William Hoover — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Hoover across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Ohio
Surname	Hoover
Given Name	William A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Dayton
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Additional Details
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Auto Parts
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Township / Ward	Dayton
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Edwin Hoover	Son	—	16	~1924
Harold Hoover	Son	—	20	~1920
Frances Hoover	Spouse	—	44	~1896
William Hoover	Head	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1930

Montgomery, Ohio

Head, age 33

Montgomery, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hoover
Given Name	William A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Austria
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Rolling Chain
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Montgomery-County, Ohio

Head, age 43

Montgomery-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

Surname	Hoover
Given Name	William A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Dayton
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Auto Parts
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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William Hoover

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Ohio

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03252-00668)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Fred C. Sommers	57	Head	Assessor	Ohio
42	Clara Sommers	57	Wife	—	Ohio
43	Julia Sommers	27	Daughter	Teacher	Panama Canal Zone
44	Frederick Sommers	23	Son	—	Ohio
45	William A. Hoover THIS PERSON	43	Head	Bookkeeper	New York
46	Frances R. Hoover	44	Wife	Dress Maker	Ohio
47	Harold W. Hoover	20	Son	File Clerk	Ohio
48	Edwin L. Hoover	16	Son	—	Ohio
49	Roscoe E. Remick	53	Head	Oil Marketer	Maine
50	Anna W. Remick	53	Wife	—	Ohio
51	Katherine Remick	23	Daughter	—	Ohio
52	John R. Remick	19	Son	Stenographer	Oklahoma
53	Barbara Remick	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
54	Lydia Barnhart	67	Head	—	Pennsylvania
55	Guy Milligan	52	Head	Tool Designer	Indiana
56	Lucy Milligan	52	Wife	—	Indiana
57	Louise M. Dambach	52	Head	Teacher	Ohio
58	Martha H. Dambach	74	Mother	—	Ohio
59	Florence E. Dambach	53	Sister	—	Ohio
60	Charles N. Kisecker	67	Head	Manager	Pennsylvania
61	Maude H. Kisecker	66	Wife	—	Indiana
62	Otto Zavakos	53	Head	Nurse	Greece
63	Bernadine Zavakos	50	Wife	Manager Shop	Ohio
64	Philip Zavakos	26	Son	Asst Manager	Ohio
65	Charles R. Vefresser	52	Head	Int. Decorator	Ohio
66	Lillian Q. Vefresser	52	Wife	—	Ohio
67	Edith Smith	44	Lodger	Sales Lady	Ohio
68	Phyllis Smith	20	Lodger's Daughter	Sales Lady	Ohio
69	Samuel Fennell	64	Head	Watchman	Tennessee
70	Lou Fennell	65	Wife	—	Tennessee
71	Clomment Fennell	19	Grand Son	—	Ohio
72	John Fennell	17	Grand Son	—	Ohio
73	William Krahenbuhl	37	Son-in-law	Mechanic	Kentucky
74	Katherine Krahenbuhl	33	Daughter	—	Tennessee
75	Katherine Krahenbuhl	11	Grand Daughter	—	Ohio
76	Burford Wise	52	Head	Salesman	Kentucky
77	Helen Q. Wise	42	Wife	Salesperson	Ohio
78	Helen Jr. Wise	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
79	David Wise	15	Son	—	Ohio
80	Cora C. Hedgecock	65	Head	—	Indiana

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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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