William Donnelly — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Donnelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Summit-County, Ohio
Surname	Donnelly
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Akron city
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Tire builder
Industry	Rubber mfg.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	1900
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Tire Builder
Township / Ward	Akron City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Donnelly	Head	—	56	~1884
Mildred Donnelly	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Margaret Donnelly	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Summit, Ohio

Head, age 36

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Donnelly
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1912
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Finisher
Industry	Rubber works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1915
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Summit, Ohio

Head, age 46

Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1884

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Donnelly
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1912
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Rubberworker
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3570
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Summit-County, Ohio

Head, age 56

Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

Surname	Donnelly
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Akron city
1935 Residence (County)	Summit
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Tire builder
Industry	Rubber mfg.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	1900
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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William Donnelly

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03178-00570)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Aloysius Martin	42	Head	Salesman	Ohio
2	Johanna Martin	38	Wife	Private Tutor	Indiana
3	John R. Macdowell	1	Son	—	Ohio
4	Charles F. Ingram	31	Head	Supervisor	West Virginia
5	Annalene Ingram	33	Wife	—	Ohio
6	Frank Buskirk	46	Head	Restaurant Operator	Kentucky
7	Mildred Buskirk	41	Wife	—	Ohio
8	Leslie Devos	27	Head	Coal Salesman	Ohio
9	Margaret Devos	24	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Julius Carter	47	Head	Tire Builder	Ohio
11	Julius Jr. Carter	17	Son	—	Ohio
12	Mary Finger	34	Cousin	—	Ohio
13	Milton Finger	13	Cousin	—	Ohio
14	Thomas P. Critchfield	46	Head	Conductor	Indiana
15	Genevieve Critchfield	44	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Earl Keisler	37	Head	Machinist	Missouri
17	Mary Keisler	52	Wife	—	Maryland
18	Charles Robeyhyk	26	Head	Trimmer	Ohio
19	Anne Robeyhyk	18	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Diana M. Robeyhyk	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	William Donnelly THIS PERSON	56	Head	Tire Builder	Scotland
22	Margaret Donnelly	56	Wife	—	Scotland
23	Mildred Donnelly	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	Albert Kelley	39	Head	Industrial Arts Teacher	West Virginia
25	Gladys Kelley	31	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Albert Jr. Kelley	5	Son	—	Ohio
27	Carol Kelley	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
28	Margaret Kelley	75	Mother	—	West Virginia
29	Stanley Woody	42	Head	Supervisor	West Virginia
30	Ethel Woody	41	Wife	—	Virginia
31	Jennings Woody	19	Son	—	Ohio
32	Gilbert W. Dilley	33	Head	Attorney	Ohio
33	Marguerite Dilley	32	Wife	—	Maryland
34	Joanne Dilley	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	Barbara Dilley	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	William Dilley	6	Son	—	Ohio
37	Dwight Duck	46	Head	Foreman	West Virginia
38	Eunice Duck	43	Wife	—	Ohio
39	Effie Duck	20	Daughter	Secretary	Ohio
40	Carl Duck	19	Son	—	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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