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William Conway — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Conway across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Executive |
| Industry | Marine Towing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Executive |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Conway | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| William Conway | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Julia Conway | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 7
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| 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 18
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 28
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Executive |
| Industry | Marine Towing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Conway across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Conway (~0.92 confidence) and father James Conway (~0.92 confidence) and father William Conway (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Conway (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Conway (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Conway (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Conway
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Conway
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Conway
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Conway
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Conway
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Conway
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Conway
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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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-t0627-02582-00817)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Young | 34 | Head | Housekeeper | New York |
| 2 | Elizabeth Young | 63 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 3 | George Kuntze | 34 | Head | Patrolman | New York |
| 4 | Sadie Kuntze | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | George B Kuntze | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Edward Kuntze | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Armand Bursati | 44 | Head | Time Keeper | Italy |
| 8 | Annunziata Bursati | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Louis Bursati | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Rosa Marie Bursati | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | James Reilly | 52 | Head | Motorman | Irish Free State |
| 12 | Margaret Reilly | 55 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 13 | James J Reilly | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Margaret Reilly | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Andrew Beltavis | 41 | Head | Maintenance | Lithuania |
| 16 | Margaret Beltavis | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Catherine Beltavis | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Andrew A Beltavis | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | John Beltavis | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 20 | Edward Holden | 43 | Head | Pressman | New York |
| 21 | Helen Holden | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Joan Holden | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Edward F Holden | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 24 | Francis Price | 54 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 25 | Esther Price | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Grace Price | 27 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Dorothy Price | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | James Conway | 54 | Head | Executive | New York |
| 29 | Julia Conway | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | William Conway THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Executive | New York |
| 31 | John Dowd | 46 | Head | Labourer | New York |
| 32 | Elizabeth Dowd | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | Elizabeth A Dowd | 24 | Daughter | Cutter | New York |
| 34 | Catherine Dowd | 21 | Daughter | Labeler | New York |
| 35 | Edward Dowd | 18 | Son | New Work | New York |
| 36 | Martin Dowd | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Margaret Dowd | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Gertrude Dowd | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Mary Dowd | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Estella Dowd | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 6 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)