William Zimmerman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Botetourt-County, Virginia

Our Model Tree links this William Zimmerman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Botetourt-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Virginia Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Botetourt-County, Virginia
Surname	Zimmerman
Given Name	William R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Amsterdam Mag. Dist.
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Amsterdam Mag Dist
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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
Mary Newman	Daughter	—	45	~1895
Madeline Zimmerman	Daughter	—	23	~1917
William Zimmerman	Head	—	70	~1870

Census Appearances

1920

Botetourt, Virginia

Head, age 50

Botetourt, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Zimmerman
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Botetourt, Virginia

Head, age 60

Botetourt, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Zimmerman
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Botetourt-County, Virginia

Head, age 70

Botetourt-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members

Surname	Zimmerman
Given Name	William R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Amsterdam Mag. Dist.
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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William Zimmerman

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Virginia

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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04249-00227)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	James T. Zimmerman	73	Head	—	Virginia
42	John Jones	31	Head	Cutter Bark	Virginia
43	Ruth D. Jones	31	Wife	—	Virginia
44	Lewis Jones	4	Son	—	Virginia
45	Margaret Jones	0	Daughter	—	Virginia
46	Robert Moyer	39	Head	Stone Cutter	Virginia
47	Anna D. Moyer	48	Wife	—	Virginia
48	Helen Moyer	17	Daughter	—	Virginia
49	Margaret Moyer	13	Daughter	—	Virginia
50	Robert Moyer	11	Son	—	Virginia
51	Mary Lewis	17	Niece	—	Virginia
52	Jacob St. Clair	54	Head	Brick Burner	Virginia
53	Elizabeth St. Clair	50	Wife	—	Virginia
54	Elsie St. Clair	27	Daughter	—	Virginia
55	Calvin St. Clair	16	Son	Sets Brick	Virginia
56	Mildred St. Clair	9	Daughter	—	Virginia
57	Ernest Kincer	35	Head	Machinist	Virginia
58	Grace D. Kincer	33	Wife	—	Virginia
59	Dennis Kincer	15	Son	—	Virginia
60	Dorothy Kincer	8	Daughter	—	Virginia
61	Margaret Kincer	6	Daughter	—	Virginia
62	Lee Kincer	23	Brother	Brick Roller	Virginia
63	Lahue Gross	45	Head	Polisher	Virginia
64	Mary D. Gross	43	Wife	—	Virginia
65	Freeman Gross	21	Son	Rolls Brick	Virginia
66	William R. Zimmerman THIS PERSON	70	Head	Farmer	Virginia
67	Madeline Zimmerman	23	Daughter	Corrin Pattern	Virginia
68	Mary Newman	45	Daughter	—	Virginia
69	George A. Calhoun	81	Head	Farmer	Virginia
70	Sallie Calhoun	71	Wife	—	Virginia
71	Mathew Finnis	61	Head	Laborer	Virginia
72	Annie Finnis	34	Wife	—	Virginia
73	James Finnis	16	Son	—	Virginia
74	George Finnis	11	Son	—	Virginia
75	Edward C. Porter	37	Head	Patrolman	Virginia
76	Claudine Porter	26	Wife	—	Virginia
77	Mary Jean Porter	5	Daughter	—	Virginia
78	William S. Porter	3	Son	—	Virginia
79	Richard Zimmerman	34	Head	Brakeman	Virginia
80	Grace Zimmerman	23	Wife	—	Virginia

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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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