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William Buckley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Montour-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Buckley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montour-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Ethel — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montour-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Buckley |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danville Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montour |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Danville Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Buckley | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ethel Buckley | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| David Buckley | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Edward Buckley | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Edward Buckley | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Donald Buckley | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Gloria Buckley | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Buckley | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Buckley | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Marie Buckley | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montour, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Montour, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Industry | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Montour, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Montour, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buckley |
| Given Name | William J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | School |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Montour-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Montour-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
| Surname | Buckley |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Danville Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montour |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Buckley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Buckley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Buckley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Buckley
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Buckley
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Buckley
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Dorothy Buckley
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Buckley
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Buckley
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Buckley
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Buckley
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Buckley
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Buckley
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 — Montour-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Montour-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03587-00170)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward J. Buckley | 46 | Head | Cement Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ethel E. Buckley | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Marie E. Buckley | 25 | Daughter | Homemaker | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | William J. Buckley THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Dorothy E. Buckley | 21 | Daughter | Clerical Work | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Edward Buckley | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John E. Buckley | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Donald Buckley | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | David Buckley | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Gloria Buckley | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Edward J. Wallabaugh | 43 | Head | Puddler | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Lillian Wallabaugh | 43 | Wife | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Robert E. Wallabaugh | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | James R. Wallabaugh | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | George O. Herr | 75 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | William Dorn | 39 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Lulu E. Dorn | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Betty M. Dorn | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Edward B. Keifer | 19 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Elizabeth A. Polka | 49 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Elizabeth A. Polka | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Virginia P. Polka | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | John H. Polka | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Jean Polka | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Andrew Olesky | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Lulu L. Olesky | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Edward A. Olesky | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Charles E. Tucker | 61 | Head | Private | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Catherine Tucker | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Dana M. Tucker | 32 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | William H. Jenkins | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Rose A. Jenkins | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Horace Snyder | 60 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Blanche Snyder | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Arthur Strausser | 24 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Cora Strausser | 16 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Michael J. Burke | 58 | Head | Steward | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary J. Burke | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | James Burke | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Brother-In-Law Reilly | 48 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
William + 7 siblings
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)