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William Delaney — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Delaney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameDelaney
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)New York
Additional Details
OccupationBinder
IndustryBook Store
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked30
Income (1939)96
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationBinder
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1922

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Edward Delaney Head — 46 ~1894
Stephen Delaney Son — 15 ~1925
William Delaney Son — 18 ~1922
Edward Delaney Son — 16 ~1924
Margaret Delaney Daughter — 11 ~1929
Robert Delaney Son — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1930
New York, …
Other, age 8
New York, New York · implied b. ~1922 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Delaney
Given Name William J.
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace Irish Free State
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 18
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
Surname Delaney
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) New York
Occupation Binder
Industry Book Store
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 30
Income (1939) 96
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
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 18 · b. ~1922 · New York
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Sibling
Robert Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stephen Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02658-00289)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Marion Engels 9 Daughter — New York
2 Raymond Engels 7 Son — New York
3 William Kennedy 54 Head Electrician New York
4 Mary Kennedy 53 Wife — New York
5 Fred Kennedy 27 Son Clerk New York
6 Henry Haas 50 Head Clerk New York
7 Harold Haas 21 Son Shipping Clerk New York
8 Frank M Anderson 44 Head Printer Maryland
9 Margaret Anderson 35 Wife — New York
10 Margaret Anderson 8 Daughter — New York
11 Frank Anderson 3 Son — New York
12 Mary Anderson 1 Daughter — New York
13 Edward Delaney 46 Head Truck Driver New York
14 William Delaney THIS PERSON 18 Son Binder New York
15 Edward Delaney 16 Son — New York
16 Stephen Delaney 15 Son — New York
17 Robert Delaney 13 Son — New York
18 Margaret Delaney 11 Daughter — New York
19 William Delaney 73 Head — New York
20 Stephan Delaney 41 Son Doorman New York
21 Mary Gilhooly 71 Sister in law — New York
22 Gustave Schoenewolf 43 Head Watchmaker Germany
23 Wanda Schoenewolf 41 Wife — Germany
24 Lawrence Dorsa 49 Head Binder New York
25 Mary Dorsa 46 Wife — Italy
26 Vincent Dorsa 23 Son Box Boy New York
27 Grace Dorsa 13 Daughter — New York
28 Margaret Lewis 45 Head Cleaner House Worker New York
29 Madeline Lewis 6 Grand Daughter — New York
30 Alfonse Landers 34 Head Steward Germany
31 Hertha Pluto 43 Lodger Seamtress Germany
32 Frank Murphy 63 Head — New York
33 Margaret Murphy 60 Wife — New York
34 John O'Connor 33 Head Cement Worker New York
35 Bridget O'Connor 27 Wife — Eire
36 Louis Schmitz 38 Head Clerk France
37 Anna Schmitz 37 Wife — Germany
38 John Schmitz 15 Son — Germany
39 Marion Schmitz 9 Daughter — New York
40 Louis Schmitz 7 Son — New York

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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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