William Townsend — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wapello-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this William Townsend across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wapello-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wapello-County, Iowa
Surname	Townsend
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Ottumwa City
1935 Residence (County)	Wapello
Additional Details
Occupation	Sausage
Industry	Meat Packer
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	350
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Sausage
Township / Ward	Ottumwa City
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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
Carl Townsend	Son	—	14	~1926
William Townsend	Head	—	65	~1875
Cassie Townsend	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Wapello, Iowa

Head, age 45

Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Townsend
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Round house
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Wapello, Iowa

Head, age 54

Wapello, Iowa · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Townsend
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	38
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Packing House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Wapello-County, Iowa

Head, age 65

Wapello-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

Surname	Townsend
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Ottumwa City
1935 Residence (County)	Wapello
Occupation	Sausage
Industry	Meat Packer
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	350
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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William Townsend

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Iowa

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1940 US Federal Census — Wapello-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01209-00149)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Daughter Bessie	None	F	—	—
2	Son Charles	None	M	—	—
3	Jack Minninger	27	Head	Beef Cooler	Iowa
4	Mary Minninger	25	Wife	H	Iowa
5	Jerry Minninger	4	Son	—	Iowa
6	Harold Minninger	23	Brother	Canning Room	Iowa
7	John Minninger	20	Brother	Canning Room	Iowa
8	Joe Reard	40	Head	Brakeman	Iowa
9	Irine Reard	37	Wife	H	S Dakota
10	Mary J. Reard	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
11	Annie Hedrick	81	Head	U	Germany
12	Otto Hedrick	50	Son	Machine Helper	Iowa
13	Ray C. Gladson	37	Head	Brakeman	Iowa
14	Goldie Gladson	35	Wife	H	Kentucky
15	Alberta Gladson	20	Daughter	—	Iowa
16	Mary Helen Gladson	17	Daughter	—	Kentucky
17	Robert B. Foote	26	Head	Operator	Nebraska
18	Charlotte Foote	25	Wife	Book Keeper	Iowa
19	James Robert Foote	7	Son	—	Iowa
20	Richard W. Foote	3	Son	—	Iowa
21	George E. Quayle	51	Head	Sheet Metal	Iowa
22	Ora H. Quayle	53	Wife	H	Iowa
23	William Townsend THIS PERSON	65	Head	Sausage	Iowa
24	Cassie Townsend	51	Wife	—	Iowa
25	Carl Townsend	14	Son	—	Iowa
26	Goldie Cupp	40	Head	H	Iowa
27	Lewis Cupp	19	Son	New Worker	Iowa
28	Lloyd Cupp	15	Son	—	Iowa
29	Jesse Cupp	9	Son	—	Iowa
30	Ernest Fuller	62	Head	Care Taker	Iowa
31	Mable Fuller	62	Wife	—	Iowa
32	Jack H. Seaton	11	Nephew	—	Iowa
33	John L. Boyd	30	Head	Driver	Missouri
34	Clara Boyd	32	Wife	H	Iowa
35	Donald Boyd	7	Son	—	Iowa
36	Arnold E. Boyd	5	Son	—	Iowa
37	Loretta E. Boyd	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
38	Yetta J. Boyd	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
39	Edward A. Hawks	55	Head	Prop	Kansas
40	Nellie M. Hawks	52	Wife	H	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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