William Andrews — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this William Andrews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Indiana
Surname	Andrews
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Moral
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Moral
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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 William	Age	Birth yr
Virginia Andrews	Daughter	—	20	~1920
William Andrews	Head	—	62	~1878
Fannie Andrews	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Indiana

Head, age 41

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Andrews
Given Name	Wm A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Elevator
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Shelby, Indiana

Head, age 52

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Andrews
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	850
Radio Set	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Shelby-County, Indiana

Head, age 62

Shelby-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

Surname	Andrews
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Moral
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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William Andrews

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01094-00819)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Paul Jonas	32	Son	Farm Laborer	Indiana
42	John Riley	45	Head	Farmer	Indiana
43	Nancy Riley	77	Mother	—	Indiana
44	Malota Riley	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
45	Raymond Garling	36	Head	Farmer	Indiana
46	Thelma Garling	34	Wife	—	Indiana
47	Evelyn Garling	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
48	Edson Garling	4	Son	—	Indiana
49	James Wilkins	24	Head	Farmer	Indiana
50	Helen Wilkins	24	Wife	—	Indiana
51	Alvin Arnold	66	Head	Farmer	Indiana
52	Emma Arnold	58	Wife	—	Indiana
53	Marshall Wainscott	30	Head	Farm Hand	Indiana
54	Edith Wainscott	19	Wife	Dining Room Maid	Indiana
55	Durward Griffith	49	Head	Farmer	Indiana
56	Anna Griffith	27	Wife	—	Indiana
57	Durward Jr. Griffith	2	Son	—	Indiana
58	Phillip Griffith	0	Son	—	Indiana
59	William Andrews THIS PERSON	62	Head	Farmer	Indiana
60	Fannie Andrews	56	Wife	—	Indiana
61	Virginia Andrews	20	Daughter	—	Indiana
62	Alfred Hoop	34	Head	Farmer	Indiana
63	Berly Hoop	31	Wife	—	Indiana
64	Jean Hoop	8	Son	—	Indiana
65	Elsie Hoop	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
66	Charles King	23	Head	Farmer	Indiana
67	Elizabeth King	21	Wife	—	Kentucky
68	Howard Blackford	50	Head	Farmer	Indiana
69	Glen Nehrt	32	Head	Farmer	Indiana
70	Louretta Nehrt	27	Wife	—	Indiana
71	Eugene Nehrt	10	Son	—	Indiana
72	Wilma Nehrt	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
73	W. A. Simon	72	Head	—	Indiana
74	Jessie Simon	64	Wife	—	Kentucky
75	Augustus Moore	21	Head	Farm Laborer	Kentucky
76	Audrey Moore	22	Wife	—	Kentucky
77	Ruth Joyce	77	Head	—	Indiana
78	James Michael	47	Head	Farmer	Indiana
79	Elsie Michael	46	Wife	—	Indiana
80	James E. Michael	24	Son	Farm Laborer	Indiana

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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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