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William Goodwin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this William Goodwin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bldg. Construction |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Bldg. Construction |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Goodwin | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Stanley Goodwin | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Helen Goodwin | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lee Goodwin | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Goodwin | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Delores Goodwin | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mapie Goodwin | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Robert Goodwin | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Salt Lake, …
Head, age 53
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1877 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | Paint shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 63
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Bldg. Construction |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links William Goodwin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Goodwin
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Utah
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04225-00114)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Reed L. Martins | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 42 | William Goodwin THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Bldg. Construction | North Carolina |
| 43 | Mapie Goodwin | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 44 | Helen Goodwin | 23 | Daughter | Mail Order House | Utah |
| 45 | Barbara Goodwin | 20 | Daughter | Savings & Loan | Utah |
| 46 | Stanley Goodwin | 17 | Son | Bldg. Constr. | Utah |
| 47 | Robert Goodwin | 15 | Son | — | Utah |
| 48 | Delores Goodwin | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 49 | Lee Goodwin | 5 | Son | — | Utah |
| 50 | Louis Buckley | 55 | Head | Oa | Germany |
| 51 | Alice Buckley | 54 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 52 | Louis C. Buckley | 23 | Son | — | Utah |
| 53 | Norma Buckley | 20 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 54 | Arthur Camodt | 40 | Head | Post Office | Utah |
| 55 | Ada Camodt | 42 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 56 | Mary R. Camodt | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 57 | Joan Camodt | 8 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 58 | David Camodt | 3 | Son | — | Utah |
| 59 | Arthur Baggs | 51 | Head | Steam Railroad | Arizona |
| 60 | Carolyn Baggs | 50 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 61 | James Baggs | 24 | Son | Steam Railroad | Utah |
| 62 | Elaine Baggs | 21 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 63 | Ida Houston | 60 | Head | — | England |
| 64 | Woodrow White | 25 | Son | — | Utah |
| 65 | Rudolph Hilbert | 44 | Head | Public Garage | Iowa |
| 66 | Sarah Hilbert | 45 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 67 | Marletta Hilbert | 22 | Daughter | Dept. Store | Utah |
| 68 | Dwayne Hilbert | 17 | Son | — | Utah |
| 69 | Lois Hilbert | 14 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 70 | Robert Hilbert | 11 | Son | — | Utah |
| 71 | Antworth Clark | 35 | Head | Gas Station | Colorado |
| 72 | Alline Clark | 35 | Wife | Wholesale Creamery Co. | New York |
| 73 | Marion Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 74 | Anna Rockleman | 73 | Head | — | Germany |
| 75 | Alvin Rockleman | 48 | Son | Pw | Germany |
| 76 | Mary Rockleman | 39 | Daughter-in-law | Pw | Germany |
| 77 | Henrietta Veatch | 43 | Daughter | Pw | Germany |
| 78 | Norma Veatch | 18 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 79 | Claud M. Veatch | 14 | Grand-son | — | Utah |
| 80 | John Rockleman | 46 | Son | — | Germany |
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)