William Bates — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Grant-County, Oregon

Our Model Tree links this William Bates across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grant-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Grant-County, Oregon
Surname	Bates
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Izee Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Grant
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Izee Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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
Clarice Bates	Daughter	—	14	~1926
William Bates	Head	—	50	~1890
Delton Bates	Son	—	16	~1924
Mamie Bates	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Grant, Oregon

Head, age 30

Grant, Oregon · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bates
Given Name	William J
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Grant, Oregon

Head, age 40

Grant, Oregon · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bates
Given Name	William J.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	general Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Grant-County, Oregon

Head, age 50

Grant-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Bates
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Izee Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Grant
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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William Bates

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Oregon

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03361-00075)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Leo Lippert	31	Head	Wood Cutter	Colorado
2	Ellen Lippert	23	Wife	—	Oregon
3	Marie Lippert	5	Daughter	—	Oregon
4	Clara Lippert	3	Daughter	—	Oregon
5	Clarence Lippert	2	Son	—	Oregon
6	Edwin Griffin	48	Head	Farmer	Texas
7	Matilda Griffin	39	Wife	—	Illinois
8	Dorsey Griffin	20	Son	New Worker	Washington
9	Dorothy Griffin	18	Daughter	New Worker	Washington
10	Mary Belle Griffin	13	Daughter	—	Washington
11	Carol Griffin	11	Daughter	—	Washington
12	Hill Thorn	66	Head	Farmer	South Dakota
13	Kenneth Sullivan	24	Head	Farm Hand	Nebraska
14	Leland Cline	27	Head	Owner	South Dakota
15	Frank Cline	60	Head	Sawmill	South Dakota
16	Emily Cline	62	Wife	—	England
17	Blanford	26	Son	Farm Hand	South Dakota
18	Rolland Bradford	24	Head	Farmer	Oregon
19	Virginia Bradford	21	Wife	—	Oregon
20	Gale Bradford	1	Son	—	Oregon
21	William Bates THIS PERSON	50	Head	Farmer	Oregon
22	Mamie Bates	43	Wife	—	Oregon
23	Delton Bates	16	Son	New Worker	Oregon
24	Clarice Bates	14	Daughter	New Worker	Oregon
25	J. D. Laurance	72	Head	Farmer	California
26	Anna Laurance	69	Wife	—	Oregon
27	Chas. Bennett	69	Head	Farmer	Oregon
28	Orville Bennett	26	Son	Farm Hand	Oregon
29	Fred Deardorff	38	Head	Farmer	Oregon
30	Blanche Deardorff	38	Wife	—	Oregon
31	Bonnie Deardorff	11	Daughter	—	Oregon
32	Caroline Deardorff	9	Daughter	—	Oregon
33	Frances Deardorff	4	Daughter	—	Oregon
34	Fanny Parsons	64	Head	Farmer	Oregon
35	Jenkins Proffitt	40	Son in law	Road Grader	Oklahoma
36	Arlene Proffitt	36	Daughter	—	Oregon
37	Larry Proffitt	7	Grandson	—	Oregon
38	Gary Proffitt	5	Grandson	—	Oregon
39	Jimmie Proffitt	3	Grandson	—	Oregon
40	Robert Proffitt	1	Grandson	—	Oregon

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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