William Rowe — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Portage-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Rowe across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Portage-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Portage-County, Ohio
Surname	Rowe
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Windham Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Portage
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	84
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Windham Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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
Hyman Rowe	Son	—	22	~1918
William Rowe	Head	—	60	~1880
Elma Rowe	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Portage, Ohio

Head, age 40

Portage, Ohio · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Rowe
Given Name	Will
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Portage, Ohio

Head, age 51

Portage, Ohio · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Rowe
Given Name	Will C
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	10000
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Portage-County, Ohio

Head, age 60

Portage-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	Rowe
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Windham Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Portage
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	84
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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William Rowe

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03131-00706)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Frank Meyer	61	Head	Poultry Farmer	Switzerland
2	Theresa Meyer	57	Wife	—	Germany
3	Edwin Meyer	19	Son	Laborer	Ohio
4	Joe Sollin	38	Head	Farmer	Ohio
5	Elizabeth Sollin	38	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
6	Joe Sollin	14	Son	—	Ohio
7	Elizabeth Sollin	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
8	Robert Sollin	10	Son	—	Ohio
9	Richard Sollin	8	Son	—	Ohio
10	William Rowe THIS PERSON	60	Head	Farmer	Ohio
11	Elma Rowe	57	Wife	—	Ohio
12	Hyman Rowe	22	Son	Tool Maker	Ohio
13	Steve Kecmuck	57	Head	Farmer	Czechoslovakia
14	Mary Kecmuck	57	Wife	—	Czechoslovakia
15	Gertrude Kecmuck	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
16	George Kecmuck	15	Son	—	Ohio
17	John Fulton	27	Hired Hand	Farmer	Czechoslovakia
18	Lloyd Wartz	46	Head	Farmer	Ohio
19	Maude Wartz	36	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
20	Thelma Wartz	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Ruth Wartz	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	Martha Wartz	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
23	Lloyd Miller	6	Lodger	—	Ohio
24	Lewis Kline	67	Head	Laborer	Ohio
25	Sarah Kline	46	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Irene Kline	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	Dorothy Kline	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
28	E. M. Jacoby	55	Head	Farmer	Ohio
29	Mae Jacoby	48	Wife	—	Ohio
30	Frank Jacoby	29	Son	Truck Driver	Ohio
31	Murray Jacoby	24	Son	Off-Bearer	Ohio
32	James Jacoby	22	Son	Machinist	Ohio
33	David Jacoby	18	Son	—	Ohio
34	Janice Jacoby	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	Jack Jacoby	13	Son	—	Ohio
36	Gloria Jacoby	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	Patricia Ann Jacoby	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
38	Clarence Jacoby	27	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
39	Anna Jacoby	25	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
40	Mary Ann Jacoby	2	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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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