Robert Wheeler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Paulding-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Robert Wheeler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Paulding-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Paulding-County, Ohio
Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	Robert S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Paulding Village
1935 Residence (County)	Paulding
Additional Details
Occupation	President
Industry	Farmer's Bank
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	President
Township / Ward	Paulding Village
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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 Robert	Age	Birth yr
Clare Wheeler	Spouse	—	53	~1887
Robert Wheeler	Head	—	56	~1884
Lois Wheeler	Daughter	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Paulding, Ohio

Head, age 36

Paulding, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	Robert C
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Cashier
Industry	Bank
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Paulding, Ohio

Head, age 46

Paulding, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	Robert S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Cashier
Industry	Bank
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4700
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Paulding-County, Ohio

Head, age 56

Paulding-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	Robert S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Paulding Village
1935 Residence (County)	Paulding
Occupation	President
Industry	Farmer's Bank
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Robert Wheeler

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03126-00400)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Erline L. Clark	28	Wife	Housewife	Ohio
2	Shirley A. Clark	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
3	Margaret E. Clark	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
4	Cynthia R. Clark	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	Hobart S. Spenhauer	30	Head	Manager	Ohio
6	Leona Spenhauer	30	Wife	—	Ohio
7	Keith Spenhauer	0	Son	—	Indiana
8	Robert S. Wheeler THIS PERSON	56	Head	President	Ohio
9	Clare Wheeler	53	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Lois Wheeler	29	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
11	Ruby Voker	46	Head	Elementary Teacher	Ohio
12	John Webb	25	Head	Express Agent	Ohio
13	Webb	27	Wife	Stenographer	Iowa
14	Malcolm D. Ludy	26	Head	Clergyman	Kansas
15	Evelyn Ludy	27	Wife	—	Nebraska
16	Lucretia Ludy	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
17	Henry M. Young	25	Head	Barber	Ohio
18	Lucile E. Young	25	Wife	—	Ohio
19	Patrick Henry Young	1	Son	—	Ohio
20	George Edward Coon	74	Head	Livestock Purchaser	Illinois
21	Jennie L. Coon	74	Wife	—	Ohio
22	Louis A. Wilhelm	24	Head	Bookkeeper	Ohio
23	Radeane Wilhelm	20	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Gerald A. Wilhelm	1	Son	—	Ohio
25	Melvin T. Cubberly	49	Head	Janitor	Ohio
26	Leota Cubberly	48	Wife	—	Ohio
27	Helen Cubberly	21	Daughter	Saleslady	Ohio
28	Ellen Cubberly	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
29	Peggy Cubberly	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Carl W. Funk	24	Head	Publisher	Ohio
31	Jeane Eloise Funk	19	Wife	—	Ohio
32	Joseph B. Dye	41	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
33	Pluma J. Dye	40	Wife	—	Ohio
34	Joe T. Dye	19	Son	Laborer	Ohio
35	Gardner H. Outland	67	Head	—	Ohio
36	Sylvia S. Outland	67	Wife	—	Ohio
37	Victor H. Outland	45	Son	Deputy Registrar	Ohio
38	James E. Outland	35	Son	Truck Driver	Ohio
39	Paul H. Outland	34	Son	Laborer	Ohio
40	Leo L. Outland	30	Son	Truck Driver	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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