William Barr — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Barr across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Ohio
Surname	Barr
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Steubenville city
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Bricklayer
Industry	Building Contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Bricklayer
Township / Ward	Steubenville City
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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 Barr	Head	—	67	~1873
Anna Butcher	Daughter	—	38	~1902
William Barr	Son	—	31	~1909
Janet Barr	Spouse	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Ohio

Head, age 43

Jefferson, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Barr
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1902
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Brick Layer
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Jefferson, Ohio

Head, age 53

Jefferson, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Barr
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1903
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Brakelayer
Industry	Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Jefferson-County, Ohio

Head, age 67

Jefferson-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members

Surname	Barr
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Steubenville city
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Bricklayer
Industry	Building Contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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William Barr

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03091-00871)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John H. Cattrell	62	Head	Fireman	Ohio
2	Emma J. Cattrell	63	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Curtis J. Cattrell	28	Son	—	Ohio
4	Frank J. Kerr	39	Head	Trucker	Ohio
5	Catherine E. Kerr	37	Wife	Trucker	Ohio
6	George J. Kerr	16	Son	—	Ohio
7	Joseph Lavelaberg	39	Brother-in-law	—	Germany
8	Grover Bell	47	Head	Tailor	West Virginia
9	Grover C. Bell	22	Son	—	Ohio
10	William F. West	79	Father	Steerman	West Virginia
11	William Barr THIS PERSON	67	Head	Bricklayer	Scotland
12	Janet Barr	65	Wife	Bricklayer	Scotland
13	William L. Barr	31	Son	—	Pennsylvania
14	Anna W. Butcher	38	Daughter	Draftsman	Scotland
15	Frank J. Martin	72	Head	Investigator	Pennsylvania
16	Minnie M. Martin	64	Wife	Inspector	Ohio
17	Jane Zelesky	26	Roomer	—	Ohio
18	Charles Campbell	35	Head	Nursing	Kentucky
19	Lola Campbell	33	Wife	Pot Tender	Kentucky
20	Judith Campbell	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
21	Jacqulin Campbell	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	Billy Campbell	6	Son	—	Ohio
23	Ramona Campbell	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	Grant Campbell	1	Son	—	Ohio
25	Reno Dallas	40	Head	Owner	Italy
26	Edith Dallas	38	Wife	—	Italy
27	Adeline Dallas	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
28	Romel Dallas	14	Son	—	Ohio
29	Rena Dallas	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Marlene Dallas	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
31	Mario Juliani	23	Nephew	Trucker	Ohio
32	John R. Villen	47	Head	Machinist	Pennsylvania
33	Zelma L. Villen	46	Wife	—	Ohio
34	Samuel Rooke	80	Head	—	England
35	Blanche N. Barcus	57	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Ohio
36	William E. Meighan	47	Head	Roller	Ohio
37	Elizabeth E. Meighan	46	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
38	Lila M. Wood	49	Head	—	Ohio
39	Evelyn Williams	29	Daughter	Waitress	Ohio
40	Paul Mooney	23	Son	Steerman	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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