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William Reeves — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · San-Bernardino-County, California
Our Model Tree links this William Reeves across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Bernardino-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Bernardino-County, California |
| Surname | Reeves |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Bernardino City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Bernardino |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | San Bernardino City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Reeves | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Reeves | Son | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Lottie Reeves | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Bobbie Reeves | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Reeves | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Nina Reeves | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
San Bernardino, …
Head, age 44
San Bernardino, California · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Reeves |
| Given Name | William C |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | traveler |
| Industry | ladies ready to wear |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
San-Bernardino-County, California
Head, age 56
San-Bernardino-County, California · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members
| Surname | Reeves |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Bernardino City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Bernardino |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Industry | Own Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links William Reeves across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Reeves
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Bernardino-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Bernardino-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00292-00327)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norton A. Ward | 41 | Head | Barber | Missouri |
| 2 | Iola P. Ward | 38 | Wife | Manager | Kansas |
| 3 | Dayton L. Fenstermaker | 47 | Head | Barber | Utah |
| 4 | Katherine Fenstermaker | 40 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 5 | Robert Fenstermaker | 20 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 6 | Velma R. Mcpherson | 23 | Head | Clerk | California |
| 7 | Walter Leroy Cochran | 47 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | California |
| 8 | Lucy A. Cochran | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Marguerite Angelo | 47 | Head | — | California |
| 10 | James Neal Angelo | 19 | Son | Usher | California |
| 11 | Stewart Wagenhoffer | 50 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 12 | John Leo Mack | 51 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 13 | Florence E. Mack | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Donald B. Mack | 28 | Son | Writer | Iowa |
| 15 | John Douglas Mack | 16 | Son | Paper Boy | Iowa |
| 16 | Frank T. Smith | 51 | Head | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 17 | Esther V. Smith | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Frank T. Jr. Smith | 15 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | William H. Rein | 68 | Head | — | California |
| 20 | Mabel V. Rein | 63 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 21 | William C. Reeves THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Merchant | Texas |
| 22 | Nina L. Reeves | 22 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Robert K. Reeves | 44 | Son | Helper | Texas |
| 24 | Lottie Reeves | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | Bobbie Dean Reeves | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Joanne Reeves | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | Charles S. Walker | 75 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Effie M. Walker | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Ada May Brill | 63 | Head | — | England |
| 30 | Alfred Brill | 31 | Son | Enumerator | California |
| 31 | Arthur H. Sloan | 31 | Head | Bartender | Kansas |
| 32 | Ruth May Sloan | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | May Delia Hood | 26 | Lodger | Housework | Missouri |
| 34 | Mary L. Beach | 19 | Lodger | Secretarial | California |
| 35 | August Runie | 56 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Nila Runie | 64 | Niece | Nurse | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Minnie Aldridge | 67 | Head | — | California |
| 38 | Irma Rein | 41 | Head | Assistant | California |
| 39 | William Donald Rein | 21 | Son | Clerk | California |
| 40 | Beverly Jean Rein | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
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)