William Barrett — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this William Barrett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Columbia-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Barrett
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Pardeeville Village
1935 Residence (County)	Columbia
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Pardeeville Village
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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 Barrett	Head	—	66	~1874
Harlan Barrett	Son	—	23	~1917
Donal Barrett	Son	—	13	~1927
Alice Barrett	Spouse	—	63	~1877

Census Appearances

1920

Columbia, Wisconsin

Head, age 46

Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1874 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Barrett
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	US
Mother's Birthplace	US
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Day Laborer
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Columbia, Wisconsin

Head, age 56

Columbia, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1874 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Barret
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Farmer Labor
Industry	General Farming
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1800
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Columbia-County, Wisconsin

Head, age 66

Columbia-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

Surname	Barrett
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Pardeeville Village
1935 Residence (County)	Columbia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	200
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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William Barrett

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Wisconsin

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04466-00497)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Orrie Preger	38	Head	Supervisor	Wisconsin
2	Violet Preger	34	Wife	—	Wisconsin
3	James Merrill	36	Head	Manager	Wisconsin
4	Mildred Merrill	26	Wife	—	Wisconsin
5	Shirley Merrill	5	Dau	—	Wisconsin
6	Loren Mosher	51	Head	Sexton	Wisconsin
7	Gladys Mosher	50	Wife	—	Vermont
8	Dorothy Mosher	23	Dau	Library Work	Wisconsin
9	William Mosher	72	Head	—	Wisconsin
10	William Barrett THIS PERSON	66	Head	Laborer	Ohio
11	Alice Barrett	63	Wife	—	Wisconsin
12	Harlan Barrett	23	Son	Farm Labor	Wisconsin
13	Donal Barrett	13	Son	—	Wisconsin
14	Guy Griffin	49	Head	Manager	Wisconsin
15	Maybelle Griffin	49	Wife	—	Wisconsin
16	Ellen Johnson	76	Head	—	Wisconsin
17	Gladys Johnson	49	Dau	Asst Librarian	Wisconsin
18	Betty Johnson	23	Grand Dau	Stenographer	Wisconsin
19	Emily Johnson	17	Grand Dau	—	Iowa
20	Richard Thompson	27	Head	Printer	Wisconsin
21	Alice Thompson	23	Wife	—	Wisconsin
22	Steven Thompson	2	Son	—	Wisconsin
23	Judith Thompson	1	Dau	—	Wisconsin
24	Frank Wentlick	79	Head	—	Austria
25	Roy Traut	31	Head	Truck Driver	Wisconsin
26	Gladys Traut	28	Wife	Saleswoman	Wisconsin
27	Halin Ashley	39	Head	Tree Surgeon	Wisconsin
28	Dorothy Ashley	24	Wife	—	Wisconsin
29	Harry Haskin	51	Head	Salesman	Wisconsin
30	Eva Haskin	48	Wife	—	Wisconsin
31	Jacob Marx	66	Head	Retired Farmer	Wisconsin
32	Hulda Marx	58	Wife	—	Germany
33	C Lakin	46	Head	Attendant	Wisconsin
34	Bernice Lakin	45	Wife	Teacher	Wisconsin
35	W. J. Reuhl	55	Head	Manager	Wisconsin
36	Katherine Reuhl	48	Wife	—	Wisconsin
37	Wayne Reuhl	18	Son	—	Wisconsin
38	Margaret Reuhl	16	Dau	—	Wisconsin
39	Byrde Mareden	65	Head	Retired Seminary Worker	Wisconsin

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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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