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William Yates — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dickenson-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Yates across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dickenson-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Noah & Mary — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dickenson-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some house |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some house |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Some house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Kenady Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maude Yates | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| John Yates | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Hazlene Yates | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Billy Yates | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Yates | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Bobby Yates | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Pauline Yates | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1910
Dickenson, Virginia
Son, age 12
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | Willie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Dickenson, Virginia
Son, age 21
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Dickenson, Virginia
Head, age 33
Dickenson, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Dickenson-County, Virginia
Head, age 46
Dickenson-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Yates |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some house |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Some house |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Some house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Yates across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Noah Yates (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Yates (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Noah Yates
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Yates
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Yates
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Virginia
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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 — Dickenson-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Dickenson-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04257-00498)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Noah Stanley | 65 | Father | Laborer | Virginia |
| 2 | Kipling Yates | 20 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 3 | Louzella Yates | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Corbett Deel | 36 | Head | Truckman | Virginia |
| 5 | Stella Deel | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Wise Deel | 16 | Son | Merchant | Virginia |
| 7 | Gray Deel | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Noah W. Yates | 59 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 9 | Mellie J. Yates | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Howard Stanley | 68 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Lydia Stanley | 57 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | George Puckett | 37 | Head | Brakeman | Virginia |
| 13 | Mary Puckett | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Theo Puckett | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Lillian Puckett | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Nancy J. Ball | 71 | Mother in law | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Harlan Deel | 35 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 18 | Alta Deel | 28 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Analee Deel | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Arhules Deel | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Geraldine Deel | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Nellie S. Deel | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Merida Boggs | 40 | Head | Ship Floor Weaver | Virginia |
| 24 | Alta Boggs | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Hassel Boggs | 17 | Son | Bus Driver | Virginia |
| 26 | Reba Boggs | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Blanche Boggs | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Delbert Boggs | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Virgil Boggs | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Emmagene Boggs | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 31 | William J. Yates THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 32 | Maude Yates | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Hazlene Yates | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | Pauline Yates | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 35 | John Jr. Yates | 10 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Bobby Yates | 7 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 37 | Billy Yates | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Samuel Lowery | 23 | Head | Miner | N. Carolina |
| 39 | Georgia Lowery | 18 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Darrell Lowery | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)