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William Cameron — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Cameron across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Cameron | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Dorothea Hayes | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Donald Cameron | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dorothea Hayes | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Geraldine Cameron | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Duane Young | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Elizabeth Cameron | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| William Cameron | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Isabelle Cameron | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 2
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 12
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Son, age 22
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links William Cameron across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Cameron (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Cameron (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Cameron (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Cameron (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Cameron
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Cameron
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Cameron
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Cameron
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cameron
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Dorothea Hayes
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Geraldine Cameron
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Cameron
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabelle Cameron
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 — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02474-00781)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Wolfgang Goetz | 68 | Head | Handyman | Germany |
| 42 | Elizabeth Cameron | 58 | Head | Sales Manager | Scotland |
| 43 | Elizabeth Cameron | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Isabelle Cameron | 24 | Daughter | Private Secretary | New York |
| 45 | William Cameron THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Donald Cameron | 20 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 47 | Geraldine Cameron | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Dorothea Hayes | 27 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 49 | Dorothea Hayes | 0 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Duane Young | 5 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 51 | Elmer Stark | 61 | Head | Handyman | New York |
| 52 | Minnie Stark | 54 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 53 | Barbara Houlihan | 26 | Niece | Sales Girl | Ireland |
| 54 | George Odetto | 54 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 55 | Lillie Odetto | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Rose Blair | 46 | Head | — | New York |
| 57 | Rose Mary Blair | 19 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 58 | John Blair | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Viola Blair | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Louise Leavy | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 61 | Anthony Saffioti | 33 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 62 | Anna Saffioti | 32 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 63 | Jerry Saffioti | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Helen Saffioti | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Ralph Saffioti | 30 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 66 | Josephine Saffioti | 30 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 67 | Mary Saffioti | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Jerry Saffioti | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Camille Saffioti | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Katherine Dickie | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 71 | Louis Dickie | 47 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 72 | Hilda Weitzel | 47 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 73 | George Sigell | 62 | Head | — | New York |
| 74 | Louise Sigell | 69 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Sigmund Frendel | 40 | Head | Butcher | Romania |
| 76 | Adele Frendel | 38 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 77 | Morton Frendel | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Philip Frendel | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Louis Alpern | 38 | Head | Butcher | Russia |
| 80 | Bella Alpern | 28 | Wife | — | Romania |
Pedigree Summary
William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)