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William Arnold — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Arnold across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Queens Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | real estate |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1230 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Queens Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lolita Arnold | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| John Arnold | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Louise Geiser | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Melina Geiser | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| William Arnold | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Gabriella Arnold | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 5
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 16
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | William C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 26
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Queens Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | real estate |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1230 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links William Arnold across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and father John Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and father John Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabella Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gabriella Arnold (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Arnold
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Arnold
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Arnold
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabella Arnold
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gabriella Arnold
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Arnold
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Sibling
Lolita Arnold
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02737-00613)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Candita Taraci | 53 | wife | — | Italy |
| 2 | Thomas Taraci | 31 | son | Shoemaker | New York |
| 3 | John Taraci | 28 | son | Mgr | New York |
| 4 | Joseph Taraci | 26 | son | Clerk | New York |
| 5 | Francis Taraci | 21 | daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 6 | Margaret Taraci | 19 | daughter | Sales Girl | New York |
| 7 | William Valery | 31 | son-in-law | Brick Layer | New York |
| 8 | Bertha Valery | 26 | daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 10 | Frank Martinek | 56 | head | Machinist | Czechoslovakia |
| 11 | Rose Martinek | 50 | wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 12 | Rudolph Martinek | 27 | son | — | New York |
| 13 | Laddie Martinek | 25 | son | Salesman | New York |
| 14 | Edward Smith | 26 | head | Fireman | New York |
| 15 | Marie Smith | 25 | wife | — | New York |
| 16 | James Leverock | 45 | head | Painter | B. West Indies |
| 17 | Edith Leverock | 44 | wife | — | England |
| 18 | Gloria Leverock | 15 | daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | James Leverock | 14 | son | — | New York |
| 20 | Gladys Leverock | 11 | daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | John W. Arnold | 58 | head | Head Gardener | New York |
| 22 | Gabriella Arnold | 56 | wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Lolita Arnold | 28 | daughter | Priv. Sec | New York |
| 24 | William Arnold THIS PERSON | 26 | son | Salesman | New York |
| 25 | Louise Geiser | 77 | mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 26 | Melina Geiser | 51 | sister-in-law | Clerk | New York |
| 27 | James Taylor | 35 | head | Policeman | New York |
| 28 | Maida Taylor | 32 | wife | — | New York |
| 29 | William Jemmer | 50 | head | Fireman | New York |
| 30 | Theresa Jemmer | 41 | wife | Beautician | Austria |
| 31 | William Jemmer | 21 | son | Law Clerk | New York |
| 32 | Hazel C. Durbin | 44 | head | Music Teacher | Ill. |
| 33 | Dorothy Durbin | 15 | daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Janet Durbin | 13 | daughter | — | Mass. |
| 35 | William Durbin | 75 | brother-in-law | — | N. Orleans |
| 36 | Jessie Durbin | 72 | sister-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Hugh Dingnan | 35 | head | Shipping Clerk | Scotland |
| 38 | Agnes Dingnan | 32 | wife | — | Scotland |
| 39 | Mary Dingnan | 37 | sister | Waitress | Scotland |
| 40 | Gaetano Borgo | 33 | head | Hair Dresser | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)