William Eaton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this William Eaton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Male Head Born: Pennsylvania Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Eaton
Given Name	William E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Barber Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	250
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Occupation	Barber
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Eaton	Head	—	68	~1872
Charles Eaton	Son	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 51

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1869 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Eaton
Given Name	William E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Occupation	Packing clerk
Industry	Auto Mfg Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 60

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1870 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Eaton
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Canada-English
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Stock Man
Industry	Auto Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	10000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 68

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1872 — 2 household members

Surname	Eaton
Given Name	William E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Barber Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	250
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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William Eaton

Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Michigan

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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01860-00653)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ann M Opitz	38	Wife	—	Michigan
2	Harold F Opitz	14	Son	—	Michigan
3	Janisse Opitz	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
4	Robert Opitz	8	Son	—	Michigan
5	Harry Michaels	48	Head	Controller	Pennsylvania
6	Isabelle Michaels	45	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
7	Lois Michaels	23	Daughter	Secretary	Pennsylvania
8	Henry D Johnson	80	Head	—	Ohio
9	Alma Johnson	50	Daughter	Teacher	Canada-English
10	Georgia Bayless	90	Sister	—	Ohio
11	Morris M Winston	37	Head	Proprietor Jeweler	New York
12	Irena H Winston	37	Wife	—	Michigan
13	Lois N Winston	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
14	Zerine Klein	64	Mother-in-law	—	Germany
15	Sarah Galinsky	52	Head	—	Poland
16	Charles Galinsky	27	Son	Proprietor Manager	Poland
17	Jeanie Galinsky	23	Daughter-in-law	—	Mich.
18	Louis Berchas	45	Head	Proprietor Manager	Russia
19	Minnie Berchas	43	Wife	—	Poland
20	Marvin Berchas	11	Son	—	Michigan
21	Geraldine Berchas	7	Daughter	—	Michigan
22	Lenore Berchas	1	Daughter	—	Michigan
23	George D. Sr. Noble	51	Head	Asst Manager	Michigan
24	Agnes C. Noble	48	Wife	—	Michigan
25	George D. Noble	19	Son	—	Michigan
26	William Noble	19	Son	—	Michigan
27	Muriel Woodcock	27	Daughter	—	Michigan
28	Milford Woodcock	28	Son-in-law	Teacher	Michigan
29	Judith Woodcock	2	Grand-daughter	—	Michigan
30	Harold Smith	42	Head	Proprietor Manager	Massachusetts
31	Rose Smith	34	Wife	—	Poland
32	Ann Ruth Smith	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
33	Marilynn Smith	4	Daughter	—	Michigan
34	Irving S. Smith	2	Son	—	Michigan
35	Donna Johnston	19	Maid	Housework	Michigan
36	William E Eaton THIS PERSON	68	Head	Barber	Pennsylvania
37	Charles G Eaton	47	Son	Buyer	Michigan

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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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