William Callahan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this William Callahan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Callahan
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road repair project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	23
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Penna.
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Norristown
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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 Callahan	Head	—	63	~1877
James Callahan	Son	—	15	~1925
Ruth Callahan	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Cathy Callahan	Spouse	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Delaware, Pennsylvania

Head, age 46

Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Callahan
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Labor
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

Montgomery, Pennsylvania

Head, age 56

Montgomery, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Callahan
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	12
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 63

Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

Surname	Callahan
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road repair project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	23
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Penna.
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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William Callahan

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03582-00504)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Irene Sharkey	61	Lodger	—	Penna.
2	Henrietta Johnson	20	Head	—	South Carolina
3	William Johnson	6	Son	—	Penna.
4	Mary Johnson	4	Daughter	—	Penna.
5	Julia James	27	Sister	—	South Carolina
6	Christine James	10	Niece	—	Penna.
7	Irene Ryman	67	Head	—	Penna.
8	Augustus Lee	55	Head	—	South Carolina
9	Prince Hill	47	Lodger	Laborer	Alabama
10	Sally Hill	49	Lodger's Wife	Air Compressor Operator	Georgia
11	Prince Jr. Hill	14	Lodger's Son	—	Penna.
12	Albert Brown	25	Head	—	South Carolina
13	Lunn Brown	22	Wife	Janitor	Florida
14	Alberta Brown	5	Daughter	—	Penna.
15	Ernest Brown	3	Son	—	Penna.
16	Rosa Brown	2	Son	—	Penna.
17	Albert Jr. Brown	1	Son	—	Penna.
18	Elizabeth Blackwell	31	Head	—	Penna.
19	Steward De Seidel	58	Son-in-law	Cook	Penna.
20	Mary B. De Seidel	40	Daughter	—	Penna.
21	Gladys May De Seidel	15	Grand-daughter	—	Penna.
22	William Callahan THIS PERSON	63	Head	Laborer	Delaware
23	Cathy Callahan	62	Wife	—	Virginia
24	Ruth Callahan	18	Daughter	Rug Maker	Penna.
25	James Callahan	15	Son	—	Penna.
26	Walter De Walt	52	Head	Laborer	Penna.
27	Robert De Walt	23	Son	Laborer	Penna.
28	Herbert Raindrop	37	Lodger	Laborer	South Carolina
29	Mamie Raindrop	37	Lodger's Wife	Janitress	North Carolina
30	Paul Jones	32	Lodger	Laborer	Penna.
31	George Bryant	60	Head	Laborer	North Carolina
32	Roberta Bryant	48	Wife	—	Georgia
33	Frank Clarke	42	Head	Laborer	Penna.
34	Grace Clarke	37	Wife	—	Penna.
35	Albert Hanley	35	Lodger	Laborer	Mississippi
36	Mary Hanley	21	Lodger's Wife	Housekeeper	Mississippi
37	A. Regina Fox	69	Head	—	Penna.
38	Elizabeth R. Fox	28	Daughter	Stenographer	Penna.
39	Bessie Felton	49	Head	Bookkeeper	Penna.
40	Charles R. Felton	76	Father	Gardener	New Jersey

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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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