William Mcfarland — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Denver-County, Colorado

Our Model Tree links this William Mcfarland across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Denver-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Denver-County, Colorado
Surname	McFarland
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Denver City
1935 Residence (County)	Denver
Additional Details
Occupation	Motorman
Industry	Elec. Railway
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Motorman
Township / Ward	Denver City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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
Albert Mcfarland	Other	—	26	~1914
Wm Mcfarland	Son	—	20	~1920
Agnes Mcfarland	Spouse	—	50	~1890
William Mcfarland	Head	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Denver, Colorado

Head, age 37

Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Macfarlane
Given Name	Wm
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1904
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Motorman
Industry	Street Railway
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1911
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Denver, Colorado

Head, age 45

Denver, Colorado · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	MacFarlane
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1907
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Motorman
Industry	Street railway
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6000
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Denver-County, Colorado

Head, age 55

Denver-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	McFarland
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Denver City
1935 Residence (County)	Denver
Occupation	Motorman
Industry	Elec. Railway
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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William Mcfarland

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Colorado

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

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00487-00506)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Katena Rappos	23	Wife	—	Greece
2	Pete Rappos	3	Son	—	Colorado
5	Frederick Wheelock	71	Head	—	Colorado
6	Dudley R. Campbell	29	Head	Lineman	Colorado
7	Celeste Campbell	31	Wife	—	Kansas
8	Shelton Aynes	21	Head	Mechanic	Indiana
9	Gertrude Aynes	20	Wife	—	Indiana
10	Marlene Aynes	0	Daughter	—	Colorado
11	Robert Pashel	32	Head	Plumber	Colorado
12	Marie Pashel	32	Wife	—	Kansas
13	Jayce Pashel	6	Daughter	—	Colorado
14	Joyce Pashel	5	Daughter	—	Colorado
15	Annie C. Hendricks	69	Head	—	Sweden
16	Martin G. Hendricks	26	Son	Investigator	Colorado
17	Peter R. G. Martin	49	Head	Salesman	Indiana
18	Beatrice Martin	46	Wife	—	Indiana
19	Lester Martin	24	Son	Window Decorator	Indiana
20	William Martin	21	Son	—	Colorado
21	Clifford Martin	26	Son	Clerk	Indiana
22	Isabelle Martin	25	Daughter-in-law	Stenographer	Nevada
23	George R. Le Fever	42	Head	Mechanic	Ohio
24	Irene Le Fever	31	Wife	—	Colorado
25	Donald Le Fever	10	Son	—	Colorado
26	Lloyd Hughes	32	Head	President	Colorado
27	Virginia Hughes	28	Wife	—	Colorado
28	William Mcfarland THIS PERSON	55	Head	Motorman	Scotland
29	Agnes Mcfarland	50	Wife	—	Nebraska
30	Wm. V. Mcfarland	20	Son	Meat Cutter	Colorado
31	Albert A. Mcfarland	26	Nephew	Designing Engineer	Colorado
32	Martin Nielsen	42	Head	Steam Fitter	Illinois
33	Olga Nielsen	42	Wife	—	Colorado
34	Louise Nielsen	13	Daughter	—	Colorado
35	Beverly Nielsen	9	Daughter	—	Colorado
36	Al Martinsburg	27	Head	Salesman	Nebraska
37	Fern Martinsburg	23	Wife	—	Nebraska
38	Delia Mchugh	74	Head	—	Ireland
39	Robert B. Harper	44	Head	—	Mississippi
40	Rinta Harper	29	Wife	—	Colorado

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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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