William Banks — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Garfield-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this William Banks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Garfield-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 76 b. ~1864 Male Head Born: Scotland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Garfield-County, Nebraska
Surname	Banks
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Burwell Village
1935 Residence (County)	Garfield
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Township / Ward	Burwell Village
Est. Birth Year	~1864

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
Esther Banks	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Gertrude Banks	Daughter	—	34	~1906
Richard Banks	Son	—	31	~1909
William Banks	Head	—	76	~1864

Census Appearances

1920

Garfield, Nebraska

Head, age 55

Garfield, Nebraska · implied b. ~1865 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Banks
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1872
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Blacksmith
Industry	General Shop
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Garfield, Nebraska

Head, age 64

Garfield, Nebraska · implied b. ~1866 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Banks
Given Name	William M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1888
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Garfield-County, Nebraska

Head, age 76

Garfield-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members

Surname	Banks
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Burwell Village
1935 Residence (County)	Garfield
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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William Banks

Head · 1940 · age 76 · b. ~1864 · Nebraska

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02247-01049)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mattie Scafe	75	Wife	—	Illinois
2	J. J. Meyers	55	Head	Proprietor	Nebraska
3	Edith Meyers	45	Wife	—	Nebraska
4	Joe Meyers	18	Son	—	Nebraska
5	Austin Anderson	41	Head	Mail Carrier	Nebraska
6	Susan Anderson	35	Wife	—	Nebraska
7	Colleen Anderson	11	Daughter	—	Nebraska
8	Shirley Anderson	7	Daughter	—	Nebraska
9	Ruth Anderson	19	Daughter	Proprietor	Nebraska
10	Jack Anderson	17	Son	—	Nebraska
11	Leslie Olcott	37	Head	Manager	Nebraska
12	Eveline Olcott	35	Wife	—	Nebraska
13	Ray Lee Olcott	1	Daughter	—	Nebraska
14	Lyman Kern	40	Head	Timekeeper	Nebraska
15	Leona Kern	37	Wife	Housekeeper	Nebraska
16	Paul Kern	18	Son	Classifying Bones	Nebraska
17	Opal Kern	17	Daughter	—	Nebraska
18	Kenneth Parson	34	Head	Editor & Publisher	Nebraska
19	Marie Parson	32	Wife	—	Nebraska
20	William K. Parson	0	Son	—	Nebraska
21	Russell Mitchell	39	Head	Proprietor	Nebraska
22	Nora Mitchell	32	Wife	—	Nebraska
23	Patricia A. Mitchell	3	Daughter	—	Nebraska
24	Emma Mitchell	72	Mother	—	Iowa
25	William Banks THIS PERSON	76	Head	—	Scotland
26	Gertrude Banks	34	Daughter	Teacher	Nebraska
27	Richard Banks	31	Son	Manager	Nebraska
28	Esther Banks	27	Daughter	—	Nebraska
29	Ralph Walker	41	Head	Proprietor	Nebraska
30	Olive Walker	41	Wife	—	Nebraska
31	Margaret J. Walker	13	Daughter	—	Nebraska
32	Ralph L. Jr. Walker	10	Son	—	Nebraska
33	John Jr. Shearman	32	Head	Carpenter	Nebraska
34	Mildred Shearman	26	Wife	—	Nebraska
35	Dwayne Shearman	7	Son	—	Nebraska
36	Eleanor Shearman	2	Daughter	—	Nebraska
37	Abagail Walker	75	Head	—	Ohio
38	Lula Walker	41	Daughter	Clerk	Nebraska
39	Charles Phelps	16	Grandson	Janitor Work	Nebraska
40	Ralph Mars	29	Head	Truck Driver	Nebraska

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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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