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William Fields — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Fields across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWayne-County, New York
SurnameFields
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age66
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Wolcott town
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryOwn farm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 6
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardWolcott Town
Est. Birth Year~1874

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Raymond Fields Son — 28 ~1912
Cora Fields Spouse — 64 ~1876
William Fields Head — 66 ~1874
Wilbur Fields Son — 34 ~1906

Census Appearances

1920
Wayne, New …
Head, age 46
Wayne, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fields
Given Name William E.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 46
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Farmer
Industry Fruit farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Wayne, New …
Head, age 56
Wayne, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Field
Given Name William C.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 56
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 26
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Farmer
Industry Gen Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 1100
Radio Set R
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Wayne-County, New …
Head, age 66
Wayne-County, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
Surname Fields
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 66
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Wolcott town
Occupation Farmer
Industry Own farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 6
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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William Fields
Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · New York
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02801-00778)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Nelson Scutt 14 Head — New York
2 Alice Scutt 11 daughter — New York
3 Ed Melvin 61 friend U New York
4 Charles P. Demarest 72 Head Farmer New York
5 Cora C. Demarest 72 wife — New York
6 Robert G. Burns 70 Head Broker New York
7 Millie Burns 66 wife — New York
8 William Fields THIS PERSON 66 Head Farmer New York
9 Cora E. Fields 64 wife — New York
10 Wilbur Fields 34 son Farm Laborer New York
11 Raymond Fields 28 son Farm Laborer New York
12 Minnie Sherman 69 Head — New York
13 Elmo Sherman 32 son Farmer New York
14 Grace Sherman 30 daughter in law — New York
15 Gordon Sherman 7 grandson — New York
16 Lena Sherman 6 granddaughter — New York
17 Mary Lou Sherman 3 granddaughter — New York
18 Anna E. Stickles 54 Head — New York
19 James Jr. Stickles 35 son Farmer New York
20 C. E. Perkins 65 Head Farmer New York
21 Lewis Brooks 52 Head Farmer New York
22 Josephine Brooks 40 wife — New York
23 George Brooks 15 son — New York
24 James Brooks 9 son — New York
25 Delia Mark 86 Head — New York
26 Carrie Combs 72 nurse Practical Nurse New York
27 Edith Tyson 39 Head — New York
28 Lester Tyson 17 son Cutting Wood New York
29 Margaret Tyson 14 daughter — New York
30 Patrick Tyson 13 son — New York
31 Harry Jr. Tyson 11 son — New York
32 Thomas Tyson 9 son — New York
33 John Tyson 8 son — New York
34 Evelyn Tyson 6 daughter — New York
35 Roger Tyson 5 son — New York
36 Carol Tyson 2 daughter — New York
37 D. O. Jeffers 35 Head Laborer New York
38 Mary Jeffers 34 wife — New York
39 Daniel Jeffers 16 son — New York
40 Louise Jeffers 14 daughter — New York

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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