William Booth — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this William Booth across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Booth
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Phila.
1935 Residence (County)	Phila.
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	finisher
Industry	textile
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	3
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Finisher
Township / Ward	Phila
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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
Robert Smell	Other	—	33	~1907
Margaret Smell	Spouse	—	23	~1917
William Booth	Head	—	72	~1868
Robert Smell	Son	—	6	~1934

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 48

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Booth
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1910
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Finisher
Industry	Cloth
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 57

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Booth
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1912
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Cloth Finisher
Industry	Cloth Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1200
Veteran	No
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 72

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members

Surname	Booth
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Phila.
1935 Residence (County)	Phila.
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	finisher
Industry	textile
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	3
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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William Booth

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03722-00344)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Miller	31	Head	Gas Assembler	Scotland
2	Annabella Miller	37	Wife	Assembler	Scotland
3	Robert Keane	37	Head	Meter Reader	Penna.
4	Lillian Keane	35	Wife	Cigar Maker	Penna.
5	Lillian Keane	11	Daughter	—	Penna.
6	Marian Keane	6	Daughter	—	Penna.
7	William Booth THIS PERSON	72	Head	Finisher	England
8	Robert Smell	33	Boarder	Gas Attendant	Penna.
9	Margaret Smell	23	Wife	Housewife	Penna.
10	Robert Smell	6	Son	—	Penna.
11	Robert Wilson	43	Head	Carpet Weaver	Penna.
12	Anna M. Wilson	42	Wife	Housewife	Penna.
13	Robert W. Wilson	17	Son	School Boy	Penna.
14	Francis Woods	33	Head	Shipping Clerk	Penna.
15	Clare Woods	31	Wife	Housewife	Penna.
16	Joan Woods	9	Daughter	—	Penna.
17	Francis Woods	7	Son	—	Penna.
18	Francis Woods	5	Son	—	Penna.
19	Joseph Sambora	33	Head	Ironer	Penna.
20	Nelly Sambora	30	Wife	Housewife	Penna.
21	Doris Sambora	2	Daughter	—	Penna.
22	John Forrest	40	Head	Clerk	Penna.
23	Marie Forrest	39	Wife	Housewife	Penna.
24	William T. Makin	27	Nephew	Linotyper Operator	Penna.
25	John Johnson	50	Head	Fireman	Scotland
26	Mary Johnson	40	Wife	Housewife	Scotland
27	John Hughes	39	Head	Hosiery Knitter	Penna.
28	Harriet Hughes	38	Wife	Housewife	Penna.
29	Eleanore Hughes	16	Daughter	School Girl	Penna.
30	Harriet Hughes	15	Daughter	School Girl	Penna.
31	John Hughes	12	Son	—	Penna.
32	Peter Gerathy	44	Head	Janitor	Scotland
33	Anna Gerathy	42	Wife	Housewife	Scotland
34	Christopher Burns	35	Head	Job Setter	Penna.
35	Viola Burns	33	Wife	Winder	Penna.
36	Niels Magnussen	45	Head	Butcher	Turkey
37	Karmay Magnussen	36	Wife	Housewife	Turkey
38	Mary Magnussen	11	Daughter	—	Penna.
39	Otto Krenz	64	Head	Janitor	Germany
40	Katie Krenz	56	Wife	Housewife	England

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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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