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James William — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James William across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: S. Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Taxi Driver |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | s carolina |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margarete William | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Mary Samuel | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Anabelle William | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| James William | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Rina Lindsey | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Other, age 35
New York, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 18 household members
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Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | N. Carolina |
| Occupation | Butler |
| Industry | Private Family |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birthplace (normalized) | s carolina |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 41
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | S. Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Taxi Driver |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | s carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James William across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James William
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02660-00562)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose Hastal | 19 | Dau-in-law | — | New York |
| 2 | Iris Hastal | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Hall Edgar Hastal | 30 | Boarder | Labor | St Thomas |
| 4 | Climith Newkirk | 46 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 5 | Esthel Newkirk | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Esthel Newkirk | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 7 | Clarence Newkirk | 21 | Son | Sailor | New Jersey |
| 8 | Climith Jr. Newkirk | 19 | Son | Laborer | N. Carolina |
| 9 | Bessie Newkirk | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | N. Carolina |
| 10 | Laura Newkirk | 17 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 11 | Marian Newkirk | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Vivian Newkirk | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Galen Newkirk | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Thomas Newkirk | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Louis Newkirk | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Milton Newkirk | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Leonora Newkirk | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Myrna Newkirk | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Eunice Newkirk | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Rosaline Johnson | 41 | Head | Presser | Florida |
| 21 | Corline Johnson | 24 | Daughter | Presser | Florida |
| 22 | Maybelle Johnson | 17 | Daughter | Domestics | Florida |
| 23 | Winefred Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 24 | Jesse William | 50 | Head | Janitor | N. Carolina |
| 25 | Mattie William | 43 | Wife | Cleaner | N. Carolina |
| 26 | William Clark | 36 | Boarder | Domestic | N. Carolina |
| 27 | Colacole Galloway | 23 | Boarder | Cleaner | N. Carolina |
| 28 | Moina Galloway | 21 | Boarder Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 29 | Maybelle Reail | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Percy Campbel | 19 | Boarder | Porter | N. Carolina |
| 31 | Hattie Mahatha | 35 | Boarder | — | N. Carolina |
| 32 | Mack Mahogany | 39 | Boarder | — | N. Carolina |
| 33 | Maggy Mahogany | 33 | Wife | Domestic | N. Carolina |
| 34 | Paul L. Mahogany | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 35 | James William THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Chauffeur | S. Carolina |
| 36 | Anabelle William | 38 | Wife | Domestic | S. Carolina |
| 37 | Margarete William | 15 | Daughter | — | S. Carolina |
| 38 | Rina Lindsey | 24 | Boarder | Finisher | Florida |
| 39 | Mary Samuel | 60 | Boarder | — | S. Carolina |
| 40 | Robert Nisbett | 64 | Head | Lather | Nevis |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)