William Ritter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Missouri

Our Model Tree links this William Ritter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clinton-County, Missouri
Surname	Ritter
Given Name	William Ira
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Lathrop town
Additional Details
Occupation	Station agent
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1900
Highest Grade	H-2
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Station Agent
Township / Ward	Lathrop Town
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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
Ida Ritter	Spouse	—	57	~1883
Roper Ritter	Son	—	29	~1911
William Ritter	Head	—	59	~1881

Census Appearances

1920

Clinton, Missouri

Head, age 37

Clinton, Missouri · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ritter
Given Name	William D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Agent
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Clinton, Missouri

Head, age 48

Clinton, Missouri · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ritter
Given Name	William H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Agent
Industry	Station
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	No
Home Value / Rent	O
Radio Set	2500
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Clinton-County, Missouri

Head, age 59

Clinton-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

Surname	Ritter
Given Name	William Ira
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Lathrop town
Occupation	Station agent
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1900
Highest Grade	H-2
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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William Ritter

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Missouri

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02098-00210)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jimmy Arthur Shaffner	3	Son	—	Missouri
2	Lloyd Shaffner	37	Head	Cafe Manager	Missouri
3	Ruby Shaffner	33	Wife	—	Missouri
4	Billy Shaffner	10	Son	—	Missouri
5	Samuel Shaffner	8	Son	—	Kansas
6	Ra Retta Jo Shaffner	6	Daughter	—	Missouri
7	Freddie James Shaffner	3	Son	—	Missouri
8	Fred P. Barnes	55	Head	Superintendent	Missouri
9	Tina Barnes	52	Wife	Seamstress	Missouri
10	William Ira Ritter THIS PERSON	59	Head	Station Agent	Tennessee
11	Ida M. Ritter	57	Wife	—	Colorado
12	Roper William Ritter	29	Son	Oil Broker	Missouri
13	Samuel O. Smith	59	Head	Quarryman	Missouri
14	Elizabeth M. Smith	58	Wife	—	Missouri
15	Stanley O. Smith	17	Son	—	Missouri
16	Issaic Brown	60	Head	—	Kansas
17	Maggie N. Brown	63	Wife	—	Illinois
18	Samuel N. Baldwin	45	Head	Preacher	Missouri
19	Melvin Baldwin	24	Son	Farm Laborer	Missouri
20	Mervin John Baldwin	22	Son	Station Attendant	Missouri
21	Vernon E. Baldwin	21	Son	Farm Laborer	Missouri
22	Glen Wayne Baldwin	19	Son	Farm Laborer	Missouri
23	Frankie Baldwin	17	Son	Farm Laborer	Missouri
24	Clyde Slayton	47	Head	Carpenter	Missouri
25	Mae W. Slayton	47	Wife	—	Missouri
26	Bernard Slayton	16	Son	—	Missouri
27	Bobby Slayton	10	Son	—	Missouri
28	Susan Shrewsbury	73	Mother-in-law	—	Missouri
29	Oree Greenlee	58	Head	Section Foreman	Missouri
30	Paul Greenlee	24	Son	Laborer	Missouri
31	Mary Lou Greenlee	25	Daughter-in-law	—	Missouri
32	Paul Austin Greenlee	5	Grand-son	—	Missouri
33	Hugh P. Robinson	45	Head	Telegraph Agent	Missouri
34	Alpha Robinson	45	Wife	—	Missouri
35	Hugh Burton Robinson	19	Son	—	Missouri
36	Charles Maddox	66	Head	Truck Driver	Kentucky
37	Minnie Maddox	66	Wife	—	Kentucky
38	James C. Bolton	45	Head	Veterinarian	Iowa

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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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