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William Logan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this William Logan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWashington-County, Virginia
SurnameLogan
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age66
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceVirginia
1935 Residence (City)Saltville District
1935 Residence (County)Washington
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked50
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateVirginia
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)virginia
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardSaltville District
Est. Birth Year~1874

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 Logan Head — 66 ~1874
Frank Logan Son — 25 ~1915
Dina Logan Spouse — 53 ~1887
Sylvester Logan Son — 24 ~1916

Census Appearances

1920
Washington, Virginia
Head, age 48
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Logan
Given Name William J
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 48
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Virginia
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Farmer
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1930
Washington, Virginia
Other, age 59
Washington, Virginia · implied b. ~1871 — 45 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Logan
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Father
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 59
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Virginia
Age at First Marriage 22
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker O
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia
1940
Washington-County, Virginia
Head, age 66
Washington-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
Surname Logan
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 66
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Virginia
1935 Residence (City) Saltville District
1935 Residence (County) Washington
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 50
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Virginia
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) virginia

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Our Model Tree links William Logan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Logan
Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Virginia
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04300-01007)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Ernestine Jackson 13 daughter — Virginia
42 Ruby Jackson 11 daughter — Virginia
43 Kenneth Jackson 8 son — Virginia
44 Bobby Jackson 5 son — Virginia
45 Stuart Jackson 0 son — Virginia
46 Lee Snavely 36 Head Trucker Virginia
47 Eva Snavely 28 wife — Virginia
48 Frank Snavely 11 son — Virginia
49 Sam Snavely 8 son — Virginia
50 Gay Snavely 5 daughter — Virginia
51 Bettie Lou Snavely 2 daughter — Virginia
52 Elmer Snavely 0 son — Virginia
53 Arthur Snavely 61 Head Owner Virginia
54 Ollie Snavely 62 wife — Virginia
55 Edna Snavely 31 daughter Saleslady Virginia
56 Carl Musser 15 grandson — Virginia
57 Alfred Musser 13 grandson — Virginia
58 Gene Musser 11 grandson — Virginia
59 Floyd Parris 61 Head Brick Mason Virginia
60 Gertrude Parris 57 wife — Virginia
61 Sanford Parris 23 son Brick Mason Virginia
62 Extheylene Parris 14 daughter — Virginia
63 Robert Davis 48 Head Farmer Virginia
64 Fannie Davis 44 wife — Virginia
65 Harold Davis 17 son Farmer Virginia
66 Edward Davis 15 son — Virginia
67 Vivian Davis 12 daughter — Virginia
68 Dayton Davis 10 son — Virginia
69 Vernon Davis 8 son — Virginia
70 Shirley Davis 2 daughter — Virginia
71 John Honaker 59 Head — Virginia
72 Lou Ella Qualls 67 sister — Virginia
73 William Logan THIS PERSON 66 Head Farmer Virginia
74 Dina Logan 53 wife — Virginia
75 Frank Logan 25 son Salesman Virginia
76 Sylvester Logan 24 son — Virginia
77 Soloman Logan 68 Head Farmer Virginia
78 Thomas Vera Logan 34 daughter — Virginia
79 E. J. Lee Campbell 14 grandson — Virginia
80 Mary Bobbitt 30 Servant Housekeeper Virginia

About This Record & Model Tree

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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