William Harrison — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Harrison across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Ohio
Surname	Harrison
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Additional Details
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Building Contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	2596
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Foreman
Township / Ward	Cincinnati
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Mamie Harrison	Daughter	—	33	~1907
William Harrison	Head	—	57	~1883
Hettie Harrison	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Ohio

Head, age 37

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harrison
Given Name	William M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Concrete Construction
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Hamilton, Ohio

Head, age 48

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Harrison
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Hamilton-County, Ohio

Head, age 57

Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

Surname	Harrison
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Building Contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	2596
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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William Harrison

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Ohio

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37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03195-00248)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Theodore Jr. Zel	6	Son	—	Ohio
2	Peggy Zel	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
3	Holly Zel	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
4	David Zel	0	Son	—	Ohio
5	Albert Sing	35	Head	Washer	Ohio
6	Francis Sing	30	Wife	—	Ohio
7	Edward Vollmer	46	Head	Brewer	Ohio
8	Marie Vollmer	45	Wife	—	Ohio
9	Marie Volk	21	Niece	New Worker	Ohio
11	John Thompson	48	Head	Proof Reader	Kentucky
12	Elvin Brumm	50	Lodger	Laborer	Kentucky
14	William Harrison THIS PERSON	57	Head	Foreman	Kentucky
15	Hettie Harrison	55	Wife	—	Kentucky
16	Mamie Harrison	33	Daughter	Maid	Kentucky
17	Romaine Washington	39	Head	Supervisor	Ohio
18	Mary Washington	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
19	Edward Washington	14	Son	—	Ohio
20	Betty Washington	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	August Utzke	60	Head	Tool Maker	Kentucky
23	Elizabeth Utzke	59	Wife	—	Kentucky
24	Charles Heizman	50	Head	Janitor	Ohio
25	Amelia Heizman	49	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Lucille Heizman	23	Daughter	Housework	Ohio
27	Fred Heizman	41	Head	Assembler	Ohio
28	Birdie Heizman	40	Wife	—	Ohio
29	Lester Heizman	18	Son	—	Ohio
30	Dorothy Heizman	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
31	George Priessner	53	Head	Machinist	Germany
32	Theresa Priessner	57	Wife	—	Kentucky
33	George Jr. Priessner	21	Son	Machinist	Ohio
34	Camilla Priessner	19	Daughter	—	Alabama
35	Theodore Hechinger	53	Head	Baker	Germany
36	Louise Hechinger	51	Wife	—	Germany
37	Paul Schroeder	49	Lodger	Machinist	Germany
38	William Talbert	82	Head	—	Kentucky
39	Annie Talbert	77	Wife	—	Kentucky
40	Ethel Talbert	45	Daughter	Machinist	Kentucky

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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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