William Link — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Link across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Link
Given Name	William C
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Fairview Village
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Occupation	Tree Surgeon
Industry	Nursery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	12
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Tree Surgeon
Township / Ward	Fairview Village
Est. Birth Year	~1920

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
William Link	Son	—	20	~1920
Mildred Link	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Henry Peterson	Head	—	45	~1895
Edith Peterson	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Son, age 10

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Linke
Given Name	William Jr.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Son, age 20

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members

Surname	Link
Given Name	William C
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Fairview Village
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Occupation	Tree Surgeon
Industry	Nursery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	12
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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

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William Link

Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Ohio

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Sibling

Mildred Link

Sibling · 1940 · age 27

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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03052-00543)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Nancy K Huey	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
2	Joseph L Kelly	53	Head	Structural Iron Worker	Minnesota
3	Marie L Kelly	52	Wife	—	Illinois
4	Mait T Baumgartner	54	Temporary lodger	Structural Iron Worker	Oregon
5	Anna B Baumgartner	55	Temporary lodger	—	Illinois
6	Ralph Sessa	25	Head	Machinist	Italy
7	Leota M Sessa	22	Wife	General Manager	Ohio
8	Austin L Miller	54	Head	Contractor	Nova Scotia
9	Osee S Miller	50	Wife	Saleswoman	Pennsylvania
10	Marilee A Miller	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Harriet M Miller	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
12	Margarethe Hafner	60	Mother	Labor And Companion	Germany
13	Marcella A Jackson	31	Head	Inspector	Pennsylvania
14	Marcella Ann Jackson	27	Wife	Sales Clerk	Ohio
15	Patricia Ann Jackson	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
16	Kenneth S Schmuck	35	Brother-in-law	Labor	Ohio
17	Mary G Demmert	61	Wife's Mother	Janitress	Ohio
18	Claire M Knepp	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
19	Russell C Black	40	Head	Accountant	Ohio
20	Edna S Black	38	Wife	—	Virginia
21	Russell C Jr Black	19	Son	—	Virginia
22	Juanita Lois Black	13	Daughter	—	Virginia
23	Lawrence C Hogstrom	51	Head	Carpenter	Sweden
24	Esther M Hogstrom	50	Wife	—	Sweden
25	Henry J Peterson	45	Head	Tool Maker	Illinois
26	Edith C Peterson	46	Wife	—	Illinois
27	Mildred E Link	27	Daughter	Demonstrator	Ohio
28	William C Link THIS PERSON	20	Son	Tree Surgeon	Ohio
29	Gust Weldner	64	Head	Carpenter	Germany
30	Edward A Bast	16	Son	Assistant Librarian	Ohio
31	Ernest A Jr Bast	12	Son	—	Ohio
32	Ernest A Vameslin	63	Lodger	Laborer	England
33	Joseph Blum	55	Lodger	Salesman	Hungary
34	Elmer Willard May	51	Head	Cashier	Pennsylvania
35	Irene Minerva May	47	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
36	Willard Spencer May	20	Son	—	Pennsylvania
37	Richard William May	16	Son	—	Ohio

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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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