Oscar Williams — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Oscar Williams across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Crawford-County, Ohio
Surname	Williams
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Galion City
1935 Residence (County)	Crawford
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Galion City
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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
Oscar Williams	Head	—	66	~1874
Lloyd Williams	Son	—	23	~1917
John Williams	Son	—	35	~1905
Edith Williams	Spouse	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

Crawford, Ohio

Head, age 46

Crawford, Ohio · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Motorman
Industry	Street R W
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

Crawford, Ohio

Head, age 56

Crawford, Ohio · implied b. ~1874

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6000
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Crawford-County, Ohio

Head, age 66

Crawford-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

Surname	Williams
Given Name	Oscar
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Galion City
1935 Residence (County)	Crawford
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Oscar Williams

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03047-00614)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Artie J. Monroe	70	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
2	Carrie E. Monroe	62	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Isabel Monroe	29	Daughter	Secretary	Ohio
4	Laurence Johnston	28	Head	Salesman	Ohio
5	Ruth D. Johnston	27	Wife	Nurse	Ohio
6	William Johnston	3	Son	—	Ohio
7	Daniel Kreiter	85	Head	Treasurer	Ohio
8	Clio Kreiter	57	Daughter	General Office	Ohio
9	C. Burr Marsh	78	Head	Photographer	Michigan
10	Robert Marsh	44	Son	Photographer	Ohio
11	Ruth Marsh	31	Daughter-in-law	—	Ohio
12	Betty Clark	12	Step-Granddaughter	—	Ohio
13	Richard Clark	9	Step-Grandson	—	Ohio
14	Zilpha Black	39	Daughter	Saleslady	Ohio
15	Patricia Ann Black	8	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
16	Emma E. Wickert	70	Head	—	Ohio
17	Robert Bianchi	30	Head	Owner Proprietor	Ohio
18	Carol Bianchi	27	Wife	—	Ohio
19	Nancy Bianchi	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	Kenneth M. Shultz	31	Head	Hog Buyer	Illinois
21	Edna Shultz	31	Wife	—	Illinois
22	William Ryhle	11	Step-Son	—	Illinois
23	Ernest Chapman	38	Head	Brakeman	Ohio
24	Anna Chapman	39	Wife	—	Ohio
25	Annabelle Chapman	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Jean Chapman	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	Julian Allwardt	69	Head	—	Ohio
28	Elizabeth Allwardt	43	Daughter	Librarian	Illinois
29	Neil Brentlinger	52	Lodger	Electrician	Ohio
30	Oscar Williams THIS PERSON	66	Head	—	Ohio
31	Edith Williams	64	Wife	—	Ohio
32	John Williams	35	Son	Painter & Paperhanger	Ohio
33	Lloyd Williams	23	Son	Assistant Accountant	Ohio
34	Abbott Zeller	64	Head	Meat Cutter	Ohio
35	Pearl E. Zeller	52	Wife	—	Ohio
36	Esther M. Zeller	30	Daughter	Baster	Ohio
37	Kathryn J. Zeller	20	Daughter	Switch Board Operator	Ohio
38	Richard H. Beam	22	Head	Sculptor	Ohio
39	Donnabelle Beam	22	Wife	—	Ohio
40	Ronald Beam	0	Son	—	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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