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William Austin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Austin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Georgia Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCuyahoga-County, Ohio
SurnameAustin
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceGeorgia
1935 Residence (City)Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateGeorgia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)georgia
Township / WardCleveland
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Dorothy Austin Daughter — 8 ~1932
Lillie Austin Daughter — 21 ~1919
Mattie Austin Head — 44 ~1896
James Austin Son — 5 ~1935
Johnnie Austin Son — 13 ~1927
Leroy Austin Son — 11 ~1929
Thomas Austin Son — 23 ~1917
William Austin Son — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 7
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Austin
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
Father's Birthplace Georgia
Mother's Birthplace Georgia
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 17
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
Surname Austin
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Georgia
1935 Residence (City) Cleveland
1935 Residence (County) Cuyahoga
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Georgia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) georgia

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Austin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Austin
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Ohio
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Sibling
Johnnie Austin
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy Austin
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Austin
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Austin
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Austin
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Austin
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03220-00395)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Louise Heems 38 Lodger Laundress Georgia
2 Day Mullins 31 Lodger Waiter Alabama
3 Daniel Adkins 70 Head — Mississippi
4 Rebecca Adkins 66 Wife — Mississippi
5 Ruby Edward 20 Granddaughter — Arkansas
6 Willie Edward 5 Grandson — Ohio
7 Isola Edward 3 Granddaughter — Ohio
8 Johnnie Isabell 29 Head Laborer Tennessee
9 Elizabeth Isabell 26 Wife Maid Tennessee
10 Theodore Renfroe 37 Head — Alabama
11 Ella Renfroe 52 Mother — Alabama
12 Davey Hendon 20 Lodger Charwoman Alabama
13 Derby Hendon 15 Lodger — Alabama
14 Bernard Reed 13 Lodger — Alabama
15 Frank Coats 62 Head Laborer Alabama
16 Helen Coats 62 Wife — Louisiana
17 Mary Whitening 38 Lodger — Georgia
18 Paul Bruce 49 Head Laborer Louisiana
19 Bertha Bruce 48 Wife — Louisiana
20 Mary Moody 72 Head — South Carolina
21 Maude Jordan 32 Daughter — South Carolina
22 Annie Smith 38 Daughter — South Carolina
23 D. C. Abercrombie 27 Son — South Carolina
24 Elijah Abercrombie 23 Son — South Carolina
25 Mattie Abercrombie 15 Daughter — Ohio
26 Henry Cofield 48 Head Laborer Georgia
27 Emma Cofield 31 Wife — Georgia
28 Mattie Austin 44 Head Kitchen Georgia
29 Thomas Austin 23 Son Porter Georgia
30 Lillie Austin 21 Daughter Nurse Aid Georgia
31 William Austin THIS PERSON 17 Son — Georgia
32 Johnnie Austin 13 Son — Ohio
33 Leroy Austin 11 Son — Ohio
34 Dorothy Austin 8 Daughter — Ohio
35 James Austin 5 Son — Ohio
36 Junie Brown 41 Head Paper Hanger Alabama
37 Bessie Brown 40 Wife — Alabama
38 Cleo Smith 27 Son Laborer Alabama
39 Frank Brown 20 Son Laborer Michigan
40 Albert Brown 17 Son — Michigan

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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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