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William Chapman — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Chapman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Broome-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Broome-County, New York
Surname	Chapman
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Binghamton City
1935 Residence (County)	BROOME
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Yes 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Binghamton City
Est. Birth Year	~1925

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Geneve Chapman	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Betty Chapman	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Catherine Chapman	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Grace Chapman	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Dorthy Chapman	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Eleanor Chapman	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Selvon Chapman	Head	—	47	~1893
Paul Chapman	Son	—	11	~1929
William Chapman	Son	—	15	~1925
Richard Chapman	Son	—	4	~1936
Inez Chapman	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1930

Broome, New …

Son, age 5

Broome, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Chapman
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	none
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Broome-County, New …

Son, age 15

Broome-County, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members

Surname	Chapman
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Binghamton City
1935 Residence (County)	BROOME
Highest Grade	Yes 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links William Chapman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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William Chapman

Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · New York

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Sibling

Dorthy Chapman

Sibling · 1940 · age 22

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Richard Chapman

Sibling · 1940 · age 4

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Grace Chapman

Sibling · 1940 · age 18

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Paul Chapman

Sibling · 1940 · age 11

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Betty Chapman

Sibling · 1940 · age 17

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Geneve Chapman

Sibling · 1940 · age 8

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Catherine Chapman

Sibling · 1940 · age 19

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Eleanor Chapman

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 — Broome-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02501-00081)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	Walter Courter	40	Head	Weaver	Pennsylvania
3	Elizabeth Courter	40	Wife	荒	Pennsylvania
4	Elizabeth Courter	13	Daughter	—	New York
5	Doris Courter	10	Daughter	—	New York
6	Walter Courter	64	Father	—	New Jersey
7	Loretta Courter	44	Sister	—	New Jersey
8	John Courter	36	Brother	—	New Jersey
9	Clinton Bush	37	Head	Tank Truck Operator	New York
10	Helen Bush	42	Wife	—	Connecticut
11	Donald Bush	11	Son	—	New York
12	Raymond Burhans	54	Head	Fireman (Boiler)	New York
13	Rose Burhans	56	Wife	—	New York
14	Jane Nicol	68	Lodger	—	England
15	Selvon Chapman	47	Head	Carpenter	New York
16	Inez Chapman	48	Wife	—	New York
17	Dorthy Chapman	22	Daughter	—	New York
18	Catherine Chapman	19	Daughter	—	New York
19	Grace Chapman	18	Daughter	—	New York
20	Betty Chapman	17	Daughter	—	New York
21	William Chapman THIS PERSON	15	Son	—	New York
22	Eleanor Chapman	13	Daughter	—	New York
23	Paul Chapman	11	Son	—	New York
24	Geneve Chapman	8	Daughter	—	New York
25	Richard Chapman	4	Son	—	New York
26	Patrick O'Donahue	73	Head	—	Irish Free State
27	Catherine O'Donahue	64	Wife	—	Irish Free State
28	Henry Wallace	28	Son-in-law	Groundsman	North Carolina
29	Catherine Wallace	23	Daughter	Attendant	New York
30	John Donahue	33	Head	Fireman	New York
31	Mary Donahue	28	Wife	—	New York
32	Mary P Donahue	7	Daughter	—	New York
33	John W Donahue	6	Son	—	New York
34	Gerald Donahue	3	Son	—	New York
35	Joann Donahue	1	Daughter	—	New York
36	Bradley Seitz	30	Head	Civil Engineer	New York
37	Jean Seitz	30	Wife	—	New York
38	Charles Ruoff	75	Head	—	Maine
39	Sara Ruoff	73	Wife	—	Massachusetts
40	Lanneer\|Lanneer Stantz	32	Head	—	Indiana

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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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