William Larson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Larson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 13-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, New York
Surname	Larson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Gaines
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Gaines
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Eleanor Larson	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Gladys Larson	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Elinor Larson	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Wilma Larson	Daughter	—	16	~1924
William Larson	Head	—	48	~1892
Gloria Larson	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Bertina Larson	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Marcia Larson	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Victor Larson	Son	—	3	~1937
Isabelle Larson	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Minnie Larson	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Georgina Larson	Daughter	—	5	~1935
William Larson	Son	—	9	~1931

Census Appearances

1930

Orleans, New …

Head, age 36

Orleans, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Larson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Norway
Mother's Birthplace	Norway
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road Construction
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	12.50
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Orleans-County, New …

Head, age 48

Orleans-County, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 13 household members

Surname	Larson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Gaines
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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William Larson

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02713-00336)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lillian Clark	19	Maid	Hired Help	New York
2	George Soule	58	Head	Farmer	New York
3	Lillian Schuck	54	Housekeeper	—	Pennsylvania
4	Samuel Buckner	24	Hired Hand	Trucker	New York
5	Lester Canham	34	Head	Farmer	New York
6	Mabel Canham	31	Wife	—	New York
7	Lester, Jr. Canham	10	Son	—	New York
8	David Canham	8	Son	—	New York
9	Paul Canham	0	Son	—	New York
10	Cora Smith	59	Head	—	New York
11	Danelia Smith	19	Daughter	—	New York
12	Albert J. Smith	67	Husband	Paper Hanger	New York
13	Harry Lund	51	Head	Farmer	New York
14	Hazel Lund	46	Wife	—	New York
15	Sarah Harmer	86	Head	—	New York
16	Florence Harmer	42	Daughter	—	New York
17	Robert Miller	51	Boarder	Laborer	England
18	Esther Schall	56	Head	—	New York
19	La Verne Schall	16	Son	—	New York
20	Doris Schall	13	Daughter	—	New York
21	Samuel Sander	46	Hired Hand	Farmer	New York
22	William Larson THIS PERSON	48	Head	Farmer	Iowa
23	Minnie Larson	40	Wife	—	Mississippi
24	Gladys Larson	17	Daughter	—	Minnesota
25	Wilma Larson	16	Daughter	—	New York
26	Bertina Larson	11	Daughter	—	New York
27	William Larson	9	Son	—	New York
28	Isabelle Larson	8	Daughter	—	New York
29	Gloria Larson	6	Daughter	—	New York
30	Georgina Larson	5	Daughter	—	New York
31	Victor Larson	3	Son	—	New York
32	Eleanor Larson	2	Daughter	—	New York
33	Elinor Larson	2	Daughter	—	New York
34	Marcia Larson	1	Daughter	—	New York
35	Lina Pickett	78	Head	—	New York
36	Bessie Pickett	70	Wife	—	New York
37	Bertram Young	36	Head	Farmer	New York
38	Nellie Young	33	Wife	—	New York
39	Robert Young	11	Brother	—	New York
40	Earl Young	8	Brother	—	New York

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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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