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William Anthony — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this William Anthony across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 83
b. ~1857
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Anthony |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 83 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1857 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Anthony | Spouse | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Ruby Anthony | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Claude Anthony | Son | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| William Anthony | Head | — | 83 | ~1857 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clark, Wisconsin
Head, age 61
Clark, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1859 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Antony |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1914 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Clark, Wisconsin
Head, age 72
Clark, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1858 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Anthony |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 72 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1881 |
| Age at First Marriage | 36 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Clark-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 83
Clark-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1857 — 4 household members
| Surname | Anthony |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 83 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links William Anthony across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Anthony
Head · 1940 · age 83 · b. ~1857 · Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04465-00952)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christina Garbisch | 72 | wife | — | Germany |
| 2 | Alfred Garbisch | 31 | son | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Herman Schluenz | 66 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Louise Schluenz | 62 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Harold Schluenz | 25 | son | Work On Farm | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Hans Heinke | 37 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 7 | Lillian Heinke | 33 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Harland Heinke | 9 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Gerald Heinke | 6 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Fred H Elmhorst | 63 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 11 | Christina Elmhorst | 58 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Robert Elmhorst | 21 | son | Farm Hand | Illinois |
| 13 | Gertrud Elmhorst | 18 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Elaine Elmhorst | 16 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Fred Scholz | 53 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 16 | Emma Scholz | 42 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Bertrand Scholz | 26 | son | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Ardelia Scholz | 14 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Elaine Scholz | 12 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Clarence Scholz | 10 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Irene Scholz | 9 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Grace Scholz | 7 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Louis Holm | 34 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Molly Holm | 30 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | Beverly Holm | 11 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Palmer Holm | 6 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Ethel Holm | 1 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Carl Retta | 75 | Head | Farming | Germany |
| 29 | Anna Retta | 59 | wife | — | Germany |
| 30 | William Anthony THIS PERSON | 83 | Head | Farming | Scotland |
| 31 | Alice Anthony | 74 | wife | — | Penn. |
| 32 | Ruby Anthony | 38 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Claude Anthony | 41 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Bernard Garbisch | 46 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Bertha Garbisch | 46 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Eleanor Garbisch | 19 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Harold Garbisch | 16 | son | Farm Hand | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Bernard Garbisch | 14 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Ruth Garbisch | 10 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Rueben Garbisch | 8 | son | — | Wisconsin |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)