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William Conway — 1940 US Census Record

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

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 & William — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameConway
Given NameWilliam T
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationSales
IndustryRetail Grocery
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSales
Township / WardNew York City Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year~1914

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Margaret Conway Daughter — 28 ~1912
Catherine Conway Head — 55 ~1885
William Conway Son — 26 ~1914
Catherine Conway Daughter — 27 ~1913
Hugh Conway Son — 24 ~1916
William Kennedy Other — 8 ~1932

Census Appearances

1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 5
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 14 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Conway
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
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 16
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Conway
Given Name William J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Office boy
Industry Carpet Co.
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 26
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
Surname Conway
Given Name William T
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Sales
Industry Retail Grocery
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 0
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.
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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 William Conway (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Conway (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Conway (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Conway
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Conway
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Conway
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Conway
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Conway
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Sibling
Catherine Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02575-01015)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary B Mcdonald 52 Wife Owner New York
2 John E Simons 31 Head Owner New Jersey
3 Alice J Simons 29 Wife Teacher New York
4 Nate Bittleman 31 Head Radio Mechanic New York
5 Dorothy Bittleman 30 Wife — Austria
6 William P Werner 30 Head Part-Supervisor Germany
7 Raymond Cooper 44 Head Watchman New York
8 Beatrice Cooper 36 Wife Hairdresser England
9 Lucy A Larsen 54 Head Teacher New York
10 John Lynch 40 Head Motorman New York
11 Margaret Lynch 37 Wife — New York
12 Helen Lynch 21 Daughter Typist New York
13 Daniel De Angelis 29 Head Shipping Clerk New York
14 Margaret De Angelis 24 Wife Wrapper New York
15 Arthur M Wilson 31 Head Fireman New York
16 Henrietta Wilson 28 Wife — New York
17 Samuel H Birtwell 44 Head Dynamo Man England
18 Gertrude Birtwell 47 Wife — Conn
19 John R Bennett 26 Head Machinist New York
20 Winifred Bennett 27 Wife Stenog. N. Ireland
21 Frank E Browning 24 Head Sales New York
22 Dorothy H Browning 25 Wife — New York
23 Frank Jr Browning 2 Son — —
24 Catherine Conway 55 Head — New York
25 Margaret E Conway 28 Daughter Clerk New York
26 Catherine M Conway 27 Daughter Clerk New York
27 William T Conway THIS PERSON 26 Son Sales New York
28 Hugh J Conway 24 Son Sales Dept New York
29 William Kennedy 8 Nephew — New York
30 John M Fee 51 Head Dispatcher New York
31 Marguerita Fee 47 Wife — New York
32 Marjorie J Fee 21 Daughter Clerk New York
33 Eileen Fee 18 Daughter — New York
34 Anne C Meyers 43 Head Clerk New York
35 Grace Patton 48 Head Interior Decorator Wash, D.C.
36 Montgomery N Patton 23 Lodger Page New York
37 George Coughlin 47 Head Interior Decorator New York
38 Margaret Coughlin 47 Wife — Penn
39 Matthew Kelleher 60 Head Guard Eire
40 Catherine Kelleher 51 Wife — New York

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Pedigree Summary

William + 3 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)

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