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William Bender — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Bender across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herman & Jacob — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bagger |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Bagger |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Bender | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Frank Bender | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| May Finnegan | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Agnes Bender | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joseph Bender | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Jacob Bender | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Julia Bender | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 2
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 22
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Industry | Plumbing Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 33
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Bagger |
| Industry | Bakery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Bender across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herman Bender (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Bender (~0.92 confidence) and father Jacob Bender (~0.92 confidence) and father James Bender (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Bender (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Bender (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Bender (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herman Bender
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Bender
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jacob Bender
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Bender
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Bender
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Bender
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Bender
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Bender
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New York
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Sibling
Agnes Bender
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Bender
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Bender
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02576-00178)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose Boffa | 60 | Sister | — | Italy |
| 2 | Anna Balukas | 53 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 3 | Michael Balukas | 31 | Son | Artist | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Joseph Balukas | 30 | Son | Stevedore | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | William Balukas | 28 | Son | Wiper | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Tiffany Balukas | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Albert Balukas | 19 | Son | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Raymond Balukas | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Alice Balukas | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Helen Balukas | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Norma Balukas | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | James Marsh | 27 | Son-in-law | Clerical | New York |
| 13 | Adel Marsh | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | James Marsh | 5 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 15 | Robert Marsh | 2 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 16 | Jacob Bender | 62 | Head | Bag Maker | New York |
| 17 | Julia Bender | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | William Bender THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Bagger | New York |
| 19 | Frank Bender | 30 | Son | Machine Op | New York |
| 20 | Joseph Bender | 23 | Son | Machine Op | New York |
| 21 | Agnes Bender | 20 | Daughter | Office Work | New York |
| 22 | May Finnegan | 60 | Roomer | Housework | Scotland |
| 23 | Olaf Olson | 64 | Head | Helper | Norway |
| 24 | Hannah Olson | 51 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 25 | Albert Olson | 23 | Son | Policeman | New York |
| 26 | Howard Olson | 21 | Son | Office Work | New York |
| 27 | Henry Stewart | 34 | Son-in-law | Longshoreman | New York |
| 28 | Clara Stewart | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 29 | Robert Stewart | 9 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 30 | Lorna Stewart | 7 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Mary Quattrone | 44 | Head | — | New York |
| 32 | Grace Quattrone | 21 | Daughter | Bookbinder | New York |
| 33 | John Quattrone | 19 | Son | P.H.A. Laborer | New York |
| 34 | Nellie Quattrone | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Mary Quattrone | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Anthony Quattrone | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Rose Quattrone | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Thomas Maguire | 65 | Head | Moulder Hand | New York |
| 39 | Catherine Maguire | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Thomas Maguire | 23 | Son | Deckhand | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 7 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)