	56	Head	Plumber	Tennessee
34	Rebecca C. Thomas	57	Wife	No No No No	Tennessee
35	Barbara R. Long	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
36	Tina Hill	53	Head	Presser	Tennessee
37	Ruby Hill	22	Daughter	Helper On Truck	Tennessee
38	John Hill	19	Son	No No No No	Tennessee
39	Marjorie Hill	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee
40	Cecilia Everett	28	Daughter	—	Tennessee

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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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