William Barker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Barker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, New York
Surname	Barker
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Watertown town
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Farm hand
Industry	Dairy farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Farm Hand
Township / Ward	Watertown Town
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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
William Barker	Head	—	57	~1883
Robert Barker	Son	—	18	~1922
Gertrude Barker	Spouse	—	58	~1882

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, New …

Head, age 36

Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Barker
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1887
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	general farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1904
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Jefferson, New …

Head, age 47

Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Barker
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1887
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Jefferson-County, New …

Head, age 57

Jefferson-County, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

Surname	Barker
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Watertown town
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Farm hand
Industry	Dairy farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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William Barker

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02546-00495)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Estella Mattison	23	Wife	—	New York
2	George Bennett	45	Head	Millwright	New York
3	Frances Riste	40	Housekeeper	Housework	New York
4	Joseph Rockbrown	16	Brother	—	New York
5	Ellen Mcbride	64	Head	House Work	Canada
6	Eric C. Mcbride	24	Son	Chauffeur	New York
7	Helen Mcbride	18	Wife	—	New York
8	Edna Brown	52	Boarder	—	New York
9	Willard Westcott	41	Head	Farm Hand	New York
10	Helen Westcott	64	Wife	—	New York
11	Arthur Serriss	48	Head	Farm Operator	New York
12	Sarah Serriss	61	Aunt	—	Canada
13	Charles Woodley	34	Brother	Farm Hand	New York
14	Nina Call	49	Head	Housework	New York
15	Call Call	50	Husband	Farm Operator	New York
16	Gerald Downing	11	Boarder	—	New York
17	James Downing	8	Boarder	—	New York
18	Albert Barker	31	Head	Chauffeur	New York
19	Dorothy Barker	20	Wife	—	New York
20	William Barker THIS PERSON	57	Head	Farm Hand	England
21	Gertrude Barker	58	Wife	—	New York
22	Robert Barker	18	Son	—	New York
23	Roy A. Denny	58	Head	Farmer	Canada
24	Mary Denny	55	Wife	—	Canada
25	Ruby Denny	15	Daughter	—	New York
26	Isaac Blanchard	66	Head	Farmer	Canada
27	Ina Blanchard	49	Wife	—	Scotland
28	Merrill Blanchard	18	Son	—	New York
29	John Hanlon	50	Head	Farmer	New York
30	Doris Hanlon	49	Wife	—	New York
31	Mary Hanlon	18	Daughter	—	New York
32	Louise Hanlon	18	Daughter	Aide	New York
33	Robert Hanlon	13	Son	—	New York
34	Elizabeth Graham	56	Head	Farmer	New York
35	Mary Graham	17	Daughter	—	New York
36	James Graham	15	Son	—	New York
37	Edward Graham	12	Son	—	New York
38	Vincent Kellett	65	Head	Farmer	New York
39	Iloy Kellett	61	Wife	—	New York
40	Dan Phillips	60	Boarder	Farm Hand	New York

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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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