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William Stout — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Berkeley-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this William Stout across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berkeley-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berkeley-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Stout |
| Given Name | William Victor |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Martinsburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkeley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Lime stone quarry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Martinsburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Stout | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Josephine Crabill | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charles Stout | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ethel Crabill | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| William Stout | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Velma Stout | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| George Crabill | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1930
Berkeley, West …
Head, age 34
Berkeley, West Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Stout |
| Given Name | William H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Limestone quarry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 16.00 |
| Veteran | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Berkeley-County, West …
Head, age 45
Berkeley-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members
| Surname | Stout |
| Given Name | William Victor |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Martinsburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkeley |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Lime stone quarry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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William Stout
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Berkeley-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Berkeley-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04393-00554)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorothy May Voohees | 31 | Daughter | Inspector | West Va |
| 42 | Mary Christine Voohees | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | West Va |
| 43 | William Victor Stout THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 44 | Velma Stout | 39 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | William Victor Jr Stout | 17 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 46 | Charles Franklin Stout | 16 | Son | — | West Va |
| 47 | George Crabill | 26 | Son-in-law | Shearer | Virginia |
| 48 | Ethel Crabill | 23 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 49 | Josephine Crabill | 3 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 50 | Arch L. Miller | 60 | Head | Weaver | West Va |
| 51 | Camy Miller | 56 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 52 | Rex Miller | 18 | Son | Plumbers Helper | West Va |
| 53 | Edith Miller | 12 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 54 | Theodore J. Taylor | 54 | Head | Janitor | Virginia |
| 55 | Ella Taylor | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Allen Taylor | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Va |
| 57 | Catherine Taylor | 17 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 58 | Donald Taylor | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Evelyn Taylor | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Va |
| 60 | Richard Taylor | 1 | Grand-son | — | Penna |
| 61 | Ernest A. Heflin | 51 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 62 | Bertha Heflin | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Ernest Jr. Heflin | 20 | Son | Utility Man | West Va |
| 64 | Carl Heflin | 17 | Son | New Worker | West Va |
| 65 | William Heflin | 15 | Son | — | West Va |
| 66 | E. E. Smurr | 59 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 67 | C. J. Smurr | 59 | Nephew | Machinist | West Va |
| 68 | Emma P. Smurr | 63 | Niece | — | West Va |
| 69 | Carrie E. Forney | 44 | Head | — | West Va |
| 70 | Edgar H. Mcintyre | 23 | Son-in-law | Knitting Dept | West Va |
| 71 | Helen Mcintyre | 23 | Daughter | Transferer | West Va |
| 72 | Harry Lewis Grove | 55 | Head | Laborer | West Va |
| 73 | Florence E. Grove | 53 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 74 | Donald H. Grove | 11 | Son | — | West Va |
| 75 | Nannie M. Hibbert | 70 | Head | — | West Va |
| 76 | Herbert Simpson | 43 | Head | Foreman | West Va |
| 77 | Ethel R. Simpson | 43 | Wife | — | West Va |
| 78 | Max Simpson | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | West Va |
| 79 | Dolly Simpson | 67 | Mother | — | West Va |
| 80 | E. W. Gregory | 78 | Head | — | West Va |
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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)