John Willis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this John Willis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Willis
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia City
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Weaver
Industry	Cotton Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3120
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Weaver
Township / Ward	Philadelphia City
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 John	Age	Birth yr
Lillian Willis	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Ethel Willis	Daughter	—	15	~1925
John Willis	Head	—	46	~1894
Harry Astmore	Other	—	69	~1871
William Willis	Son	—	2	~1938
John Willis	Son	—	19	~1921
Viola Willis	Spouse	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Other, age 25

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Willis
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1909
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Carpet Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1915
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 36

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Willis
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1907
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Carpet Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	9,750
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 46

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members

Surname	Willis
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia City
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Weaver
Industry	Cotton Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3120
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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John Willis

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03743-00004)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Julius Schmid	35	Head	Proprietor	Germany
2	Emilie Schmid	34	Wife	—	Germany
3	Harry Schmid	5	Son	—	Penna.
4	John Willis THIS PERSON	46	Head	Weaver	Scotland
5	Viola Willis	37	Wife	—	Penna.
6	John Jr. Willis	19	Son	40	Penna.
7	Lillian Willis	18	Daughter	—	Penna.
8	Ethel Willis	15	Daughter	—	Penna.
9	William Willis	2	Son	—	Penna.
10	Harry Astmore	69	Father	Weaver Helper	England
11	Elsworth Davis	46	Head	30	Penna.
12	Agnes C. Davis	39	Wife	—	Penna.
13	Robert F. Perrin	69	Head	40	Penna.
14	Elizabeth Perrin	69	Wife	—	Penna.
15	Fredrick Fisher	55	Head	56	Penna.
16	Eva Fisher	50	Wife	—	Penna.
17	Bertha Murtha	27	Daughter	—	Penna.
18	Russell Murtha	36	Son-in-law	25	Penna.
19	Charles E. Riley	67	Head	—	Penna.
20	Anna E. Riley	65	Wife	—	Penna.
21	Wm. G. Smith	59	Head	38	Penna.
22	Louise Smith	57	Wife	—	Penna.
23	Wm. J. Stewart	62	Head	40	Penna.
24	Agnes Stewart	62	Wife	—	Scotland
25	Anna M. Stewart	27	Daughter	40	Penna.
26	Richard Holzhauser	60	Head	24	Penna.
27	Mary Holzhauser	60	Wife	—	Penna.
28	Francis Becker	57	Sister	40	Penna.
29	Elizabeth Becker	54	Sister	—	Penna.
30	Frank Nieberle	59	Head	Baker	Germany
31	Maragret Nieberle	60	Wife	—	Germany
32	Michael Kovach	45	Boarder	Moulder	Austria
33	Harry J. Lutz	69	Head	40	Penna.
34	Lena Lutz	68	Wife	—	Penna.
35	Robert Holliday	53	Head	Conductor	Ireland
36	Sarah Holliday	47	Wife	—	Ireland
37	Henry Holliday	22	Son	16	Penna.
38	William Holliday	7	Son	—	Penna.
39	John R. Guffick	62	Head	Clerk	England
40	Alice Guffick	61	Wife	—	England

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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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