William Barr — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lorain-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Barr across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lorain-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lorain-County, Ohio
Surname	Barr
Given Name	William J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Avon Village
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Custodian
Industry	Public school
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	1380
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Custodian
Township / Ward	Avon Village
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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
Bertha Barr	Spouse	—	59	~1881
June Barr	Daughter	—	18	~1922
William Barr	Head	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Lorain, Ohio

Head, age 37

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Barr
Given Name	William J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1888
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Truck farm
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1891
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Lorain, Ohio

Head, age 47

Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Barr
Given Name	William J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1889
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Truck Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Lorain-County, Ohio

Head, age 56

Lorain-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

Surname	Barr
Given Name	William J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Avon Village
1935 Residence (County)	Lorain
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Custodian
Industry	Public school
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	1380
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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William Barr

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03101-00172)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elizabeth Forthofer	67	Wife	—	Ohio
2	Gilbert Forthofer	41	Head	Farmer	Ohio
3	Mildred Forthofer	38	Wife	—	Ohio
4	Gertrude Forthofer	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	Gilbert Jr Forthofer	4	Son	—	Ohio
6	Emmett Myers	42	Head	Circulator	Ohio
7	Mary Myers	71	Mother	—	Ohio
8	Bertrand Myers	72	Father	—	Ohio
9	William J Barr THIS PERSON	56	Head	Custodian	Scotland
10	Bertha Barr	59	Wife	—	Ohio
11	June Barr	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
12	James Prelieri	62	Head	Caretaker	Italy
13	Rose Prelieri	72	Wife	—	Italy
14	John Riskamp	51	Head	Hardware Manufacturer	Ohio
15	Beatrice Riskamp	47	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Rita Marie Riskamp	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
17	Doris Ann Riskamp	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	John Charles Riskamp	6	Son	—	Ohio
19	Clinton Schneider	34	Head	Salesman	Ohio
20	Dorothy Schneider	30	Wife	—	Ohio
21	Abigail Schneider	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	Albert Schneider	2	Son	—	Ohio
23	Taylor Smith	34	Head	Physician & Surgeon	Arizona
24	Evelyn A Smith	32	Wife	—	Ohio
25	Taylor John Smith	6	Son	—	Ohio
26	Charles Bruce Smith	3	Son	—	Ohio
27	Infant Outhwaite	None	Son	—	Ohio
28	Beatrice Conrad	19	Maid	Housekeeper	Ohio
29	Arthur Christ	59	Head	Farmer	Ohio
30	Catherine Christ	54	Wife	—	Ohio
31	Angelina Dichlinger	80	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
32	William P Horning	46	Head	Salesman	Ohio
33	Laura M Horning	40	Wife	—	Ohio
34	M. Marcella Horning	18	Son	—	Ohio
35	Wilbur R Horning	13	Son	—	Ohio
36	Jean Marie Horning	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	John Forthofer	68	Head	Farmer	Ohio
38	Rose Forthofer	53	Wife	—	Ohio
39	Nick Urbetic	15	Boarder	—	Ohio
40	George Urbetic	7	Boarder	—	Ohio

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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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