Earl Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Earl Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Butler-County, Ohio
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Middletown City
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Clothing Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	298
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Middletown City
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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 Earl	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Williams	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Earl Williams	Head	—	32	~1908
Helen Williams	Spouse	—	28	~1912

Census Appearances

1920

Butler, Ohio

Other, age 13

Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1907 — 16 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Butler, Ohio

Head, age 22

Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Earley
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Cold Roller
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	$26
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Butler-County, Ohio

Head, age 32

Butler-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Earl
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Middletown City
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Clothing Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	298
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Earl Williams

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03035-00468)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mack Carter	48	Head	Stoker	Kentucky
2	Pearl Carter	44	Wife	—	Kentucky
3	Lucille Carter	18	Daughter	New Worker	Ohio
4	Herbert Carter	15	Son	New Worker	Ohio
5	Billy Carter	10	Son	—	Ohio
6	Curtis Steele	1	Son	—	Ohio
7	Stanley Holland	30	Head	Carpenter	Kentucky
8	Florence Holland	27	Wife	—	Kentucky
9	Nola G Holland	3	Daughter	—	Kentucky
10	Phillis J Holland	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Henry G Murphy	21	Brother-in-law	Farmer	Kentucky
12	Donald Murphy	12	Brother-in-law	—	Kentucky
13	Russell Anderson	28	Head	Helper	Kentucky
14	Mary Anderson	26	Wife	—	Kentucky
15	Russell L Anderson	3	Son	—	Kentucky
16	James L Anderson	2	Son	—	Kentucky
17	John Littlejohn	56	Head	Crane Follower	Illinois
18	Myrna Littlejohn	42	Wife	—	Georgia
19	Thomas Littlejohn	27	Son	Clerk	Ohio
20	Edith Littlejohn	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Betty Littlejohn	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	Wilda M Littlejohn	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	Louise Bond	27	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	Frederick Bond	5	Grandson	—	Ohio
25	Dwight Broughton	65	Head	Carpenter	Ohio
26	Annie Broughton	65	Wife	—	Ohio
27	Earl Williams THIS PERSON	32	Head	Salesman	Kentucky
28	Helen Williams	28	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Margaret Williams	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Edward L Mockbee	65	Head	Watchman	Kentucky
31	Mary E Mockbee	58	Wife	—	Kentucky
32	Earl Mockbee	19	Son	—	Ohio
33	Hollis Rapp	46	Head	Repair Foreman	Ohio
34	Cecil Rapp	46	Wife	—	Ohio
35	Richard Rapp	12	Son	—	Ohio
36	Herbert Rapp	6	Son	—	Ohio
37	Sarah Phebus	65	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
38	Arthur Fisher	55	Head	Scrap Man	Ohio
39	Margaret Fisher	67	Wife	—	Kentucky
40	Pearl Mitchell	45	Head	Printing Department	Kentucky

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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.

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