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William Buckley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Buckley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Buckley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | ny city |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Book-Bindery |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 64 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Book-Bindery |
| Township / Ward | Ny City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Buckley | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Veronica Buckley | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Margaret Buckley | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edward Buckley | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Buckley | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Annie Buckley | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Harold Buckley | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Buckley | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charles Buckley | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Philip Buckley | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 17
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buckley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Bookbinder |
| 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 28
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
| Surname | Buckley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | ny city |
| Occupation | Book-Bindery |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 64 |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links William Buckley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Buckley
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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Sibling
Veronica Buckley
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Buckley
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Buckley
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philip Buckley
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Buckley
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Buckley
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Buckley
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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-t0627-02595-00924)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kenneth, Jr. Spear | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | Pauline Spear | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Gertrude Spear | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Richard Spear | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Harmon Spear | 38 | Head | Advertising | Vermont |
| 46 | Lloyd Spear | 34 | Brother | Building | Vermont |
| 47 | Mae Spear | 57 | Mother | — | Vermont |
| 48 | William Hedge | 34 | Head | Sanitation | New York |
| 49 | Elsie Hedge | 34 | Wife | Amusement | Germany |
| 50 | Francis Hedge | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | Josephine Hedge | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | John Hedge | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Eugene Hedge | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Louis Hedge | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Theresa Shillitani | 48 | Head | — | New York |
| 56 | Marie Shillitani | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Dorothy Shillitani | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Harry Shillitani | 22 | Son | Laundry Co | New York |
| 59 | Millie Shillitani | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 60 | Marie Shillitani | 0 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Michael Levta | 57 | Head | Road Construction | New York |
| 62 | Emma Levta | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Michael, Jr. Levta | 20 | Son | Retail Dairy | New York |
| 64 | Vincent Levta | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Lester Grosman | 24 | Son-in-law | Apartment House | New York |
| 66 | Anna Grosman | 22 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Richard Grosman | 4 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 68 | Loretta Grosman | 2 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 69 | Patricia Grosman | 1 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Samuel Goodman | 63 | Head | Lawyer | Russia |
| 71 | Philip Buckley | 51 | Head | Railroads | New York |
| 72 | Annie Buckley | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | William Buckley THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Book-Bindery | New York |
| 74 | Edward Buckley | 24 | Son | Building Construction | New York |
| 75 | Charles Buckley | 21 | Son | Book-Bindery | New York |
| 76 | Philip, Jr. Buckley | 19 | Son | Sanitation | New York |
| 77 | Margaret Buckley | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | John Buckley | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Harold Buckley | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Veronica Buckley | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
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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)