Oscar Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Scioto-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Oscar Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scioto-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Scioto-County, Ohio
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Washington Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Scioto
Additional Details
Occupation	Section Hand
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Section Hand
Township / Ward	Washington Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Oscar	Age	Birth yr
Martha Williams	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Carey Williams	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Ziffie Williams	Daughter	—	14	~1926
Oscar Williams	Head	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Scioto, Ohio

Head, age 26

Scioto, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Scioto, Ohio

Head, age 36

Scioto, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	William
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Car repairer
Industry	Rail Road
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1000
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Scioto-County, Ohio

Head, age 47

Scioto-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Washington Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Scioto
Occupation	Section Hand
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	988
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Oscar Williams

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03142-00493)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mildred Thomas	32	Daughter	H	Kentucky
2	Clay Coleman	31	Head	Truck Driver	Kentucky
3	Nell Coleman	28	Wife	—	West Va.
4	Billy Coleman	10	Son	—	Ohio
5	Robert Coleman	7	Son	—	Ohio
6	Bootie Coleman	6	Son	—	Ohio
7	Irwin Coleman	4	Son	—	Ohio
8	Russell Coleman	0	Son	—	Ohio
9	Seth Coleman	74	Head	—	Kentucky
10	Elizabeth Coleman	72	Wife	—	Kentucky
11	Norman Coleman	27	Son	Laborer	Kentucky
12	Marie Coleman	20	Daughter-in-law	—	West Va.
13	Joanne Coleman	3	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
14	Norman Jr. Coleman	2	Grandson	—	Ohio
15	Carl Morrison	36	Head	Laborer	Ohio
16	Eleanor Morrison	29	Wife	—	Michigan
17	Virginia Morrison	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
18	Betty Morrison	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
19	Edward Morrison	5	Son	—	Ohio
20	Cecil Morrison	3	Son	—	Ohio
21	Carol Morrison	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	Howard Pick	35	Head	Wood Heeler	Ohio
23	Catherine Pick	30	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Charles Pick	10	Son	—	Ohio
25	Nora Pick	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Thomas Pick	3	Son	—	Ohio
27	Doris Pick	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
28	Oscar Williams THIS PERSON	47	Head	Section Hand	Kentucky
29	Carey Williams	47	Wife	—	Kentucky
30	Ziffie Williams	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
31	Martha Williams	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
32	Zerman Williams	27	Head	Sole Layer	Kentucky
33	Julia Williams	21	Wife	—	Kentucky
34	Oscar Williams	6	Son	—	Ohio
35	Glen Williams	5	Son	—	Ohio
36	Betty Williams	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	A. Seth Williams	24	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
38	Beatrice Williams	22	Wife	—	Kentucky
39	Darlene Williams	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
40	Russell Davis	20	Head	New Worker	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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