William Hoover — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Genesee-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this William Hoover across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Genesee-County, Michigan
Surname	Hoover
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Flint City
1935 Residence (County)	Genesee
Additional Details
Occupation	Bartender
Industry	Bowling Alley
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	59
Income (1939)	710
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Bartender
Township / Ward	Flint City
Est. Birth Year	~1919

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Hoover	Head	—	42	~1898
William Hoover	Son	—	21	~1919
Ethel Hoover	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Martha Hoover	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Mary Hoover	Daughter	—	5	~1935

Census Appearances

1930

Genesee, Michigan

Son, age 11

Genesee, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoover
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Genesee-County, Michigan

Son, age 21

Genesee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members

Surname	Hoover
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Flint City
1935 Residence (County)	Genesee
Occupation	Bartender
Industry	Bowling Alley
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	59
Income (1939)	710
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links William Hoover across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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William Hoover

Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan

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Sibling

Martha Hoover

Sibling · 1940 · age 20

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Mary Hoover

Sibling · 1940 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

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

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Genesee-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01895-00934)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gordon A. Reinhold	53	Head	Merchant	Canada
2	Pearl M. Reinhold	59	Wife	—	Canada
3	Carl A. Topham	29	Head	Inspector	Michigan
4	Gladys M. Topham	29	Wife	Cashier	Michigan
5	Russell A. Spayth	41	Head	Pharmacist	Michigan
6	Beatrice G. Spayth	34	Wife	—	Michigan
7	Sophia D. Stephenson	54	Head	—	Ohio
8	Caroline Stephenson	21	Daughter	Office Worker	Ohio
9	Edward Stephenson	21	Son	Repairman	Ohio
10	Robert Stephenson	19	Son	—	Ohio
11	William D. Topham	56	Head	—	Michigan
12	Raymond G. Topham	24	Nephew	Auditor	Michigan
13	William D. Hart	34	Head	—	Canada
14	Beatrice M. Hart	35	Wife	—	Michigan
15	Patricia P. Hart	10	Daughter	—	Michigan
16	Glenn H. Green	34	Head	Distributor	Michigan
17	Charlotte Green	34	Wife	—	Michigan
18	Vada Green	12	Daughter	—	Michigan
19	Wilson Sanborn	23	Lodger	Salesman	Michigan
20	Roy W. Mix	43	Head	Die Caster	Texas
21	Pink Mix	48	Wife	—	Mississippi
22	Adine L. Mix	17	Daughter	—	Mississippi
23	Grace M. Mix	11	Daughter	—	Mississippi
24	Carl A. England	32	Head	Waiter	Ohio
25	Hazel M. England	40	Wife	Waitress	Michigan
26	Bert Holland	23	Lodger	Press Helper	Michigan
27	June Little	30	Lodger	Waitress	Michigan
28	Francis M. Ramore	20	Head	Clerk	Michigan
29	Betty J. Ramore	16	Wife	—	Michigan
30	William D. Hoover	42	Head	Die-Maker	Pennsylvania
31	Ethel M. Hoover	43	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
32	William Hoover THIS PERSON	21	Son	Bartender	New York
33	Martha Hoover	20	Daughter	Houseworker	New York
34	Mary Lou Hoover	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
35	John D. Shippy	49	Head	—	Michigan
36	Lila Shippy	65	Wife	—	Oregon
37	Kenneth M. Carr	24	Head-in-law	Soldering	Michigan
38	Agnes R. Carr	23	Daughter	—	Michigan
39	Larry Carr	2	Grandson	—	Michigan
40	Albert W. Hoffman	31	Head	Cutter	Michigan

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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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