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William Connell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Connell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & William — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Connell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn Borough New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | typist |
| Industry | Light Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Typist |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Borough New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Connell | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Margaret Connell | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Connell | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 3
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Connell |
| Given Name | William J. Jr. |
| 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 | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Connell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 24
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Connell |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn Borough New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | typist |
| Industry | Light Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 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.
Our Model Tree links William Connell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Connell (~0.92 confidence) and father William Connell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Connell (~0.83 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Connell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Connell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sara Connell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Joseph Connell
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Connell
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Connell
b. ~1869
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Mother
Elizabeth Connell
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Connell
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sara Connell
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Connell
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Margaret Connell
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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-t0627-02587-00867)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret O'Donnell | 15 | daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Eleanor O'Donnell | 10 | daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Stella Pappas | 59 | head | Operator | New York |
| 4 | Anthony Pitcher | 39 | head | Laborer | Poland |
| 5 | Victoria Pitcher | 34 | wife | — | Poland |
| 6 | Thomas Dunn | 41 | head | Janitor | Ireland |
| 7 | Betty Dunn | 38 | sister | Bookkeeper | Ireland |
| 8 | Elizabeth Cattrall | 60 | head | — | New York |
| 9 | George Jones | 42 | head | Lineman | New York |
| 10 | Anne Jones | 39 | wife | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Lawrence Calahan | 35 | head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 12 | Betty Calahan | 34 | wife | — | Ireland |
| 13 | Jr. Lawrence Calahan | 8 | son | — | New York |
| 14 | Alexander Gouck | 24 | head | Stacker | New York |
| 15 | Olga Gouck | 23 | wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Harry Sieber | 33 | head | Laborer | New York |
| 17 | Margaret Sieber | 29 | wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Donald Sieber | 6 | son | — | New York |
| 19 | Barbara Sieber | 2 | daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Helen Rebetti | 34 | head | Dipper Candy | New York |
| 21 | Irene Rebetti | 14 | daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Elizabeth Connell | 43 | head | — | New York |
| 23 | William Connell THIS PERSON | 24 | son | Typist | New York |
| 24 | Margaret Connell | 20 | daughter | Counter | New York |
| 25 | Barbara Matuseur | 41 | head | Operator | New York |
| 26 | Madeline Matuseur | 18 | daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Teresa Matuseur | 18 | daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Benjamin Matuseur | 12 | son | — | New York |
| 29 | Frank Bingham | 52 | head | Laborer | New York |
| 30 | Margaret Bingham | 51 | wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Frank Jr. Bingham | 15 | son | — | New York |
| 32 | Martin Cosgrove | 51 | head | Trackman | New York |
| 33 | Florence Cosgrove | 49 | wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Catherine Cosgrove | 30 | daughter | Packer | New York |
| 35 | Ann Cosgrove | 21 | daughter | Packer | New York |
| 36 | Walter Carter | 35 | head | Mechanic | New York |
| 37 | Violet Carter | 35 | wife | Janitor House | New York |
| 38 | Harry Carter | 17 | son | — | New York |
| 39 | Margaret Carter | 16 | daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Elizabeth Carter | 15 | daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.83
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)