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William Delaney — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oswego-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Delaney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oswego-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oswego-County, New York |
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oswego |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oswego |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Oswego |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Delaney | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Delaney | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Mary Delaney | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Daniel Delaney | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Charles Delaney | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Delaney | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| William Delaney | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Harold Delaney | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Oswego, New …
Son, age 21
Oswego, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Radio Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Oswego-County, New …
Son, age 31
Oswego-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Oswego |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oswego |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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Our Model Tree links William Delaney across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Delaney
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York
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Sibling
Harold Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Oswego-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Oswego-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02715-00415)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nellie Walker | 68 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Verda Powell | 35 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | William Delaney | 65 | Head | Plumber | New York |
| 4 | Mary Delaney | 56 | Wife | — | Canada (Eng) |
| 5 | William Jr Delaney THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 6 | Harold Delaney | 27 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 7 | Daniel Delaney | 21 | Son | Wood Worker | New York |
| 8 | Charles Delaney | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Mary Delaney | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Catherine Delaney | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | George D Stever | 66 | Head | Custodian | New York |
| 12 | Mary R Stever | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Florence Stever | 42 | Daughter | Wrapper | New York |
| 14 | Harry Karcher | 47 | Head | Professor | New York |
| 15 | Marguerite Karcher | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Jean Karcher | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Jack Rosenbaum | 31 | Head | Store Manager | New York |
| 18 | Sophia Rosenbaum | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Elize Rosenbaum | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Richard Rosenbaum | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | John Goodway | 24 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 23 | Charlotte Goodway | 23 | Wife | Waitress | New York |
| 24 | Sally Goodway | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Michael Hannock | 48 | Head | Watchman | Poland |
| 26 | Marcella Hannock | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 27 | Raymond Hannock | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Mary Kapuscinska | 42 | Head | Trimming | Poland |
| 29 | Sophia Kapuscinska | 19 | Daughter | Key Worker | New York |
| 30 | John Kapuscinska | 23 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 31 | Eliot Neal | 59 | Head | — | New York |
| 32 | Rose Neal | 69 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | David Blaich | 78 | Head | Baker | New York |
| 34 | Frank Blaich | 35 | Son | Janitor | New York |
| 35 | Edna Blaich | 28 | Daughter in law | Machine Operator | New York |
| 36 | Carl Blaich | 25 | Son | Machine Operator | New York |
| 37 | Robert Branchau | 29 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 38 | Sarah Branchau | 27 | Wife | Laundress | New York |
| 39 | Raymond Kiell | 24 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 40 | Mary Kiell | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
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)