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William Boyd — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Catherine — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameBoyd
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age35
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryW.P.A.
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)633
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1905

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
Eileen Boyd Daughter — 6 ~1934
William Boyd Head — 35 ~1905
Minnie Yule Other — 59 ~1881
William Boyd Son — 9 ~1931
Marie Boyd Spouse — 33 ~1907

Census Appearances

1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 11
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Boyd
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
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 21
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname BOYD
Given Name William J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Helper
Industry Factory
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 35
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
Surname Boyd
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Laborer
Industry W.P.A.
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 633
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.
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Our Model Tree links William Boyd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Boyd
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Boyd
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Boyd
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · 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 Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02561-00867)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William Boyd THIS PERSON 35 Head Laborer New York
2 Marie Boyd 33 Wife — New York
3 William Boyd 9 Son — New York
4 Eileen Boyd 6 Daughter — New York
5 Minnie Yule 59 Aunt — Scotland
6 Osvaldo De Dominico 55 Head — Italy
7 Angelina De Dominico 47 Wife — Italy
8 Adeline De Dominico 22 Daughter — New York
9 Alfred De Dominico 18 Son — New York
10 Yolanda De Dominico 16 Daughter — New York
11 Jennie De Dominico 15 Daughter — New York
12 Johnny De Dominico 13 Son — New York
13 Mabel De Dominico 11 Daughter — New York
14 Adolph De Dominico 10 Son — New York
15 Osvaldo De Dominico 8 Son — New York
16 Patsy Votta 49 Head Laborer Italy
17 Rose Votta 45 Wife — Italy
18 Anna Votta 23 Daughter New Worker New York
19 Tony Votta 21 Son Mechanics Helper New York
20 Theresa Votta 18 Daughter Feeder New York
21 Thomas Votta 16 Son — New York
22 Jennie Votta 14 Daughter — New York
23 Frances Sinapoli 40 Head — New York
24 Frank Greco 39 Brother-in-law Finisher New York
25 Anna Greco 33 Sister — New York
26 Therasa Greco 8 Niece — New York
27 Peter Cardlin 33 Head Stitcher New York
28 Josephine Cardlin 20 Wife — New York
29 Patricia Cardlin 3 Daughter — New York
30 Peter Cardlin 2 Son — New York
31 Luigi Guadagno 66 Head Cement Worker Italy
32 Nicholas Arpino 24 Head Carpenter New York
33 Bessie Arpino 19 Wife — New York
34 Joseph Arpino 1 Son — New York
35 Head Tilelli-Trausiano None M Shoe Factory —
36 Concetta Tilelli-Trausiano 25 Wife — New York
37 Dominick Nuza Rosa 53 Head Laborer Italy
38 Angelo Di Napoli 36 Head Mixes Varnish Italy
39 Michelena Di Napoli 28 Wife — New York
40 Joseph Di Napoli 5 Son — New York

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Pedigree Summary

William
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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