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William Cross — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Cross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edgar & Mabel — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dairy Prod. Wholesale |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 978 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothea Cross | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Cross | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Emanuella Cross | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 12
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 22
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| 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 …
Head, age 32
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Dairy Prod. Wholesale |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 978 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links William Cross across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edgar Cross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Cross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edgar Cross
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Cross
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Cross
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · 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-t0627-02566-00695)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Kelly | 35 | Head | Gardener | New York |
| 42 | Leo Carle | 56 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 43 | Lulu Carle | 58 | Sister | — | New York |
| 44 | Angelina Scudero | 40 | Head | — | New York |
| 45 | Dominick Scudero | 19 | Son | Packer | New York |
| 46 | Sylvia Scudero | 17 | Daughter | New Writer | New York |
| 47 | Joseph Scudero | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Concetta Scudero | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Michael Scudero | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Ida Scudero | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Charles Scudero | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Anthony Scudero | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Vincent Scudero | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | William Cross | 58 | Head | General Worker | New York |
| 55 | Dorothea Cross | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Philip Cross | 22 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 57 | Thomas Carroll | 72 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 58 | Martin Carroll | 40 | Son | Painter | New York |
| 59 | William Carroll | 32 | Son | Duplicate Operator | New York |
| 60 | Hugh D'Onofrio | 36 | Head | Linoleum Layer | New York |
| 61 | Anne D'Onofrio | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Hugh Jr. D'Onofrio | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Robert D'Onofrio | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Matthew Leguess | 46 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Alma Leguess | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Janet Leguess | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | William Cross THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 68 | Emanuella Cross | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Dorothea Cross | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Matthew Szczepaniak | 54 | Head | Molder | Poland |
| 71 | Mary Szczepaniak | 47 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 72 | Joseph Szczepaniak | 23 | Son | General Worker | New York |
| 73 | Valentine Szczepaniak | 21 | Son | Fireman | New York |
| 74 | Vincent Szczepaniak | 18 | Son | Sheet-Shelving | New York |
| 75 | Anna Szczepaniak | 17 | Daughter | General Worker | New York |
| 76 | Anthony Szczepaniak | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Mary Szczepaniak | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Loretta Isler | 40 | Head | — | New York |
| 79 | Irene Isler | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Loretta Isler | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)