William Blair — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Beckham-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this William Blair across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Beckham-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Beckham-County, Oklahoma
Surname	Blair
Given Name	William H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Sayre Township
1935 Residence (County)	Beckham
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Sayre Township
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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
Eugene Blair	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Peggy Blair	Daughter	—	8	~1932
William Blair	Head	—	53	~1887
Elsie Blair	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Beckham, Oklahoma

Head, age 33

Beckham, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Blair
Given Name	William T.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	home Farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Beckham, Oklahoma

Head, age 44

Beckham, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Blair
Given Name	Willia T
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farming
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Beckham-County, Oklahoma

Head, age 53

Beckham-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

Surname	Blair
Given Name	William H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Sayre Township
1935 Residence (County)	Beckham
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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William Blair

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Oklahoma

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03276-00639)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Kathryn Hartman	14	daughter	—	Oklahoma
2	Marshall D Hartman	13	son	—	Oklahoma
3	Herbert Haskell Hartman	12	son	—	Oklahoma
4	Faye Genelle Hartman	10	daughter	—	Oklahoma
5	Ray Leon Hartman	5	son	—	Oklahoma
6	Russell Latta	46	Head	Farm Laborer	Iowa
7	Lena Bell Latta	45	Wife	—	Iowa
8	Ralph Deforest Latta	21	son	Farm Laborer	Oklahoma
9	Everett Bell	32	Head	Farm Laborer	Oklahoma
10	Gladys Faye Bell	32	Wife	—	Oklahoma
11	Ed D Blackburn	46	Head	Filling Station Agent	Oklahoma
12	Bertha Maye Blackburn	41	Wife	—	Texas
13	Ellen Maurine Blackburn	18	daughter	Beautician	Oklahoma
14	William R Smith	84	Father in law	—	Missouri
15	William H Blair THIS PERSON	53	Head	Farmer	Texas
16	Elsie Viola Blair	50	Wife	—	Missouri
17	Eugene Otto Blair	18	daughter	—	Oklahoma
18	Peggy Joyce Blair	8	daughter	—	Oklahoma
19	William J Ditmore	45	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
20	Artie Lillian Ditmore	35	Wife	—	Texas
21	A C Ditmore	17	son	Farm Laborer	Oklahoma
22	Abner Allen Ditmore	16	son	Farm Laborer	Oklahoma
23	Edgar Paul Ditmore	14	son	Farm Laborer	Oklahoma
24	Luther Benjamin Ditmore	11	son	—	Oklahoma
25	Troy Landis Ditmore	9	son	—	Oklahoma
26	Hazel June Ditmore	6	daughter	—	Oklahoma
27	George H Hall	22	Head	Farm Laborer	Oklahoma
28	Dewitt Stone Hall	17	brother	Farm Laborer	Oklahoma
29	James H Carnahan	44	Head	Farmer	Texas
30	Jewell Carnahan	38	Wife	—	Oklahoma
31	Zoma Carnahan	18	daughter	—	Oklahoma
32	Pauline Carnahan	16	daughter	—	Oklahoma
33	Ira O Thompson	28	Head	Farmer	Oklahoma
34	Flossie Dee Thompson	27	Wife	—	Oklahoma
35	Jessie Arlis Thompson	2	son	—	Oklahoma
36	Charley C Cash	72	Head	Farmer	Texas
37	Ruthie Nathalla Cash	50	Wife	—	Texas
38	C C Cash	24	son	Truck Driver	Oklahoma
39	Junior Malcolm Cash	13	son	—	Oklahoma
40	Walter D Kindelin	59	Head	Farmer	Missouri

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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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