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William Benson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Benson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Parks |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 511 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Benson | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Benson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Irene Benson | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 4
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 14
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | BENSON |
| Given Name | William G. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| 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
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 25
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Benson |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Parks |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 511 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Benson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Benson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Benson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Benson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Benson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Benson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Benson
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Benson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Benson
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Benson
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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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-t0627-02569-00335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Falcone | 44 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 2 | Adeline Falcone | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Pasquale Falcone | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Thomas Falcone | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Antonio Bonaduce | 40 | Head | Baker | Italy |
| 6 | Philomena Bonaduce | 39 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 7 | Vincent Bonaduce | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Jennie Bonaduce | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Josephine Bonaduce | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | William Benson THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 11 | Irene Benson | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | William Benson | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Joseph Annelo | 41 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 14 | Concetta Annelo | 37 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 15 | Concetta Annelo | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Jack Defiore | 63 | Head | — | Italy |
| 17 | Assunta Defiore | 62 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 18 | Joseph Minichini | 34 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 19 | Jeanette Minichini | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Salvatore Minichini | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Domenico Minichini | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Margarette Minichini | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Antonio Minichini | 54 | Head | Musician | Italy |
| 24 | Domenica Minichini | 53 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 25 | Mary Minichini | 26 | Daughter | Laborer | New York |
| 26 | Rose Minichini | 24 | Daughter | Packer | New York |
| 27 | Ida Minichini | 23 | Daughter | Packer | New York |
| 28 | Jane Minichini | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | James Daly | 44 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 30 | Mary Daly | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Joseph Daly | 20 | Son | Waiter | New York |
| 32 | Frances Daly | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | James Daly | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | William Daly | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | George Daly | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Edward Daly | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Catherine Burns | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 38 | James Burns | 48 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 39 | Mary Burns | 33 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 40 | Albert Moodle | 43 | Head | Laborer | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)