William Elliott — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Calvert-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this William Elliott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calvert-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 40 b. ~1900 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Calvert-County, Maryland
Surname	Elliott
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	First Election District, Solomon's Island
1935 Residence (County)	Calvert
Additional Details
Occupation	Waterman
Industry	Oyster-fish
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	460
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Waterman
Township / Ward	First Election District Solomons Island
Est. Birth Year	~1900

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Iris Elliott	Daughter	—	16	~1924
William Elliott	Head	—	40	~1900
Donald Elliott	Son	—	4	~1936
Marvin Elliott	Son	—	9	~1931
Dallas Elliott	Son	—	12	~1928
Effie Elliott	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Calvert, Maryland

Other, age 20

Calvert, Maryland · implied b. ~1900 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Elliott
Given Name	William J.
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Oysterman
Industry	Tonger
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Calvert, Maryland

Head, age 30

Calvert, Maryland · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Elliott
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Waterman
Industry	86U0
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	5
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Calvert-County, Maryland

Head, age 40

Calvert-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members

Surname	Elliott
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	First Election District, Solomon's Island
1935 Residence (County)	Calvert
Occupation	Waterman
Industry	Oyster-fish
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	460
Highest Grade	No 3
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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William Elliott

Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Maryland

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01543-00072)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bessie Johnson	27	Wife	—	Maryland
2	David Johnson	7	Son	—	Maryland
3	Emma Elliott	72	Mother-in-law	—	Maryland
4	Perry Elliott	53	Head	Waterman	Maryland
5	Mary E. Elliott	46	Wife	—	Maryland
6	Noble Elliott	20	Son	Waterman	Maryland
7	James R. Elliott	14	Son	—	Maryland
8	Betty L. Elliott	11	Daughter	—	Maryland
9	Mabel Elliott	9	Daughter	—	Maryland
10	Arthur Elliott	35	Head	Carpenter	Maryland
11	Marjorie Elliott	32	Wife	—	Maryland
12	Murphy Elliott	15	Son	—	Maryland
13	Frank Elliott	67	Head	Waterman	Maryland
14	Hattie V. Elliott	66	Wife	—	Maryland
15	Warfield Elliott	34	Son	Carpenter	Maryland
16	Winfield Elliott	12	Gr. Son	—	Maryland
17	William Elliott THIS PERSON	40	Head	Waterman	Maryland
18	Effie B. Elliott	38	Wife	—	Maryland
19	Iris Elliott	16	Daughter	—	Maryland
20	Dallas R. Elliott	12	Son	—	Maryland
21	Marvin L. Elliott	9	Son	—	Maryland
22	Donald R. Elliott	4	Son	—	Maryland
23	Clarence Sewell	35	Head	Carpenter	Maryland
24	Helen Sewell	27	Wife	—	Maryland
25	Betty Lu Sewell	9	Daughter	—	Maryland
26	Alpheus Sewell	67	Head	Proprietor	Maryland
27	Ida Sewell	65	Wife	—	Maryland
28	Clarence Bowen	59	Head	Carpenter	Maryland
29	Mary Bowen	44	Wife	—	Maryland
30	Clarence Bowen	12	Son	—	Maryland
31	Clifford Bowen	5	Son	—	Maryland
32	Forest Benner	25	Head	Preacher	Kentucky
33	Martha Benner	23	Wife	—	Ohio
34	David Benner	3	Son	—	Ohio
35	James B. Latimer	58	Head	Farmer	Maryland
36	Bennie Latimer	51	Wife	—	Maryland
37	Margaret Latimer	13	Daughter	—	Maryland
38	Luther Mister	56	Head	Waterman	Maryland
39	Malitta Mister	56	Wife	—	Maryland
40	Elsie Elliott	28	Daughter	—	Maryland

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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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