William Case — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Case across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Ohio Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Case
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Occupation	Assist. Engineer
Industry	University
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	356
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Assist. Engineer
Township / Ward	Columbus
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Case	Head	—	70	~1870
Margaret Traxler	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Patsy Traxler	Daughter	—	4	~1936

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Other, age 49

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Case
Given Name	William H
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Head, age 63

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Case
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	42
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	steam fitter
Industry	gas plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Head, age 70

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members

Surname	Case
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Columbus
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Occupation	Assist. Engineer
Industry	University
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	356
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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William Case

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Ohio

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03250-00203)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James Steele	53	Head	Manager	Ohio
2	Ruth K. Steele	51	Wife	—	Ind
3	Robert Steele	22	Son	Clerical	Ohio
4	William Steele	17	Son	—	Ohio
5	George N. Trimble	53	Head	Roofing Cont.	Ohio
6	Emma B. Trimble	52	Wife	—	Ohio
7	Louis Beach	52	Head	Clerical	Ohio
8	Linn Beach	47	Wife	—	Ohio
9	Barry Fenlon	76	Head	—	Ireland
10	Bridget Fenlon	76	Wife	—	Ohio
11	Ann Fenlon	42	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
12	William Case THIS PERSON	70	Head	Assist. Engineer	Ohio
13	Margaret Traxler	24	Daughter	—	Ohio
14	Patsy Traxler	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	Maurice Chaffins	38	Head	Clerk	Ohio
16	Arta P. Chaffins	44	Wife	—	West Virginia
17	Lois Lee Nottingham	16	Niece	—	West Virginia
18	John Boughan	57	Head	Accountant	Ohio
19	Clara Boughan	54	Wife	—	Illinois
20	Marshall Boughan	30	Son	Clerk	Illinois
21	Gaylord T. Bell	35	Head	Salesman	Ohio
22	Irene E. Bell	40	Wife	Bookkeeper	Ohio
23	Robert Brown	34	Head	Clerk	Ohio
24	Blanch Brown	29	Wife	Clerk	Ohio
25	Lora Hall	63	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
26	Kenneth Boyd	53	Head	Salesman	Penn
27	Jane Boyd	46	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Shirley Boyd	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
29	Georganna Boyd	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Blanch Elliot	33	Head	Clerk	Ohio
31	Blanch Elliot	12	Daughter	Cashier	Mass
32	Art Lehew	18	Lodger	—	Ohio
33	Caleb Osborn	34	Head	Civil Engineer	California
34	Alena Osborn	62	Mother	—	Ohio
35	Veda May Osborn	19	Sister	—	Ohio
36	Charlotte Ritchison	47	Head	—	Ohio
37	William Ritchison	24	Son	Maintenance	Ohio
38	Richard Ritchison	11	Son	—	Ohio
39	Lewis Loganbach	31	Head	Clerk	Ohio
40	Carrie Loganbach	31	Wife	—	Penn

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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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