William Gentry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Gentry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jackson-County, Ohio
Surname	Gentry
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Milton Twsp
1935 Residence (County)	Jackson
Additional Details
Occupation	Steel worker
Industry	Steel plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Steel Worker
Township / Ward	Milton Twsp
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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
William Gentry	Head	—	49	~1891
James Gentry	Son	—	27	~1913
Mary Gentry	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Ramona Gentry	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Margaret Gentry	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Juanita Gentry	Daughter	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1930

Jackson, Ohio

Head, age 38

Jackson, Ohio · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gentry
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	steel worker
Industry	Construction
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Veteran	no
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Jackson-County, Ohio

Head, age 49

Jackson-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

Surname	Gentry
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Milton Twsp
1935 Residence (County)	Jackson
Occupation	Steel worker
Industry	Steel plant
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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William Gentry

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Ohio

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03089-00530)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Schella Pittinger	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
2	John H. Quier	91	Head	Farmer	Ohio
3	Mary B. Quier	91	Wife	—	Ohio
4	Rita Quier	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	Ernest F. Pittinger	51	Head	Farmer	Ohio
6	Ella Pittinger	50	Wife	—	Ohio
7	Ernest Pittinger	22	Son	Farmer	Ohio
8	Vera Pittinger	19	Daughter	Seamstress	Ohio
9	Lester Pittinger	10	Son	—	Ohio
10	Evelyn Pittinger	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Carol Pittinger	7	Son	—	Ohio
12	Earl C. Pittinger	48	Head	Farmer	Ohio
13	Geraldine Pittinger	47	Wife	—	Ohio
14	Paul Pittinger	16	Son	—	Ohio
15	John R. Tucker	90	Head	—	Ohio
16	Harry Tucker	56	Son	—	Ohio
17	Ida Tucker	53	Daughter-in-law	Seamstress	Ohio
18	John Tucker	9	Grandson	—	Ohio
19	Hannah Tucker	82	Head	—	Ohio
20	Lowe Tucker	74	Brother	—	Ohio
21	James A. Karns	36	Head	Steel Worker	Ohio
22	Tilla Karns	36	Wife	—	Ohio
23	Donald Karns	13	Son	—	Ohio
24	Lawrence Karns	8	Son	—	Ohio
25	Fred Karns	65	Father	Farmer	Ohio
26	Gilbert Clare	35	Head	Farmer	Ohio
27	Floid Clare	28	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Glenine Clare	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
29	Lewis H. Clare	38	Head	Farmer	Ohio
30	Ida Clare	41	Wife	—	Oklahoma
31	Rita Clare	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
32	Elizabeth Clare	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	George Woodruff	73	Head	—	Ohio
34	Harie Woodruff	67	Wife	—	Ohio
35	William Gentry THIS PERSON	49	Head	Steel Worker	Ohio
36	Margaret Gentry	45	Wife	—	Ohio
37	James Gentry	27	Son	Laborer	Ohio
38	Juanita Gentry	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	Mary Gentry	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
40	Ramona Gentry	11	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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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