William Chapman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Morrison-County, Minnesota

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

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Morrison-County, Minnesota
Surname	Chapman
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Bellevue twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Morrison
Additional Details
Occupation	Retired farmer
Industry	on farm
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Retired Farmer
Township / Ward	Bellevue Twp
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
William Chapman	Head	—	72	~1868
Delbert Chapman	Son	—	15	~1925
William Chapman	Son	—	18	~1922
Louise Chapman	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Morrison, Minnesota

Head, age 52

Morrison, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Chapman
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Morrison, Minnesota

Head, age 62

Morrison, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Chapman
Given Name	William L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace	Minnesota
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	41
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Morrison-County, Minnesota

Head, age 72

Morrison-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members

Surname	Chapman
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Bellevue twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Morrison
Occupation	Retired farmer
Industry	on farm
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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William Chapman

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

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01939-00035)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	T. J. Hanson	35	Head	Farmer	Iowa
2	Edith Hanson	35	Wife	Farm Laborer	So Dakota
3	Albert C. Hanson	33	Son	Farm Laborer	So Dakota
4	Frank Sauer	35	Head	Laborer	Minnesota
5	Esther Sauer	25	Wife	Housewife	Minnesota
6	Marian Kaiser	13	Lodger	—	Minnesota
7	William Chapman THIS PERSON	72	Head	Retired Farmer	Minnesota
8	Louise Chapman	60	Wife	Housewife	Minnesota
9	William Jr. Chapman	18	Son	—	Minnesota
10	Delbert Chapman	15	Son	—	Minnesota
11	Julius Kloss	44	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
12	Helen Kloss	40	Wife	Housewife	Minnesota
13	Earl Kloss	16	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
14	Florence Kloss	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
15	Bernice Kloss	12	Daughter	—	Minnesota
16	Raymond Kloss	7	Son	—	Minnesota
17	Rita Kloss	7	Daughter	—	Minnesota
18	Richard Kloss	3	Son	—	Minnesota
19	W. P. Chapman	39	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
20	Mabel Chapman	36	Wife	Housewife	Minnesota
21	Robert Chapman	12	Son	—	Minnesota
22	Douglas Chapman	8	Son	—	Minnesota
23	George Menke	84	Head	Farmer	Germany
24	Joseph Menke	47	Son	Farmer	Iowa
25	Thomas Mcdougall	73	Head	Farmer	Ontario
26	Rose Mcdougall	66	Sister	Housewife	Minnesota
27	Mary Schlichting	31	Head	Housewife	Wisconsin
28	Elmer Schlichting	10	Son	—	Minnesota
29	Claude Schlichting	8	Son	—	Minnesota
30	Edward Schlichting	6	Son	—	Minnesota
31	Luciele Schlichting	4	Daughter	—	Minnesota
32	James Schlichting	1	Son	—	Minnesota
33	Leo Tomalla	20	Laborer	Laborer	Minnesota
34	Charles Boroch	81	Head	Farmer	Germany
35	Agnes Boroch	70	Wife	Housewife	Germany
36	Albert Boroch	25	Son	Laborer	Minnesota
37	Edward Barton	60	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
38	Gertrude Barton	54	Wife	Housewife	Minnesota
39	Celia Barton	26	Daughter	Teacher	Minnesota
40	Earl Barton	24	Son	Laborer	Minnesota

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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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