William Dean — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this William Dean across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 10-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Lancaster-County, Nebraska
Surname	Dean
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Lincoln City
1935 Residence (County)	Lancaster
Additional Details
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	State Capitol
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas
Occupation	Janitor
Township / Ward	Lincoln City
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Ardella Dean	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Francis Dean	Daughter	—	26	~1914
Kathrine Dean	Daughter	—	13	~1927
William Dean	Head	—	45	~1895
Hubert Dean	Son	—	15	~1925
Richard Dean	Son	—	25	~1915
Wendell Dean	Son	—	6	~1934
Don Dean	Son	—	23	~1917
Howard Dean	Son	—	19	~1921
Rosena Dean	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1930

Lancaster, Nebraska

Head, age 37

Lancaster, Nebraska · implied b. ~1893 — 12 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dean
Given Name	William M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace	Arkansas
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Capital Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

1940

Lancaster-County, Nebraska

Head, age 45

Lancaster-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1895 — 10 household members

Surname	Dean
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Arkansas
1935 Residence (City)	Lincoln City
1935 Residence (County)	Lancaster
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	State Capitol
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Arkansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	arkansas

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William Dean

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

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1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02254-00333)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ben P. Abbott	39	Head	Auto Machinic	Nebraska
2	Pearl M Abbott	37	wife	—	Kansas
3	Herman H Meyers	31	Head	Fireman	Nebraska
4	Lester U Meyers	26	Head	Baker	Nebraska
5	Ellen Meyers	25	Wife	—	Iowa
6	Marrila Meyers	7	Daughter	—	Nebraska
7	Lester Meyers	2	Son	—	Nebraska
8	Herman H Meyers	82	Grandfather	—	New York
9	William Dean THIS PERSON	45	Head	Janitor	Arkansas
10	Rosena Dean	40	Wife	—	Arkansas
11	Francis Dean	26	Daughter	Maid	Arkansas
12	Richard Dean	25	Son	New Worker	Arkansas
13	Don Dean	23	Son	Auto Machinic	Arkansas
14	Howard Dean	19	Son	Laborer	Nebraska
15	Ardella Dean	17	Daughter	—	Nebraska
16	Hubert Dean	15	Son	—	Nebraska
17	Kathrine Dean	13	Daughter	—	Nebraska
18	Wendell Dean	6	Son	—	Nebraska
19	Russell B Smith	55	Head	Machinic	Pennsylvania
20	Mabel L Smith	49	Wife	—	Nebraska
21	Verne H Smith	24	Son	Druggist	Iowa
22	Glene P Smith	19	Son	Electrician	Nebraska
23	Linard Smith	17	Son	Paper Hanger	Nebraska
24	Glenn Smith	9	Son	—	Nebraska
25	James Mcchesney	67	Head	—	Kansas
26	Hatty J Mcchesney	67	Wife	—	Illinois
28	Charles A Coy	29	Head	Truck Driver	Nebraska
29	Betty J Coy	19	Wife	—	Nebraska
30	William Mellis	70	Head	—	Scotland
31	Isabelle Mellis	72	Wife	—	Scotland
32	—	None	—	Orderly	—
33	James Keeney	40	Head	—	Missouri
34	Mary Keeney	35	Wife	—	Kansas
35	James Keeney	16	Son	—	Nebraska
36	Leroy Keeney	14	Son	—	Nebraska
37	Janet Keeney	12	Daughter	—	Nebraska
38	Mapene Keeney	9	Daughter	—	Nebraska
39	Vera Keeney	5	Daughter	—	Nebraska
40	Dona Lee Keeney	2	Daughter	—	Nebraska

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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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