Each family is listed by the head-of-household and will have a link to their 1940 United States census image, the NARA enumeration district map (when available), a personal transcription of the census record, and photo(s) of the family.

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THE DAVIS FAMILY

ROY AND KATIE BARLOW | SHERMAN AND GLADYS DAVIS

THE WILLIAMS FAMILY

RALPH AND RUTH WILLIAMS | CORDELIA WILLIAMS | ROWLAND AND LORELLE WILLIAMS

1940 United States Census - Roy and Katie Barlow

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps – Texas – Nueces County – ED 178-1 – ED 178-54

Rented farm property for $3000/month. They lived at the same residence on April 1, 1935.

Roy Barlow (head-of-household/my great grandfather), a 44 year old married white male, was born ca. 1895-96 in Texas. Roy was a farmer and worked on his own account 60 hours per week. He completed the sixth grade.
Katie Barlow (wife/my great grandmother), a 32 year old married white female, was born ca. 1907-08 in Texas. Katie was a housewife. She completed four years of high school.
Roy Barlow [Jr.] (son/my grand uncle), a 14 year old single white male, was born ca. 1925-26 in Texas. He was in the eighth grade.
Bill Barlow (son/my grand uncle), a 12 year old single white male, was born ca. 1927-28 in Texas. He was in the sixth grade.
Georgia Lou Barlow (daughter/my grandmother), an 11 year old single white female, was born ca. 1928-29 in Texas. She was in the fifth grade.
Kathryn Ann Barlow (daughter/my grand aunt), an 8 year old single white female, was born ca. 1931-32 in Texas. She was in the second grade.
Henrietta [Backus] (mother-in-law/my 2nd great grandmother), a 73 year old widowed [her husband and my 2nd great grandfather, Arthur Bernard Backus died December 1, 1926] white female, was born ca. 1866-67 in New York. She completed the fifth grade.

1940 United States Census - Ralph and Ruth Williams

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps – Ohio – Jackson County – ED 40-1 – ED 40-25

Owned residential property valued at $1600. Their address was 309 Michigan Avenue. They lived at the same residence on April 1, 1935.

Ralph Williams (head-of-household/my great grandfather), a 38 year old married white male, was born ca. 1901-02 in Ohio. Ralph was an engineer for a private sector fuel company and worked 40 hours per week. He was employed the entire year of 1939 and earned $1800. He completed two years of high school.
Ruth Williams (wife/my great grandmother), a 38 year old married white female, was born ca. 1901-02 in Ohio. Ruth was a housewife. She completed three years of high school.
Ralph Williams Jr. (son/my grandfather), an 18 year old single white male, was born ca. 1921-22 in Ohio. Ralph Jr. was in his fourth year of high school.

1940 United States Census - Cordelia Williams

1940 Census Enumeration District Maps – Ohio – Jackson County – Jackson – ED 40-10, ED 40-11, ED 40-12, ED 40-13, ED 40-14

Rented residential property for $17/month. Their address was 38 Sycamore Street. They resided with Richard and Margaret Hackett. The Williams family lived in Scioto County, Ohio on April 1, 1935.

[The residence of Cordelia’s husband and my great grandfather, Donald Williams, in 1940 is unknown at this time.]
Cordelia Williams (head-of-household/my great grandmother), a 38 year old married white female, was born ca. 1901-02 in Ohio. Cordelia was a housewife. She completed the eighth grade.
Jean Williams (daughter/my grandmother), a 15 year old single white female, was born ca. 1924-25 in Ohio. She was in her second year of high school.
Donald Williams (son/my grand uncle), a 13 year old single white male, was born ca. 1926-27 in Ohio. He was in the eighth grade.

ROWLAND AND LORELLE WILLIAMS – JACKSON, JACKSON COUNTY, OHIO

4. 1940 U.S. census, Jackson County, Ohio, population schedule, Jackson, enumeration district (ED) 40-13, p. 10B, dwelling 112, family 216, Rowland and Lorelle Williams; digital image, Ancestry.com (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 4 April 2012); citing NARA microfilm publication T627.

Owned residential property valued at $2400. Their address was 112 Locust Street. They lived at the same residence on April 1, 1935.

Rowland A. Williams (head-of-household/my great grand uncle), a 36 year old married white male, was born 1903-04 in Ohio. Rowland was a clerk for a private sector retail home appliance store and worked 48 hours per week. He was employed the entire year of 1939 and earned $1200. He completed three years of high school.
Lorelle Williams (wife), a 35 year old married white female, was born ca. 1904-05 in Ohio. Lorelle was a housewife. She completed four years of high school.
Robert Williams (son/my 1st cousin 2x removed), a 12 year old single white male, was born 1927-28 in Ohio. He was in the seventh grade.
Judith A. Williams (daughter/my 1st cousin 2x removed), a 9 year old single white female, was born 1930-31 in Ohio. She was in the fourth grade.