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William Bender — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Bender across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCuyahoga-County, Ohio
SurnameBender
Given NameWilliam Jr
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)Cuyahoga
Additional Details
OccupationTruck Driver
IndustryFreight Transportation
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked32
Income (1939)1500
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceOhio
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationTruck Driver
Township / WardLakewood
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Francis Bender Son — 14 ~1926
Katherine Bender Spouse — 50 ~1890
Katherine Bender Daughter — 17 ~1923
William Bender Son — 21 ~1919
William Bender Head — 50 ~1890
John Bender Son — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 10
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Binder
Given Name William J
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 21
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
Surname Bender
Given Name William Jr
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Cleveland
1935 Residence (County) Cuyahoga
Occupation Truck Driver
Industry Freight Transportation
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 32
Income (1939) 1500
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Bender across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Bender
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio
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Sibling
Francis Bender
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Bender
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Bender
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03056-00255)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 William P Bender 50 Head Traffic Manager Ohio
42 Katherine A Bender 50 Wife — Ohio
43 William Jr Bender THIS PERSON 21 Son Truck Driver Ohio
44 John Bender 19 Son Truck Driver Ohio
45 Katherine Bender 17 Daughter — Ohio
46 Francis Bender 14 Son — Ohio
47 Francis Seibel 28 Head Clerk Ohio
48 Sue E Seibel 23 Wife Clerk Ohio
49 James Seibel 5 Son — Ohio
50 Patricia Seibel 4 Daughter — Ohio
51 Betty Peitsch 25 Sister-in-law Secretary Ohio
52 Knut Gillberg 45 Head Sheet Welding Finland
53 Helma Gillberg 42 Wife — Finland
54 Ellen A Gillberg 15 Daughter — Ohio
55 Arvi A Gillberg 9 Son — Ohio
56 Elsie E Gillberg 13 Daughter — Ohio
57 Martin Rusnak 57 Head Fireman Czechoslovakia
58 Stefania Rusnak 43 Wife — Czechoslovakia
59 Elizabeth Rusnak 25 Daughter Assembler Ohio
60 Olga Rusnak 23 Daughter Clerk Ohio
61 Bernard Rusnak 21 Son Plumber Apprentice Ohio
62 Joseph Rusnak 19 Son Plumber Apprentice Ohio
63 Vincent Rusnak 16 Son — Ohio
64 Rita Rusnak 14 Daughter — Ohio
65 Richard Rusnak 11 Son — Ohio
66 Theresa Rusnak 6 Daughter — Ohio
67 Frances Payne 27 Head Office Manager Ohio
68 Edith Payne 28 Wife Steno Ohio
69 Arnold H Smith 28 Head Bookkeeper Ohio
70 Alice M Smith 26 Wife — Ohio
71 Helen Heffernan 38 Lodger Stenographer New Jersey
72 Maidie R Lawrence 61 Head — Ohio
73 Hart Lawrence 42 Lodger Diesel Mech Maryland
74 Warner Lawrence 20 Lodger Service Station Attendant Ohio
75 Dan Rufus Woodruff 41 Head Laborer North Carolina
76 Anna M Woodruff 37 Wife — Ohio
77 William B Ernst 61 Head Maintenance Man Pennsylvania
78 Mae B Ernst 67 Wife — Pennsylvania
79 Allan Ernst 33 Son Truck Salesman Ohio
80 Gladys Ernst 30 Daughter-in-law — 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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