William Cole — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lucas-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lucas-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lucas-County, Ohio
Surname	Cole
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Toledo
1935 Residence (County)	Lucas
Additional Details
Occupation	Car Inspector
Industry	Steam Rail Road
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1864
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Car Inspector
Township / Ward	Toledo
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Duane Cole	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Dorothy Cole	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Marie Cole	Daughter	—	19	~1921
William Cole	Head	—	45	~1895
James Cole	Son	—	5	~1935
Delrod Cole	Son	—	13	~1927
Helen Cole	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Lucas, Ohio

Head, age 24

Lucas, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cole
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Railroad Off
Class of Worker	w
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Lucas, Ohio

Head, age 34

Lucas, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cole
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Car Inspector
Industry	Steam railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	28
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Lucas-County, Ohio

Head, age 45

Lucas-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members

Surname	Cole
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Toledo
1935 Residence (County)	Lucas
Occupation	Car Inspector
Industry	Steam Rail Road
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1864
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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William Cole

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03266-00553)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Gilbert F. Burr	51	Head	Coremaker	Ohio
42	Cather E. Shirley	56	Head	—	Pennsylvania
43	Paul M. Ackley	28	Lodger	Oven Helper	Ohio
44	William H. Cole THIS PERSON	45	Head	Car Inspector	Ohio
45	Helen M. Cole	44	Wife	—	Ohio
46	Marie E. Cole	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
47	Dorothy L. Cole	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
48	Delrod Cole	13	Son	—	Ohio
49	Duane J. Cole	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
50	James E. Cole	5	Son	—	Ohio
51	Edwin T. Hinch	40	Head	Boilermaker	Arkansas
52	Florence M. Hinch	36	Wife	—	Louisiana
53	William C. Hinch	1	Son	—	Ohio
54	William J. Mehaley	69	Head	—	Ohio
55	Edna B. Mehaley	56	Wife	—	Ohio
56	Andrew Paskon	51	Head	Tool Clerk	Austria
57	Mary Paskon	52	Wife	—	Austria
58	Jerry Paskon	21	Son	Laborer	Ohio
59	George J. Zitzman	37	Head	Setupman	Ohio
60	Grace E. Zitzman	35	Wife	Floor Lady	Ohio
61	Margaret B. Zitzman	19	Daughter	Saleswoman	Kentucky
62	Howard Johnson	42	Head	Laborer	Ohio
63	Mary A. Johnson	40	Wife	—	Michigan
64	Bernard R. Johnson	12	Son	—	Ohio
65	Barbara A. Johnson	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
66	Mary Tietz	65	Head	—	Ohio
67	Frank J. Miller	53	Head	Switchman	Ohio
68	Ada Miller	47	Wife	—	Ohio
69	William E. Miller	17	Son	—	Ohio
70	Fred V. Westrup	28	Head	Driver	Ohio
71	Lucille E. Westrup	27	Wife	—	Michigan
72	Joanne Westrup	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
73	Fred A. Westrup	53	Father	Truck Driver	Ohio
74	Blanche Westrup	50	Mother	—	Ohio
75	Lillian Rollins	50	Head	Demonstrator	Ohio
76	Stella Williams	81	Mother	—	Ohio
77	Willis J. Ball	47	Head	—	Ohio
78	Art Stewart N. Ball	17	Son	—	Ohio
79	Teresa G. Ball	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
80	Janis L. Ball	5	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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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