William Post — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tippecanoe-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this William Post across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tippecanoe-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tippecanoe-County, Indiana
Surname	Post
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Lafayette city
1935 Residence (County)	Tippecanoe
Additional Details
Occupation	Car painter
Industry	Railroad Repair Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	450
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Car Painter
Township / Ward	Lafayette City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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 Post	Head	—	58	~1882
Raymond Post	Son	—	22	~1918
James Post	Son	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

Tippecanoe, Indiana

Head, age 39

Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Post
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Holland
Mother's Birthplace	Holland
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Railroad Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Dutch
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Tippecanoe, Indiana

Head, age 48

Tippecanoe, Indiana · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Post
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Holland
Mother's Birthplace	Holland
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	3.00
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Tippecanoe-County, Indiana

Head, age 58

Tippecanoe-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

Surname	Post
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Lafayette city
1935 Residence (County)	Tippecanoe
Occupation	Car painter
Industry	Railroad Repair Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	450
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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William Post

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01098-00789)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Paul Burton	27	Head	—	Indiana
2	Richard Burton	4	Son	—	—
3	Joan Burton	4	Daughter	—	—
4	Rosalie Burton	1	Daughter	—	—
5	Peter Burton	63	Uncle	Laborer	Indiana
6	Margaret Rimbell	55	Head	Seamstress	Indiana
7	Morris Rimbell	32	Son	Presser	Indiana
8	Junis Rimbell	23	Daughter	—	Indiana
9	Richard Rimbell	10	Son	—	Indiana
10	Fred Price	44	Head	Janitor	Illinois
11	Hazel Price	44	Wife	—	Illinois
12	Dorothy Price	23	Daughter	—	Illinois
13	William Price	13	Son	—	Indiana
14	Stuart Fisher	32	Head	Mechanic	Netherlands
15	Uyne Fisher	27	Wife	—	Illinois
16	John Fisher	7	Son	—	Indiana
17	Wesley Fisher	4	Son	—	Indiana
18	Ronald Fisher	1	Son	—	Indiana
19	William Post THIS PERSON	58	Head	Car Painter	Indiana
20	Raymond Post	22	Son	Apprentice	Indiana
21	James Post	19	Son	Car Washer	Indiana
22	Ira Sheets	48	Head	Watchman	Indiana
23	Inez Sheets	47	Wife	—	Indiana
24	Mary R. Sheets	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
25	George Draff	66	Head	—	France
26	Rose Draff	66	Wife	—	Germany
27	Mary Adams	66	Head	—	Indiana
28	Mildred Whetzel	35	Daughter	Librarian	Indiana
29	Frank Whetzel	15	Grandson	Salesman	Indiana
30	Frances Whetzel	8	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
31	Dorothy Whetzel	6	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
32	Luther Seymour	55	Head	Manager Of Service Station	Michigan
33	Martha Seymour	47	Wife	—	Indiana
34	Wesley Seymour	23	Son	Assistant Press Operator	Indiana
35	Pauline Seymour	26	Daughter-in-law	Credit Clerk	Indiana
36	Guy Gibson	52	Head	—	Indiana
37	Bessie Gibson	53	Wife	—	Indiana
38	Paul Gibson	36	Son	65	Indiana
39	Lester Mcclunon	29	Brother-in-law	Office Clerk	Indiana
40	Sarah Dryde	58	Lodger	—	North Dakota

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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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