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William Carr — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Grand-County, Colorado

Our Model Tree links this William Carr across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grand-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 5-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGrand-County, Colorado
SurnameCarr
Given NameWilliam H
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age72
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceKansas
1935 Residence (City)Grand
1935 Residence (County)Grand
Additional Details
OccupationRancher
IndustryLivestock
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked70
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kansas
OccupationRancher
Township / WardPrecinct 8 Williams Fork
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
William Carr Head — 72 ~1868
Carl Peterson Other — 57 ~1883
Joseph Carr Son — 14 ~1926
Floyd Carr Son — 44 ~1896
Elizabeth Carr Spouse — 68 ~1872

Census Appearances

1920
Grand, Colorado
Head, age 52
Grand, Colorado · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Carr
Given Name William H
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 52
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kansas
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation Farmer
Industry stock farm
Class of Worker Emp
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas
1930
Grand, Colorado
Head, age 62
Grand, Colorado · implied b. ~1868 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Carr
Given Name William H.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 62
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kansas
Age at First Marriage 27
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker VVVV
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Veteran No
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas
1940
Grand-County, Colorado
Head, age 72
Grand-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members
Surname Carr
Given Name William H
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 72
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kansas
1935 Residence (City) Grand
1935 Residence (County) Grand
Occupation Rancher
Industry Livestock
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 70
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas

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Our Model Tree links William Carr across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Carr
Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Colorado
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Grand-County, Colorado Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00464-00136)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Jean Wald 24 Wife 0 Kansas
2 Harry A Wald 3 Son — Colorado
3 Clara Wald 49 Mother 0 No Dakota
4 Ole Langhalen 73 Step-grandfather Rancher Norway
5 Albert F Baker 72 Head — Nevada
6 Francis J Mcconkey 47 Head Rancher Colorado
7 Hugh Mcconkey 51 Brother Ranch Laborer Colorado
8 Arthur M Wald 51 Head Rancher Colorado
9 Maud E Wald 43 Wife 0 No Carolina
10 James A Farley 60 Head Rancher Kansas
11 Edna E Farley 55 Wife 0 Minnesota
12 Gunnar Dale 50 Head Rancher Norway
13 Helga Dale 49 Wife 0 Colorado
14 Ivar Dale 21 Son Ranch Laborer Colorado
15 Eunice Dale 16 Daughter 0 Colorado
16 Albert Scholl 76 Head Rancher Germany
17 Melba Scholl 25 Daughter 0 Colorado
18 Mark Scholl 23 Son Ranch Laborer Colorado
19 Peggy Joyce Scholl 2 Grand daughter — Colorado
20 Russell R Harmon 33 Head Rancher Missouri
21 Evelyn L Harmon 32 Wife 0 Kansas
22 Merrell A Harmon 10 Son — Colorado
23 Raymond K Harmon 8 Son — Colorado
24 Shirley M Harmon 4 Daughter — Colorado
25 Velma J Harmon 1 Daughter — Colorado
26 Robert A Hasson 54 Head Caretaker Nebraska
27 Irene S Hasson 45 Wife 0 Kansas
28 Frederick Zierlein 79 Head — Illinois
29 William H Carr THIS PERSON 72 Head Rancher Kansas
30 Elizabeth L Carr 68 Wife 0 Nebraska
31 Floyd D Carr 44 Son Truck Driver Oklahoma
32 Joseph D Carr 14 Son 0 Colorado
33 Carl O Peterson 57 Hired hand Ranch Laborer Illinois
34 Gordon H Milner 31 Head Rancher Colorado
35 Alberta E Milner 26 Wife 0 Colorado
36 Oliver A Milner 4 Son — Colorado
37 Geraldine F Milner 5 Daughter — Colorado
38 Edward A Milner 2 Son — Colorado
39 Robert H Scholl 34 Head Farmer Colorado
40 Ellen N Scholl 25 Wife 0 Nebraska

About This Record & Model Tree

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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