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William Burgess — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Burgess across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ontario-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOntario-County, New York
SurnameBurgess
Given NameWilliam Jr.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Manchester Town
1935 Residence (County)Ontario
Additional Details
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardManchester Town
Est. Birth Year~1927

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Paul Burgess Son — 8 ~1932
Robert Burgess Son — 16 ~1924
William Burgess Head — 55 ~1885
Ralph Burgess Son — 10 ~1930
William Burgess Son — 13 ~1927
Lillie Burgess Spouse — 44 ~1896
Charles Burgess Son — 20 ~1920
Mabel Burgess Daughter — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Ontario, New …
Son, age 3
Ontario, New York · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Burgess
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace England
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Ontario-County, New …
Son, age 13
Ontario-County, New York · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
Surname Burgess
Given Name William Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Manchester Town
1935 Residence (County) Ontario
Highest Grade 8
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 Burgess across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Burgess
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · New York
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Sibling
Charles Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Ontario-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02707-00275)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 William C Quigley 39 Head Machinist Georgia
2 Charlotte Quigley 40 Wife — Idaho
3 Bryce Quigley 16 Son — Utah
4 Ariel Quigley 15 Daughter — Utah
5 Ferron Quigley 13 Son — Utah
6 Carma Quigley 9 Daughter — Utah
7 Lynn Quigley 1 Son — Utah
8 Mona Chinlow 19 Lodger House-Maid Pennsylvania
9 George T Coveny 68 Head Farmer Pennsylvania
10 Addie M Coveny 65 Wife — Pennsylvania
11 James A Eagley 45 Head Press Operator Canada-Eng
12 Lillian E Eagley 41 Wife — Canada-Eng
13 Harold Eagley 18 Son Farm Helper New York
14 Donald Eagley 16 Son — New York
15 Robert Eagley 14 Son — Canada-Eng
16 Audrey Eagley 13 Daughter — Canada-Eng
17 Richard H Hood 48 Head Pattern Maker New York
18 Marie E Hood 43 Wife — New York
19 Edwin Hood 25 Son New Worker New York
20 James R Cooley 52 Head Farmer New York
21 Ada M Cooley 52 Wife — New York
22 David Cooley 12 Son — New York
23 George E Joslyn 50 Head Stationary Fireman New York
24 Helen Joslyn 34 Wife — New York
25 Virginia Stella Joslyn 17 Daughter New Worker New York
26 Virginia Joslyn 16 Daughter — New York
27 Donavan Joslyn 13 Son — New York
28 James Joslyn 11 Son — New York
29 Helen Joslyn 9 Daughter — New York
30 John Joslyn 6 Son — New York
31 Ralph Joslyn 4 Son — New York
32 Ronald Joslyn 1 Son — New York
33 William E Burgess 55 Head Farmer New York
34 Lillie Burgess 44 Wife — New York
35 Charles Howard Burgess 20 Son Press Operator New York
36 Robert Burgess 16 Son — New York
37 William Jr. Burgess THIS PERSON 13 Son — New York
38 Mabel Burgess 11 Daughter — New York
39 Ralph Burgess 10 Son — New York
40 Paul Burgess 8 Son — New York

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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