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William Sutherland — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kitsap-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this William Sutherland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kitsap-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: Washington Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKitsap-County, Washington
SurnameSutherland
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to Headhead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age39
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceWashington
1935 Residence (City)Bremerton City
Additional Details
Occupationmachinist
IndustryNavy Yard
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)2236
Highest GradeH 3
Birth StateWashington
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)washington
OccupationMachinist
Township / WardBremerton City
Est. Birth Year~1901

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
Lelah Sutherland Spouse — 33 ~1907
William Sutherland Head — 39 ~1901
Lelamay Sutherland Daughter — 12 ~1928
Lelah Sutherland Daughter — 3 ~1937
Donald Sutherland Son — 6 ~1934
John Sutherland Son — 3 ~1937

Census Appearances

1930
Kitsap, Washington
Head, age 29
Kitsap, Washington · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sutherland
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Washington
Age at First Marriage 21
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Occupation Machinist
Industry Navy yard
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran R
Birth State Washington
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) washington
1940
Kitsap-County, Washington
Head, age 39
Kitsap-County, Washington · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
Surname Sutherland
Given Name William
Relationship to Head head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 39
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Washington
1935 Residence (City) Bremerton City
Occupation machinist
Industry Navy Yard
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 2236
Highest Grade H 3
Birth State Washington
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) washington

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Our Model Tree links William Sutherland across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Sutherland
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Washington
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Kitsap-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04347-00447)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Luella Engler 57 partner — Nebraska
2 William Sutherland THIS PERSON 39 head Machinist Washington
3 Lelah Sutherland 33 wife — Washington
4 Lelamay Sutherland 12 daughter — Washington
5 Donald Sutherland 6 son — Washington
6 Lelah Sutherland 3 daughter — Washington
7 John Sutherland 3 son — Washington
8 Maybell Langrell 47 head Beautician Idaho
9 Jack Langrell 17 son Milkman Helper California
10 Wesley Billy Langrell 10 son — Oregon
11 Gertrude Prouts 62 head Maid Nebraska
12 Frank Prouts 32 head Carpenter Nebraska
13 Irene Prouts 23 wife — Kansas
14 Clayton Prouts 9 son — Nebraska
15 David Lee Prouts 2 step-son — Washington
16 Patricia Ann Prouts 0 daughter — Washington
17 Nels Peterson 71 head — Minnesota
18 Nellie Peterson 65 wife — Illinois
19 Harold Reamier 25 head Meat Cutter Wisconsin
20 Eleanor Reamier 31 wife — North Dakota
21 Thomas Reamier 3 son — Washington
22 Burton Reamier 2 son — Washington
23 Gale Reamier 0 daughter — Washington
24 Clyde E. Meredith 54 head Merchant Texas
25 Estelle Meredith 43 wife — North Carolina
26 Maryjane Meredith 17 daughter — Washington
27 James Lee Meredith 13 son — Washington
28 Earl Roberts 31 head Electrician Washington
29 Beatrice Roberts 30 wife — South Dakota
30 Kenneth Roberts 4 son — Washington
31 Elizabeth Roberts 2 daughter — Washington
32 Lawrence Root 56 head Merchant Illinois
33 Ethyl Root 54 wife — Illinois
34 James Root 20 son Office Clerk Montana
35 James Broughton 54 head Cement Finisher Iowa
36 Carol Broughton 35 wife — Washington
37 William Broughton 16 son — Washington
38 Wilma Broughton 13 daughter — Washington
39 Herbert C. Volz 46 head Steamfitter Minnesota
40 Mary Volz 37 wife — England

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)

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