William Owens — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Wisconsin

Our Model Tree links this William Owens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1867), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 73 b. ~1867 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clark-County, Wisconsin
Surname	Owens
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Sherman
1935 Residence (County)	Clark
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Sherman
Est. Birth Year	~1867

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Owens	Head	—	73	~1867
Mable Owens	Other	—	18	~1922
Shirley Owens	Other	—		~1940
Harvey Owens	Son	—	25	~1915
Glenn Owens	Son	—	14	~1926
Maggie Owens	Spouse	—	58	~1882

Census Appearances

1920

Clark, Wisconsin

Head, age 53

Clark, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1867 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Owens
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Clark, Wisconsin

Head, age 63

Clark, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Owens
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Clark-County, Wisconsin

Head, age 73

Clark-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1867 — 6 household members

Surname	Owens
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	73
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Sherman
1935 Residence (County)	Clark
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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William Owens

Head · 1940 · age 73 · b. ~1867 · Wisconsin

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

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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Wisconsin Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04465-00698)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elmer Horn	46	Head	Farmer	North Dakota
2	Floy Horn	47	Wife	—	Wisconsin
3	Marlyn Horn	18	Son	N.Y.A. Helper	Wisconsin
4	Fern Horn	17	Daughter	N.Y.A. Typing	Wisconsin
5	Sylvia Horn	13	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
6	William Owens THIS PERSON	73	Head	Farmer	Illinois
7	Maggie Owens	58	Wife	—	Wisconsin
8	Glenn Owens	14	Son	—	Wisconsin
9	Harvey Owens	25	Son	28	Wisconsin
10	Mable Owens	18	Daughter-in-law	—	Wisconsin
11	Shirley Owens	0	Granddaughter	—	Wisconsin
12	Simon Arnold	58	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
13	Nora Arnold	56	Wife	—	Wisconsin
14	Eva Arnold	20	Daughter	Waitress	Wisconsin
15	Donald Arnold	13	Son	—	Wisconsin
16	Veron Schenaman	10	Grandson	—	Wisconsin
17	Beverly Schenaman	7	Granddaughter	—	Wisconsin
18	John Bymers	55	Head	Cheese Maker	Wisconsin
19	Emma Bymers	52	Wife	—	Holland
20	Gilbert Bymers	26	Son	Helper	Wisconsin
21	Harold Bymers	22	Son	Helper	Wisconsin
22	Joe Bymers	28	Son	Carpenter	Wisconsin
23	Elenor Bymers	24	Daughter-in-law	—	Wisconsin
24	Janice Bymers	3	Granddaughter	—	Wisconsin
25	Judith Bymers	2	Granddaughter	—	Wisconsin
26	Walter Gourlie	61	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
27	Verna Gourlie	51	Wife	—	Wisconsin
28	Harlow Gourlie	20	Son	Farm Laborer	Wisconsin
29	George Gung	52	Head	Farmer	South Dakota
30	David Vanderhoof	28	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
31	Lenore Vanderhoof	23	Wife	—	Wisconsin
32	Lois Vanderhoof	5	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
33	Ward Vanderhoof	35	Brother	540	Wisconsin
34	Robert Stengel	36	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
35	Lillian Stengel	30	Wife	—	Wisconsin
36	Gordon Stengel	11	Son	—	Wisconsin
37	Betty Stengel	8	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
38	Frederick Stengel	5	Son	—	Wisconsin
39	Charles Stengel	3	Son	—	Wisconsin
40	Robert Schultz	73	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin

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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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