William Crane — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mesa-County, Colorado

Our Model Tree links this William Crane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mesa-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Utah Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mesa-County, Colorado
Surname	Crane
Given Name	William O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Utah
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Mesa
Additional Details
Occupation	Filling Station
Industry	Owner
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	90
Income (1939)	784
Highest Grade	No H-4
1935 Residence	Colorado
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah
Occupation	Filling Station
Township / Ward	Collbran Town
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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 Crane	Head	—	55	~1885
Wendell Crane	Son	—	14	~1926
Flavia Crane	Spouse	—	51	~1889
Herbert Crane	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Mesa, Colorado

Head, age 35

Mesa, Colorado · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Crane
Given Name	William J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Utah
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Utah
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	EM
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah

1930

Mesa, Colorado

Head, age 48

Mesa, Colorado · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Crane
Given Name	William O
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Utah
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Utah
Occupation	farmer
Industry	stock farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah

1940

Mesa-County, Colorado

Head, age 55

Mesa-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	Crane
Given Name	William O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Utah
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Mesa
Occupation	Filling Station
Industry	Owner
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	90
Income (1939)	784
Highest Grade	No H-4
1935 Residence	Colorado
Birth State	Utah
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	utah

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William Crane

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Colorado

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00470-00210)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William E. Hill	77	Head	Unable To Work	Illinois
42	Ralph H. Keeney	53	Head	Auto Mechanic	Iowa
43	William M. Porter	77	Head	Bank Cashier	Missouri
44	May E. Porter	70	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
45	Altha M. Evers	55	Lodger	High School Teacher	Colorado
46	Rachael Parfit	23	Lodger	Primary Teacher	Colorado
47	William O. Crane THIS PERSON	55	Head	Filling Station	Utah
48	Flavia Crane	51	Wife	—	Iowa
49	Herbert C. Crane	18	Son	New Worker	Colorado
50	Wendell Crane	14	Son	—	Colorado
51	Earl A. Fleming	45	Head	Lumberman	Iowa
52	Mary A. Fleming	40	Wife	—	Colorado
53	Wayne E. Fleming	21	Son	Auto Mechanic	Colorado
54	Marjorie L. Fleming	19	Daughter	—	Colorado
55	Alana E. Fleming	10	Daughter	—	Colorado
56	Herbert L. Beckley	45	Head	Painter	Missouri
57	Hazel Beckley	38	Wife	—	Missouri
58	Theodore Beckley	13	Son	—	Wyoming
59	Barbara Beckley	9	Daughter	—	Colorado
60	Bessie Ann Beckley	5	Daughter	—	Colorado
61	Charles A. Morrison	82	Head	Unable To Work	New York
62	Maud B. Morrison	74	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
63	Arthur M. Arney	15	Grandson	—	Colorado
64	Jack Arney	8	Grandson	—	Colorado
65	James M. Arney	17	Grandson	—	Colorado
66	Thomas R. Williams	56	Head	Unable To Work	Colorado
67	Martha S. Williams	80	Mother	—	Missouri
68	Eulalie B. Erickson	77	Head	—	Germany
69	Harry A. Lorimer	31	Head	Flagman	Colorado
70	Marguerite Lorimer	29	Wife	—	Colorado
71	Laura Mae Lorimer	8	Daughter	—	Colorado
72	Joyce Marie Lorimer	6	Daughter	—	Colorado
73	Stanley A. Lorimer	4	Son	—	Colorado
74	Frank M. Anselm	64	Head	Auto Mechanic	Missouri
75	Margaret Anselm	64	Wife	—	Missouri
76	Delbert J. Charlesworth	54	Head	Truck Driver	Utah
77	Liddy B. Brown	13	Sister	—	Colorado
78	Bessie Brown	36	Sister	—	Nebraska
79	Delbert J. Charlesworth	22	Son	Operator	Colorado
80	Amy E. Charlesworth	19	Daughter-in-law	—	Colorado

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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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