Frank Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wood-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Frank Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wood-County, Ohio
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Henry Township
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	55
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Henry Township
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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 Frank	Age	Birth yr
Nellie Williams	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Frank Williams	Head	—	54	~1886
Richard Williams	Son	—	11	~1929
Clifford Williams	Son	—	22	~1918
Edith Williams	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Wood, Ohio

Head, age 34

Wood, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Wood, Ohio

Head, age 44

Wood, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	6
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Wood-County, Ohio

Head, age 54

Wood-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Henry Township
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	55
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Frank Williams

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03170-00517)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Sophia Jane Sesok	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
42	James Ruffner	72	Head	Farmer	Ohio
43	Bertha Ruffner	56	Wife	—	Michigan
44	Frank Williams THIS PERSON	54	Head	Farmer	Ohio
45	Edith Williams	53	Wife	—	Ohio
46	Clifford Williams	22	Son	Farm Hand	Ohio
47	Nellie May Williams	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
48	Richard Williams	11	Son	—	Ohio
49	Franklin Casey	35	Head	Farmer	Ohio
50	Ruth Casey	33	Wife	—	Ohio
51	Ned Casey	1	Son	—	Ohio
52	Clayton C. Pearce	53	Head	Farmer	Ohio
53	Mable Pearce	52	Wife	—	Ohio
54	Stanley Pearce	20	Son	Farm Hand	Ohio
55	Milan Hite	65	Head	—	Ohio
56	Catharine Hite	59	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
57	Don Hite	26	Son	Truck Driver	Ohio
58	Rex Hamman	31	Head	Roustabout	Illinois
59	Grace Hamman	26	Wife	—	Ohio
60	Carol L. Hamman	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
61	Betty J. Hamman	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
62	Archie Dickmeyer	26	Head	Farmer	Ohio
63	Jessie Dickmeyer	46	Mother	—	Ohio
64	Susie Dickmeyer	75	Grandmother	—	Ohio
65	John Ziegler	72	Head	—	Ohio
66	Herman Ziegler	24	Son	Machinist	Ohio
67	Merl Ziegler	23	Son	Assembler	Ohio
68	Richard Apple	23	Head	Farmer	Ohio
69	Emma Apple	26	Wife	—	Ohio
70	Linda Apple	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
71	Harry Thomas	18	Lodger	Farm Hand	Ohio
72	Elmer Meyer	28	Head	Credit Clerk	Ohio
73	Neira Meyer	25	Wife	—	Ohio
74	Joyce Meyer	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
75	Sophia Dvoraky	25	Head	—	Czecho-Slovakia
76	Patricia A. Dvoraky	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
77	Richard Dvoraky	2	Son	—	Ohio
78	John Peters	75	Head	Farmer	Ohio
79	Flora Peters	65	Wife	—	Ohio
80	Grace Peters	43	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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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