William Fields — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Athens-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Fields across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Athens-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 74 b. ~1866 Male Head Born: Tennessee Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Athens-County, Ohio
Surname	Fields
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Athens City
1935 Residence (County)	Athens
Additional Details
Occupation	Retired
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Retired
Township / Ward	Athens City
Est. Birth Year	~1866

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
David Fields	Son	—	31	~1909
William Fields	Head	—	74	~1866

Census Appearances

1920

Athens, Ohio

Son, age 54

Athens, Ohio · implied b. ~1866 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fields
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	54
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Laborer
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Athens, Ohio

Head, age 65

Athens, Ohio · implied b. ~1865 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fields
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	65
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	47
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Loader
Industry	Mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Athens-County, Ohio

Head, age 74

Athens-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members

Surname	Fields
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Athens City
1935 Residence (County)	Athens
Occupation	Retired
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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Our Model Tree links William Fields across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Fields (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Mary Fields

b. ~1845

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

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William Fields

Head · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Athens-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03025-00150)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mae Johnson	34	Wife	House Work	W. Virginia
2	Pearl Coppers	40	Head	Plasterer	Ohio
3	Helen Coppers	33	Wife	House Wife	Ohio
4	Leora Coppers	13	Dau	—	Ohio
5	George Coppers	11	Son	—	Ohio
6	Clyde Turvey	55	Head	Laborer	Ohio
7	William Varney	56	Head	Truck Driver	W. Virginia
8	Amy Thompson	51	Head	Laborer	W. Virginia
9	Edna Thompson	50	Wife	—	Ohio
10	Addie Hashman	24	Head	House Wife	Ohio
11	Leroy Hashman	4	Son	—	Ohio
12	Donna Jean Hashman	3	Dau	—	Ohio
13	Wilma Hashman	1	Dau	—	Ohio
14	William Fields THIS PERSON	74	Head	Retired	Tennessee
15	David Fields	31	Son	—	Ohio
16	Sam Dunfee	39	Head	Laborer	Ohio
17	Bertha Dunfee	38	Wife	House Wife	Ohio
18	Mary Virginia Huston	16	Step-dau	—	Ohio
19	Sam Jr. Dunfee	13	Son	—	Ohio
20	Delores Jean Dunfee	10	Dau	—	Ohio
21	Leslie Ervin	36	Head	Electrician	Pennsylvania
22	Gertrude Ervin	38	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Carol Ervin	6	Dau	—	Ohio
24	Larry Ervin	5	Son	—	Ohio
25	Howard Russell	34	Head	Clerk	Ohio
26	Margaret Russell	40	Wife	House Wife	Ohio
27	Eugene Russell	10	Son	—	Ohio
28	Carolyn Russell	6	Dau	—	Ohio
29	Barbara Russell	3	Dau	—	Ohio
30	Albert Wilson	31	Head	Trimmer	Ohio
31	J. S. Chase	45	Head	Machinist	Ohio
32	Mary Chase	20	Dau	House Work	Arkansas
33	Thomas Porter	30	Head	Service Man	Ohio
34	Jeanette Porter	27	Wife	House Wife	Ohio
35	Patricia Jean Porter	6	Dau	—	Ohio
36	Thomas Jr. Porter	1	Son	—	Ohio
37	Leonard Coates	44	Head	Salesman	Ohio
38	Gwendolyn Coates	44	Wife	Stenographer	Ohio
39	Elva Rouch	66	Head	House Wife	Ohio
40	William Rouch	64	Husband	Laborer	Ohio

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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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