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William Buchanan — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Buchanan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chemung-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationChemung-County, New York
SurnameBuchanan
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Southport Town
1935 Residence (County)Chemung
Additional Details
Highest GradeHs 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardSouthport Town
Est. Birth Year~1922

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Alice Buchanan Spouse — 46 ~1894
Evelyn Buchanan Daughter — 7 ~1933
Ransford Buchanan Son — 10 ~1930
Elotte Buchanan Son — 13 ~1927
Ransford Buchanan Head — 47 ~1893
William Buchanan Son — 18 ~1922
Robert Buchanan Son — ~1940
Jessica Buchanan Daughter — 15 ~1925
Claire Buchanan Son — 16 ~1924

Census Appearances

1930
Chemung, New …
Son, age 9
Chemung, New York · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Buchannon
Given Name William H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Chemung-County, New …
Son, age 18
Chemung-County, New York · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
Surname Buchanan
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Southport Town
1935 Residence (County) Chemung
Highest Grade Hs 1
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Buchanan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Buchanan
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · New York
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Sibling
Jessica Buchanan
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Buchanan
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Buchanan
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claire Buchanan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ransford Buchanan
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elotte Buchanan
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Chemung-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02514-00937)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 William Hill 32 Head Labor New York
42 Bernice Hill 28 Wife — Pennsylvania
43 William Jr. Hill 5 Son — New York
44 Donald Hill 3 Son — New York
45 Lee Hill 1 Daughter — New York
46 Sally Hill 74 Mother — Pennsylvania
47 Sidney Shepard 40 Head Owner New York
48 Olah Shepard 39 Wife — New York
49 Sidney Jr. Shepard 15 Son — New York
50 Olah Shepard 9 Daughter — New York
51 Kenneth Dunham 33 Head Labor New York
52 Bernice Dunham 32 Wife — New York
53 John Dunham 11 Son — New York
54 Mary Dunham 9 Daughter — New York
55 Hubert Dunham 3 Son — New York
56 William Wood 66 Head Farm New York
57 Sadie Wood 64 Wife — Pennsylvania
58 Earl Strickers 46 Head Labor New York
59 Mayzie Strickers 43 Wife — New York
60 Geraldine Strickers 23 Daughter — New York
61 Clifford Strickers 19 Son — New York
62 Mick Beebe 58 Lodger Farm Pennsylvania
63 Ransford Buchanan 47 Head Labor New York
64 Alice Buchanan 46 Wife — New York
65 William Buchanan THIS PERSON 18 Son — New York
66 Claire Buchanan 16 Son — New York
67 Jessica Buchanan 15 Daughter — New York
68 Elotte Buchanan 13 Son — New York
69 Ransford Buchanan 10 Son — New York
70 Evelyn Buchanan 7 Daughter — New York
71 Robert Buchanan 0 Son — New York
72 Richard Condgon 31 Head Farm New York
73 Gladys Condgon 27 Wife — Pennsylvania
74 Phyllis Condgon 5 Daughter — New York
75 Janet Condgon 2 Daughter — New York
76 Bert Sayre 61 Lodger Farm New York
77 Edwin Dawlin 75 Head Farm New York
78 Easter Dawlin 57 Wife — Pennsylvania
79 Helen Dawlin 21 Daughter — New York
80 Eester Dawlin 22 Son Farm 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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