William Arthur — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Arthur across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Arthur
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1928

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 William	Age	Birth yr
Douglas Arthur	Son	—	14	~1926
William Arthur	Son	—	12	~1928
Lynessa Arthur	Head	—	33	~1907
Donald Arthur	Son	—	5	~1935
Madeline Arthur	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1930

Erie, New …

Son, age 2

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Arthur
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Canada English
Mother's Birthplace	Canada English
Occupation	none
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Son, age 12

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members

Surname	Arthur
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links William Arthur across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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William Arthur

Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · New York

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Sibling

Donald Arthur

Sibling · 1940 · age 5

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Douglas Arthur

Sibling · 1940 · age 14

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 — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02836-00176)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Josephine Lenhard	51	Sister	—	New York
2	Joseph Lenhard	46	Brother	Music Teacher	New York
3	Wilhelmina Carey	57	Sister	—	New York
4	Lynessa Arthur	33	Head	Auditor	Canada
5	Madeline Arthur	42	Wife	—	England
6	Douglas Arthur	14	Son	—	New York
7	William Arthur THIS PERSON	12	Son	—	New York
8	Donald Arthur	5	Son	—	New York
9	John Hopenhafer	75	Head	Floorman	Mass
10	Emily Hopenhafer	76	Wife	—	New York
11	Gladys Massing	47	Daughter	Teacher	New York
12	Charles Massing	54	Son	Marine Man	New York
13	Owen Peacock	43	Head	Assistant Cashier	New York
14	Marie Peacock	35	Wife	—	New York
15	Nancy Peacock	13	Daughter	—	New York
16	Harvey Peacock	12	Son	—	New York
17	Donald Peacock	9	Son	—	New York
18	Susan Peacock	2	Daughter	—	New York
19	Timothy Murphy	49	Head	Chemist	Mass
20	Nellie B. Murphy	44	Wife	—	Penna
21	Joseph A. Murphy	18	Son	—	New York
22	Paul D. Guiteau	37	Head	Accountant	New York
23	Virginia Guiteau	36	Wife	—	Mass
24	Celia Guiteau	16	Daughter	—	New York
25	Robert Guiteau	14	Son	—	New York
26	Patricia Guiteau	12	Daughter	—	New York
27	Frank B. Bunal	48	Head	Accountant	Illinois
28	Bessie Bunal	44	Wife	—	Illinois
29	Irene Bunal	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
30	Jack Bunal	12	Son	—	Illinois
31	Hyman Sapovitch	38	Head	Owner	New York
32	Shirley Sapovitch	31	Wife	—	Canada
33	Nita Sapovitch	10	Daughter	—	New York
34	Josephine Pinelli	16	Maid	Maid	New York
35	Arthur R. Mace	36	Head	Manager	New York
36	Essie Mace	36	Wife	—	Alabama
37	Barbara Mace	11	Daughter	—	New York
38	Elizabeth Mace	8	Daughter	—	New York
39	Charles D. Cadmen	43	Head	Adjuster	Illinois
40	Florence Cadmen	41	Wife	—	Illinois

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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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