William Wheeler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cheshire-County, New Hampshire

Our Model Tree links this William Wheeler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cheshire-County, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cheshire-County, New Hampshire
Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	William E. Sr.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Keene
1935 Residence (County)	Cheshire
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	B. + M. R. R.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2600
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Keene
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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	—	58	~1882
Rodney Wheeler	Son	—	32	~1908
Clara Wheeler	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Cheshire, New …

Head, age 35

Cheshire, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1891
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Motorman
Industry	B. & M. R. R.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Cheshire, New …

Head, age 45

Cheshire, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1893
Age at First Marriage	42
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	3000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Cheshire-County, New …

Head, age 58

Cheshire-County, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	William E. Sr.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Keene
1935 Residence (County)	Cheshire
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	B. + M. R. R.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2600
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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William Wheeler

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · New Hampshire

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1940 US Federal Census — Cheshire-County, New Hampshire Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02284-00568)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Carroll L. Griswold	6	Daughter	—	N.H.
42	Arnold E. Evelyn Griswold	21	Sister-in-law	—	N.H.
43	Edith E. Griswold	49	Mother-in-law	—	England
44	Theodore W. Bowen	46	Head	Janitor	N.H.
45	Vera A. Bowen	42	Wife	—	N.H.
46	W. Norman Grotto	24	Son	—	N.H.
47	Edwin B. Grotto	20	Son	Polisher	N.H.
48	Minnie R. Durahee	82	Head	—	N.H.
49	Annie L. Channell	55	Head	—	Mass.
50	Lee H.	25	Son	Finisher	Mass.
51	Irene U.	24	Daughter-in-law	—	Mass.
52	Lee H. Jr.	2	Grandson	—	N.H.
53	Clifford U.	1	Grandson	—	N.H.
54	William H. Kabanagh	39	Head	Salesman	Mass.
55	Georgia M. Kabanagh	39	Wife	—	N.Y.
56	D. Garsten Kabanagh	9	Son	—	Mass.
57	Karin L. Kabanagh	6	Daughter	—	N.H.
58	Joan M. Kabanagh	2	Daughter	—	N.H.
59	George E. Bucknell	43	Head	Instructor	Ohio
60	Dorothy Bucknell	41	Wife	—	Iowa
61	Marilyn Bucknell	9	Daughter	—	Mass.
62	Dorothy Bucknell	7	Daughter	—	Mass.
63	Kenneth A. Lamb	21	Head	Salesman	Mass.
64	Mildred Lamb	23	Wife	8	Mass.
65	Robert B. Lamb	2	Son	—	N.H.
66	Jacob Kulchinsky	41	Step-father	Proprietor	Russia
67	Marion Kulchinsky	42	Mother	—	Lynn
68	Herbert L. White	51	Head	Proprietor	N.H.
69	Rubie B. White	47	Wife	—	N.H.
70	Roger B. White	25	Son	Truck Driver	N.H.
71	Janice White	18	Daughter	—	N.H.
72	David L. White	3	Son	—	N.H.
73	Charles E. Hutchins	44	Head	Proprietor	N.H.
74	Alice L. A. Hutchins	35	Wife	Trans. Clerk	N.H.
75	Frederick G. Hutchins	16	Son	—	N.H.
76	Jeannette R. Hutchins	12	Daughter	—	N.H.
77	Elizabeth Anne Hutchins	6	Daughter	—	N.H.
78	William E. Sr. Wheeler THIS PERSON	58	Head	Machinist	England
79	Clara E. Wheeler	53	Wife	—	N.H.
80	Rodney W. Wheeler	32	Son	Helper	N.H.

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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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