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William Craig — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Craig across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Janet & John — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | buyer |
| Industry | Machinist |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3637 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Buyer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Craig | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Grace Craig | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Craig | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Eleanor Craig | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | William G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Coal Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 32
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | William R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son-in-law |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1917 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Engineering |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 42
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | buyer |
| Industry | Machinist |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3637 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Craig across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Janet Craig (~0.92 confidence) and father John Craig (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Janet Craig
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Craig
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Craig
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03702-00080)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Powell | 20 | son | Clerk | Penna |
| 2 | Donald Powell | 19 | son | Stock Boy | Penna |
| 3 | Ruth Powell | 18 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 4 | William Powell | 15 | son | — | Penna |
| 5 | James Powell | 12 | son | — | Penna |
| 6 | Edward Powell | 6 | son | — | Penna |
| 7 | Gordon Traventine | 34 | head | Messenger | Penna |
| 8 | Elizabeth Traventine | 32 | wife | — | Penna |
| 9 | Joseph Volbach | 36 | head | Mechanic | Penna |
| 10 | Ida Volbach | 27 | wife | — | Penna |
| 11 | Joseph Volbach | 4 | son | — | Penna |
| 12 | Peggy C Volbach | 1 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 13 | William A Craig THIS PERSON | 42 | head | Buyer | Scotland |
| 14 | Eleanor Craig | 42 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Grace E Craig | 17 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 16 | Christine Craig | 12 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 17 | Fred W Hartmann | 48 | head | Mechanic | Penna |
| 18 | Rosa Hartmann | 84 | mother | — | Germany |
| 19 | Lida Rehrig | 64 | head | — | Penna |
| 20 | Charles Trout | 73 | lodger | Clerk | Penna |
| 21 | William B Hurst | 59 | head | Inspector | Penna |
| 22 | Sarah E Hurst | 55 | wife | — | Penna |
| 23 | Gladys Hurst | 27 | daughter | Saleslady | Penna |
| 24 | Verginia Hurst | 21 | daughter | Stenographer | Penna |
| 25 | Theresa Walker | 46 | head | — | Penna |
| 26 | Albert Samuel | 23 | son | Clerk Office | Penna |
| 27 | Albert H Samuel | 22 | son | Guard | Penna |
| 28 | Robert Samuel | 18 | son | Clerk | Penna |
| 29 | David Samuel | 13 | son | — | Penna |
| 30 | Richard Samuel | 8 | son | — | Penna |
| 31 | Thomas Moyers | 39 | head | Acetylene Welder | Penna |
| 32 | Eleanor Moyers | 51 | wife | — | Penna |
| 33 | Mary Mccavock | 50 | head | Clerical | Ireland |
| 34 | Mary E Mccavock | 20 | daughter | — | Penna |
| 35 | Alice Moylan | 63 | lodger | Guard | Penna |
| 36 | Claude Stephenson | 50 | head | Conductor | N. Carolina |
| 37 | Annie Stephenson | 46 | wife | — | Penna |
| 38 | Edith Stephenson | 21 | daughter | Nurse | Penna |
| 39 | Claude G Stephenson | 20 | son | Plater | Penna |
| 40 | Ruth Stephenson | 16 | daughter | — | Penna |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)