William Watkins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Medina-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Watkins across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Medina-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Wales Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Medina-County, Ohio
Surname	Watkins
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Millwright
Industry	Eaton Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales
Occupation	Millwright
Township / Ward	Hinckley Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Margaret Watkins	Daughter	—	15	~1925
William Watkins	Head	—	57	~1883
William Watkins	Son	—	18	~1922
Emily Watkins	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Other, age 36

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Watkins
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Naturalization Status	un
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Pipe fitter
Industry	Nut & bolt works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 46

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1884 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Watkins
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1888
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Mill-wright
Industry	Paint plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	45
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1940

Medina-County, Ohio

Head, age 57

Medina-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

Surname	Watkins
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Millwright
Industry	Eaton Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

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William Watkins

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03112-00245)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Theresa Tillie Strauer	65	Wife	Estimator	Ohio
2	Harry Hildebrand	53	Head	Estimator	Pennsylvania
3	Mary Q. Hildebrand	33	Wife	—	Ohio
4	Nancy Hildebrand	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	Joan Hildebrand	9	Daughter	—	Ohio
6	David Hildebrand	7	Son	—	Ohio
7	Louis B. Clingman	53	Head	Car Maker	Ohio
8	Mamie Clingman	52	Wife	—	Ohio
9	George Clingman	20	Son	Hired Farmer	Ohio
10	Frank Zabrodny	25	Boarder	Truck Driver	Ohio
11	Charles W. Hall	65	Head	Retired	Ohio
12	Effie Hall	64	Wife	—	Ohio
13	Ray D. Hurd	51	Head	Farmer	Ohio
14	Sarah Elizabeth Hurd	53	Wife	—	Ohio
15	Eloise Ray Hurd	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
16	Clark Hubert Hurd	16	Son	—	Ohio
17	Mable F. Riley	61	Sister-in-law	—	Ohio
18	Lawrence H. Watt	52	Head	Bus Driver	Ohio
19	Louisa Watt	51	Wife	Cook	Ohio
20	Robert Q. Smith	56	Head	Speculator	Ohio
21	Josephine Smith	30	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	Charles Shoaff	67	Head	—	Ohio
23	Eva Shoaff	66	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Kenneth Shoaff	21	Son	Clerk	Ohio
25	Ellie Mattingly	86	Head	—	Ohio
26	Grace Mattingly	61	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	William Watkins THIS PERSON	57	Head	Millwright	Wales
28	Emily B. Watkins	56	Wife	Millwright	Missouri
29	William Watkins	18	Son	—	Indiana
30	Margaret Watkins	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
31	George Emmett	46	Head	Merchant	Ohio
32	Mildred Emmett	29	Wife	—	Ohio
33	Jean Emmett	14	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Ohio
34	Bertha Epman	68	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
35	Carl Tibbits	39	Head	Mechanic	Ohio
36	Velma Tibbits	35	Wife	—	Ohio
37	Beth Tibbits	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
38	Austin Damon	53	Head	Applicator	Ohio
39	Julia Damon	49	Wife	—	Ohio
40	Edith Olds	52	Head	Clerk	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.

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