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William Crosby — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Crosby across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameCrosby
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age36
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
OccupationPrinter
IndustryNewspaper
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)310
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationPrinter
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1904

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Walter Crosby Son — 31 ~1909
Alice Crosby Spouse — 61 ~1879
Francis Crosby Son — 33 ~1907
William Crosby Head — 73 ~1867
William Crosby Son — 36 ~1904
Florence Crosby Daughter — 23 ~1917
Raymond Crosby Son — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 26
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Crosby
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Feeder
Industry Newspaper
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 36
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
Surname Crosby
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 36
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Occupation Printer
Industry Newspaper
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 310
Highest Grade No 8
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 Crosby across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Crosby
Son · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · New York
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Sibling
Francis Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02731-00887)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Henry Blank 13 Son — New York
2 Eleanor Blank 40 Sister Bookkeeper Russia
3 George Clancy 31 Head Store Mgr. Cooperstown
4 Loretta Clancy 29 Wife — New York
5 Patricia Clancy 4 Daughter — New York
6 George Clancy 2 Son — New York
7 Daniel Clancy 0 Son — New York
8 Delia Kelly 73 Mother in law — Ireland
9 Anna Kelly 39 Sister in law Typist New York
10 John Kelly 44 Brother in law Lather New York
11 Michael Mc Garthy 64 Head — Scotland
12 Margaret Mc Garthy 54 Wife — Ireland
13 Margaret Mc Garthy 27 Daughter Operator Ireland
14 Michael Mc Garthy 25 Son Lithographer Scotland
15 Mary Mc Garthy 23 Daughter Lithograph Ireland
16 Frank Mc Garthy 20 Son Errand Boy Ireland
17 Thomas Stobbling 58 Head Foreman England
18 Anne Stobbling 46 Wife — New Jersey
19 Thomas Stobbling 17 Son — New York
20 Mary Stobbling 15 Daughter — New York
21 William Stobbling 10 Son — New York
22 Joseph Green 42 Head Architect Hungary
23 Elizabeth Green 39 Wife — Hungary
24 Caroline Green 13 Daughter — New York City
25 Edward Green 9 Son — New York City
26 Louis Engel 50 Head Chiropodist New York
27 Bertha Engel 44 Wife — New York
28 Joseph Engel 21 Son New Worker New York
29 Naomi Engel 14 Daughter — New York
30 Peter Mc Nally 46 Head Plasterer New York
31 Margaret Mc Nally 46 Wife — New York
32 Richard Mc Nally 17 Son — New York
33 William Crosby 73 Head Real Estate Insurance New York
34 Alice Crosby 61 Wife — New York
35 William Crosby THIS PERSON 36 Son Printer New York
36 Francis Crosby 33 Son Chauffeur New York
37 Walter Crosby 31 Son Bookkeeper New York
38 Florence Crosby 23 Daughter — New York
39 Raymond Crosby 21 Son — New York
40 Misak Cholakis 57 Head Cook Turkey

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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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