William Austin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this William Austin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Ida — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dallas-County, Texas
Surname	Austin
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	J.P. 4
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Gasoline Filling Station
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Jp 4
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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
William Austin	Head	—	36	~1904
Jackie Austin	Son	—	7	~1933
Edwin Austin	Son	—	15	~1925
Corine Austin	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Dallas, Texas

Son, age 16

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Austin
Given Name	William H
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Farm Laborer
Industry	Home Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Dallas, Texas

Head, age 26

Dallas, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Austin
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Dallas-County, Texas

Head, age 36

Dallas-County, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members

Surname	Austin
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	J.P. 4
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Gasoline Filling Station
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Our Model Tree links William Austin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Austin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Austin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John Austin

b. ~1869

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Ida Austin

b. ~1872

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

William Austin

Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Texas

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Dallas-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04016-00718)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John T Jones	30	Head	Wholesale Salesman	Texas
42	Ruth Jones	25	Wife	—	Texas
43	Thomas Roy Jones	7	Son	—	Texas
44	Hugh Jones	31	Head	Assistant Foreman	Texas
45	Hazel Jones	26	Wife	—	Texas
46	Loutte Gene Jones	1	Daughter	—	Texas
47	Cleo Jones	37	Head	Truck Driver	Texas
48	Lois Jones	36	Wife	—	Texas
49	Raymond Jones	15	Son	—	Texas
50	Robert Jones	11	Son	—	Texas
51	Dimmitt B Jones	63	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
52	Alice Jones	61	Wife	—	Texas
53	Ray Jones	24	Head	Bottler	Texas
54	Dorothy Jones	21	Wife	—	Texas
55	Gerald Ray Jones	2	Son	—	Texas
56	John G Austin	71	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
57	Jane Austin	68	Wife	—	Illinois
58	William Austin THIS PERSON	36	Head	Proprietor	Texas
59	Corine Austin	36	Wife	—	Texas
60	Edwin Austin	15	Son	—	Texas
61	Jackie Austin	7	Son	—	Texas
62	J. Pleas Austin	38	Head	Farmer	Texas
63	Luella Austin	34	Wife	—	Texas
64	Vera Austin	17	Daughter	—	Texas
65	Josie Mae Austin	15	Daughter	—	Texas
66	Leda Austin	13	Daughter	—	Texas
67	Ella Ann Austin	6	Daughter	—	Texas
68	Cousin Pack	None	M	Farming	—
69	Hubert Woodard	37	Head	Truck Driver	Texas
70	Lalie Woodard	34	Wife	—	Texas
71	Billie Grace Woodard	16	Daughter	—	Texas
72	Bettie Madge Woodard	14	Daughter	—	Texas
73	Glenn Thorley	43	Head	Laborer	Ohio
74	Mabel Thorley	39	Wife	—	Ohio
75	Neale Thorley	19	Son	Milk Salesman	Ohio
76	Gaynelle Thorley	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
77	June Thorley	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
78	Edmund Thorley	14	Son	—	Ohio
79	Glenn Jr. Thorley	12	Son	—	Ohio
80	Olin Thorley	10	Son	—	Ohio

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Pedigree Summary

William

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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