William Wheeler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Carroll-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this William Wheeler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carroll-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Carroll-County, Kentucky
Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	William K.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Carroll
1935 Residence (County)	Carroll
Additional Details
Occupation	Rural Carrier
Industry	Postoffice
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	2200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Rural Carrier
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Wheeler	Head	—	45	~1895
Augie Wheeler	Son	—	20	~1920
Mamie Wheeler	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Carroll, Kentucky

Head, age 24

Carroll, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	William T.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Carroll, Kentucky

Head, age 35

Carroll, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Mail Carrier
Industry	Rural Route
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Carroll-County, Kentucky

Head, age 45

Carroll-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	William K.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Carroll
1935 Residence (County)	Carroll
Occupation	Rural Carrier
Industry	Postoffice
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	2200
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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William Wheeler

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Carroll-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01291-00295)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Harlie Johnson	33	Wife	—	Kentucky
42	April Foster Johnson	5	Son	—	Kentucky
43	Carlyle Jr. Johnson	3	Son	—	Kentucky
44	Mary Lou Johnson	2	Daughter	—	Kentucky
45	James W. Hudson	74	Head	—	Indiana
46	Minnie Hudson	45	Wife	—	Kentucky
47	James W. Jr. Hudson	20	Son	New Worker	Ohio
48	Lloyd U. Mcdaniel	86	Head	—	Indiana
49	Lucy Mcdaniel	51	Wife	—	Illinois
50	Bennie Courtney	57	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
51	Allie Courtney	55	Wife	—	Kentucky
52	Elizabeth Morgan	37	Head	—	Kentucky
53	Wanda Richards	15	Niece	—	Missouri
54	Joe Ellis	68	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
55	Ada Ellis	65	Wife	—	Kentucky
56	Kelly Ellis	42	Head	Painter	Kentucky
57	Helen Ellis	28	Wife	—	Kentucky
58	Willie Dean Ellis	13	Daughter	—	Kentucky
59	Louise Ellis	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
60	Alice Ellis	10	Daughter	—	Kentucky
61	Lloyd Ellis	7	Son	—	Kentucky
62	Charles Ellis	3	Son	—	Kentucky
63	Noble Lee Walters	70	Head	—	Kentucky
64	Lizzie Walters	60	Wife	—	Kentucky
65	William K. Wheeler THIS PERSON	45	Head	Rural Carrier	Kentucky
66	Mamie L. Wheeler	46	Wife	—	Kentucky
67	Augie G. Wheeler	20	Son	Truck Driver	Kentucky
68	William Ellis	62	Head	Janitor	Kentucky
69	Lena Ellis	61	Wife	—	Indiana
70	Leslie L. Mccreary	50	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
71	Leora Mccreary	44	Wife	—	Kentucky
72	Julius Irvin	16	Lodger	Laborer	Kentucky
73	Clifford Mccreary	23	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
74	Elizabeth Mccreary	21	Wife	—	Kentucky
75	Elizabeth Wilson	24	Aunt	—	Kentucky
76	Emma B. Harris	30	Head	—	Kentucky
77	James Harris	6	Son	—	Kentucky
78	Sara Harris	5	Daughter	—	Kentucky
79	Nelson Harris	3	Son	—	Kentucky
80	Hattie Harris	12	Daughter	—	Kentucky

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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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