William Wade — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this William Wade across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Marion-County, Indiana
Surname	Wade
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	INDIANAPOLIS
1935 Residence (County)	MARION
Additional Details
Occupation	stationary fireman
Industry	veneer mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	442
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Stationary Fireman
Township / Ward	Indianapolis
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Bobby Wade	Daughter	—	11	~1929
William Wade	Head	—	46	~1894
Robert Wade	Son	—	14	~1926
William Wade	Son	—	19	~1921
Julia Wade	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1920

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 25

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wade
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Power Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Marion, Indiana

Head, age 36

Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wade
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Veneer Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	12
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Marion-County, Indiana

Head, age 46

Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

Surname	Wade
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	INDIANAPOLIS
1935 Residence (County)	MARION
Occupation	stationary fireman
Industry	veneer mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	442
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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William Wade

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01132-00082)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Robert Parker	59	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
2	Effie Parker	37	Wife	House Work	Indiana
3	Clifton Parker	23	Son	Carpenter	Indiana
4	Robert Jr. Parker	27	Son	Laborer	Indiana
5	Mose Thrash	47	Head	Laborer	Indiana
6	Missie Thrash	35	Daughter	Housework	Indiana
7	Charles Thrash	19	Son	Laborer	Indiana
8	Hazel Thrash	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
9	Bertha Thrash	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
10	Patricia Parker	3	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
11	Mose R. Parker	2	Grandson	—	Indiana
12	Oliver Wellington	49	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
13	Hannah Wellington	45	Wife	—	Georgia
14	Norma Wellington	19	Daughter	Secretary	Arkansas
15	Clara Wellington	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
16	Barbara Bridvale	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
17	Tom Woody	52	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
18	Blanche Woody	48	Wife	Housework	Tennessee
19	Ewing Woody	27	Son	Truck Driver	Tennessee
20	—	None	—	—	—
21	Huston Shan	41	Head	—	Alabama
22	Florence Shan	24	Wife	—	Georgia
23	Goldie Sterrett	20	Nephew	Laborer	Alabama
24	Alexander Harmer	66	Head	Salesman	Kentucky
25	Lillian Harmer	59	Wife	—	Indiana
26	Jessie Ball	52	Brother-in-law	—	Indiana
27	Leroy Robenson	44	Son	Laborer	Indiana
28	Jordan Woods	66	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
29	Laura Woods	56	Wife	—	Kentucky
30	Robert Smith	19	Son	Service Man	Ohio
31	Lennon Smith	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
32	Helen George	24	Head	House Work	Kentucky
33	Louise George	19	Daughter	—	Kentucky
34	Grace George	12	Daughter	—	Kentucky
35	William Wade THIS PERSON	46	Head	Stationary Fireman	Kentucky
36	Julia Wade	44	Wife	—	Kentucky
37	William Jr. Wade	19	Son	New Worker	Indiana
38	Robert Lee Wade	14	Son	—	Indiana
39	Bobby Jean Wade	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
40	Guy Richmond	26	Head	Bottom Man	Tennessee

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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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