William Nixon — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Asotin-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this William Nixon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Asotin-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1857), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 83 b. ~1857 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Asotin-County, Washington
Surname	Nixon
Given Name	William O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	83
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Clarkston City
1935 Residence (County)	Asotin
Additional Details
Occupation	Retired
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Retired
Township / Ward	Clarkston City
Est. Birth Year	~1857

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Nixon	Head	—	83	~1857
Lydia Baldwin	Other	—	32	~1908
Grace Nixon	Daughter	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Asotin, Washington

Head, age 63

Asotin, Washington · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Nixon
Given Name	William S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Asotin, Washington

Head, age 73

Asotin, Washington · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nixon
Given Name	William A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	42
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Occupation	farmer
Industry	retired
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4350
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Asotin-County, Washington

Head, age 83

Asotin-County, Washington · implied b. ~1857 — 3 household members

Surname	Nixon
Given Name	William O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	83
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Clarkston City
1935 Residence (County)	Asotin
Occupation	Retired
Industry	Farmer
Class of Worker	OA
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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William Nixon

Head · 1940 · age 83 · b. ~1857 · Washington

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04331-00392)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Joan Unkie	10	Daughter	—	Idaho
42	Donna Unkie	7	Daughter	—	Idaho
43	Stone Peterson	54	Head	Electrician	Minnesota
44	Alfreda Peterson	50	Wife	—	Minnesota
45	Violet Peterson	16	Daughter	—	Minnesota
46	Gale Peterson	7	Son	—	Washington
47	Delia B. Benson	77	Head	—	Oregon
48	Bertha Benson	40	Daughter	Seamstress	Washington
49	Beverly Benson	8	Granddaughter	—	Wyoming
50	William O. Nixon THIS PERSON	83	Head	Retired	Iowa
51	Grace Nixon	50	Daughter	Teacher	Idaho
52	Lydia Baldwin	32	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Sweden
53	Bert H. Oliver	71	Head	—	Missouri
54	Thomas Deveney	64	Head	Mechanic	Michigan
55	Julia O. Deveney	64	Wife	—	Michigan
56	Elgey Skinner	35	Head	Common Labor	Missouri
57	Elsa Skinner	36	Wife	—	Idaho
58	Clara Belle Skinner	11	Daughter	—	Idaho
59	Eldon Skinner	9	Son	—	Idaho
60	Ivan Skinner	7	Son	—	Idaho
61	Shirley Skinner	2	Daughter	—	Idaho
62	Mary O. Nolan	66	Head	—	Germany
63	George Langdon	81	Head	—	Illinois
64	Rosie Langdon	50	Son	Clerk	Washington
65	Gracen Gummalt	36	Son in law	Millwright	Oregon
66	Lilla Gummalt	38	Daughter	—	Washington
67	Betty Gummalt	16	Granddaughter	—	Idaho
68	Jay Gummalt	10	Grandson	—	Washington
69	Leah Gummalt	4	Granddaughter	—	Washington
70	William Klueke	44	Head	Carpenter	North Dakota
71	Magdelina Klueke	44	Wife	—	Washington
72	Vivienne Klueke	23	Daughter	Nurse	Idaho
73	Ronald Klueke	20	Son	Fireman	Washington
74	Joe Klueke	16	Son	—	Washington
75	Vernon Klueke	14	Son	—	Washington
76	Annie Johnson	77	Head	—	Canada
77	Ella Christy	64	Sister	—	Canada
78	James Watkins	56	Head	Common Labor	Oregon
79	Leella Watkins	43	Wife	—	Oregon
80	Jesse Watkins	24	Son	Sawyer	Washington

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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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