William Day — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Day across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Day
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Occupation	Social Worker
Industry	City Recreation Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	9
Income (1939)	975
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Social Worker
Township / Ward	Cleveland
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Mae Day	Daughter	—	3	~1937
William Day	Head	—	32	~1908
Sarah Burford	Other	—	72	~1868
Margaret Burford	Other	—	26	~1914
Jimmie Burford	Other	—	27	~1913
Langston Day	Son	—	2	~1938
William Day	Son	—	1	~1939
Wilda Day	Spouse	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Other, age 11

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Day
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Other, age 18

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Day
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	grand son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Georgia
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Social work
Industry	Play house
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Veteran	No
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 32

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members

Surname	Day
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Occupation	Social Worker
Industry	City Recreation Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	9
Income (1939)	975
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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William Day

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03222-00608)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	James Wilson	33	Lodger	Porter	Ohio
42	Jennie Wilson	20	Wife	Helper	Ohio
43	Isaac Mcwhorter	23	Lodger	Helper	Kentucky
44	Carrie Mcwhorter	23	Wife	—	Kentucky
45	Lewis Spearman	58	Head	Janitor	Georgia
46	Martha Spearman	20	Wife	—	Georgia
47	John Spearman	20	Son	Laborer	Ohio
48	Grace Spearman	22	Daughter	—	Ohio
49	William Day THIS PERSON	32	Head	Social Worker	Georgia
50	Wilda Day	25	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
51	Mae Gwendolyn Day	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
52	Langston Day	2	Son	—	Ohio
53	William Day	1	Son	—	Ohio
54	Sarah Burford	72	Mother	—	Pennsylvania
55	Jimmie Burford	27	Brother in Law	Maintenance Man	Pennsylvania
56	Margaret Burford	26	Sister in Law	Laborer	Pennsylvania
57	Albert Fioritta	57	Head	Laborer	Italy
58	Amelia Fioritta	52	Wife	—	Italy
59	Presto Fioritta	27	Son	Laborer	Ohio
60	Frank Fioritta	26	Son	Clerk	Ohio
61	Anna Fioritta	21	Daughter	File Clerk	Ohio
62	William Fioritta	19	Son	New Worker	Ohio
63	Charles F Miller	62	Head	Laborer	North Carolina
64	Emma Miller	53	Wife	—	Virginia
65	Robert Cummings	33	Lodger	Chauffeur	Tennessee
66	Bessie Burrell	53	Head	Day Work	Canada
67	Harry Burrell	32	Son	Laborer	Ohio
68	Laura Burrell	20	Daughter	Lodging House Keeper	Pennsylvania
69	Julia Burrell	22	Daughter	—	Ohio
70	Sarah Williams	43	Lodger	Laborer	Alabama
71	Sarah Williams	44	Wife	—	Alabama
72	Alfred Tillman	64	Lodger	Laborer	Mississippi
73	Sadie Tillman	51	Lodger Wife	—	Louisiana
74	Eugene Jackson	45	Lodger	Pourer	South Carolina
75	Annie Jackson	44	Lodger Wife	—	South Carolina
76	Fannie Davis	43	Head	—	Mississippi
77	Herman Drone	37	Brother	Laborer	Mississippi
78	Coradee Drone	31	Sister in Law	—	Alabama
79	Mary Davis	45	Sister	—	Mississippi
80	Betty Jenkins	9	Lodger	—	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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