William Black — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Black across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: Pennsylvania Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Black
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Driver
Industry	Sanitation Dept.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1924
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Occupation	Driver
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1901

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 Black	Head	—	39	~1901
William Black	Son	—	11	~1929
Viola Black	Spouse	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Northumberland, Pennsylvania

Other, age 19

Northumberland, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Blace
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Machine Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

New York, …

Head, age 29

New York, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Blace
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Plumber
Industry	Buildings
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	28
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 39

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members

Surname	Black
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Occupation	Driver
Industry	Sanitation Dept.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1924
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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William Black

Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02632-00754)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Michael Healey	13	Grandson	—	New York
2	Francis Healey	12	Grandson	—	New York
3	John Mcbrien	51	Head	Handyman	Eire
4	Mary Mcbrien	53	Wife	Department Clerk	Eire
5	Julia Mcbrien	22	Daughter	Clerk - Department	New York
6	John Mcbrien	20	Son	Clerk - Retail	New York
7	Rita Mcbrien	18	Daughter	—	New York
8	Margaret Mcbrien	15	Daughter	—	New York
9	Eugene Reynolds	35	Head	Freight Handler	Eire
10	Agnes Reynolds	26	Wife	—	New York
11	Henry Reynolds	7	Son	—	New York
12	May Reynolds	4	Daughter	—	New York
13	Eugene Reynolds	3	Son	—	New York
14	William Black THIS PERSON	39	Head	Driver	Pennsylvania
15	Viola Black	34	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
16	William Black	11	Son	—	New York
17	Patrick Mcinerney	35	Head	Furniture Finisher	Northern Ireland
18	Helen Mcinerney	33	Wife	—	New York
19	Mary Mcinerney	9	Daughter	—	New York
20	Eileen Mcinerney	7	Daughter	—	New York
21	James Mcinerney	5	Son	—	New York
22	Ann Mcinerney	3	Daughter	—	New York
23	Francis Mcinerney	2	Son	—	New York
24	Cathleen Werner	35	Head	—	New York
25	William Werner	14	Son	—	New York
26	Robert Werner	13	Son	—	New York
27	Eileen Werner	11	Daughter	—	New York
28	Marion Werner	9	Daughter	—	New York
29	Evelyn Werner	2	Daughter	—	New York
30	John O'Halloran	60	Head	Porter	Eire
31	Katherine O'Halloran	60	Wife	Cleaner	Eire
32	Ella O'Halloran	28	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
33	Henry Reynolds	37	Head	Laborer	Eire
34	Elizabeth Reynolds	31	Wife	—	New York
35	Ann Reynolds	7	Daughter	—	New York
36	Mary J. Reynolds	3	Daughter	—	New York
37	Francis E. Reynolds	1	Son	—	New York
38	Ivan Padham	49	Head	Porter	Maine
39	May Padham	49	Wife	—	Eire
40	Joseph Padham	22	Son	Machinist	New York

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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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