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William Finley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this William Finley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sharonville Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1272 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Sharonville Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Finley | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Patricia Finley | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Finley | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| William Finley | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jeanette Finley | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| James Finley | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hamilton, Ohio
Head, age 27
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 27 |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Hamilton-County, Ohio
Head, age 37
Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sharonville Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1272 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links William Finley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Finley
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03080-00606)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert M. Ewing | 45 | Head | Brakeman | Kentucky |
| 2 | Elnora D. Ewing | 37 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 3 | Robert Jr. Ewing | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Dorothy Ewing | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Frank Sr. Kernan | 72 | Head | Retired Engineer | Ireland |
| 6 | Clara D. Kernan | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Frank Jr. Kernan | 36 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 8 | William H. Finley THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 9 | Jeanette Finley | 33 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 10 | William C. Finley | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Patricia A. Finley | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | James E. Finley | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Robert Finley | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Charles D. Dillon | 25 | Head | Attendant | Ohio |
| 15 | Ruth Dillon | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Agnes Byron | 49 | Head | Factory | Ohio |
| 17 | Margaret L. Byron | 19 | Daughter | Beauty Operator | Ohio |
| 18 | Jean Byron | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Thomas Byron | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Charles Hardy | 26 | Son-in-law | Striper | Ohio |
| 21 | Mary O. Hardy | 21 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Rodney D. Luke | 26 | Head | Attendant | Ohio |
| 23 | Anna Mae Luke | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | William Potthoff | 38 | Head | Druggist | Ohio |
| 25 | Della D. Potthoff | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Extra Line Potthoff | None | — | — | — |
| 27 | Frank Holt | 61 | Head | Passenger Conductor | Ohio |
| 28 | Josephine B. Holt | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Albert D. Miller | 64 | Head | Business | Ohio |
| 30 | Lena Miller | 67 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Alice Miller | 85 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Raymond D. Gilkep | 35 | Head | Switchman | Ohio |
| 33 | Lavelle Gilkep | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | George Huseman | 48 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | Ohio |
| 35 | Esther D. Huseman | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Beatrice Huseman | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer Office | Ohio |
| 37 | George E. Huseman | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Charles Huseman | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | William D. Brown | 65 | Head | Retired Conductor | Kentucky |
| 40 | Stella Brown | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)