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William Crane — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this William Crane across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Berkshire-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Berkshire-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Crane |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkshire |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Co-Owner |
| Industry | Private School |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Co-Owner |
| Township / Ward | Richmond |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Ohlson | Other | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Gordon Crane | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Louis Wightman | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Caroline Crane | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Richard Hutchinson | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Crane | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Eleanor Crane | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Janet Simpson | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lois Robinson | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Allen Bradbury | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Eleanor Crane | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Frank Williams | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Chilton Crane | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Berkshire, Massachusetts
Head, age 50
Berkshire, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 14 household members
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Household
| Surname | Crane |
| Given Name | William M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Pastor |
| Industry | Country Church |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | Free |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 60
Berkshire-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 13 household members
| Surname | Crane |
| Given Name | William M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Berkshire |
| Occupation | Co-Owner |
| Industry | Private School |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links William Crane across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Crane
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Berkshire-County, Massachusetts
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01570-00621)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William F. Anthony | 70 | Head | Gardener | Michigan |
| 2 | Alice L. Anthony | 65 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 3 | Irving Pettit | 55 | Head | Assembler | New York |
| 4 | Lydia H. Pettit | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Emma D. Pettit | 10 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 6 | Samuel D. Francis | 51 | Head | Dairy Farmer | Mass |
| 7 | Mary A. Francis | 50 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 8 | David E. Francis | 17 | Son | — | Mass |
| 9 | Margaret A. Ryan | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 10 | Martin J. Ryan | 39 | Son | Tanning | Mass |
| 11 | Margaret R. Ryan | 27 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 12 | Edward R. Ryan | 26 | Son | Metal Dipper | Mass |
| 13 | Mary B. Ryan | 30 | Niece | Maid | Ireland |
| 14 | William M. Crane THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Co-Owner | New York |
| 15 | Eleanor R. Crane | 59 | Wife | Co-Owner | Mass |
| 16 | Gordon Crane | 30 | Son | Salesman | Mass |
| 17 | Chilton Crane | 28 | Son | Interne | Mass |
| 18 | Caroline M. Crane | 27 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 19 | Eleanor W. Crane | 23 | Daughter | Tutor | Mass |
| 20 | Frank Williams | 53 | Servant | Laundress | New York |
| 21 | Richard W. Hutchinson | 18 | House boy | House Boy | Mass |
| 22 | Carl Ohlson | 49 | Laborer | Poultry Man | Sweden |
| 23 | Allen Bradbury | 20 | Teacher | Asst Poultryman | Mass |
| 24 | Louis F. Wightman | 26 | Teacher | Teacher | New York |
| 25 | Janet W. Simpson | 23 | Teacher | Teacher | Mass |
| 26 | Lois L. Robinson | 22 | Teacher | Teacher | Mass |
| 27 | Percy C. Taylor | 24 | Head | Janitor | Maine |
| 28 | Virginia Taylor | 21 | Wife | Seamstress | Mass |
| 29 | Huntington Thompson | 36 | Head | Teacher | Maine |
| 30 | Elizabeth A. Thompson | 36 | Wife | Teacher | Mass |
| 31 | Albert C. Dunn | 31 | Head | Farm Manager | Mass |
| 32 | Vernice M. Dunn | 27 | Wife | — | Mass |
| 33 | Carleton E. Dunn | 6 | Son | — | Mass |
| 34 | Marilyn C. Dunn | 5 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 35 | Lynneice C. Dunn | 1 | Daughter | — | Mass |
| 36 | Manuel G. Barry | 49 | Head | Farmer | Nova Scotia |
| 37 | Ivy R. Barry | 44 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 38 | Donald E.E. Barry | 19 | Son | Jeweler | Canada English |
| 39 | George E. Quinlan | 23 | Head | Herdsman | Canada French |
| 40 | Mary M. Quinlan | 25 | Wife | — | Mass |
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)