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William Delaney — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Delaney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Malcolm & Michael — first a son (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Brooklyn Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Delaney | Son | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Malcolm Haas | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Margaret Scheiding | Spouse | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Madeline Haas | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Helen Scheiding | Daughter | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Eleanor Lane | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Eleanor Delaney | Spouse | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Louise Walsh | Other | — | 75 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Other, age 22
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Gas Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 33
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Machinist Helper |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 43
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brooklyn Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Delaney across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Malcolm Haas (~0.50 confidence) and father Michael Haas (~0.46 confidence) and mother Eleanor Delaney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Madeline Haas (~0.50 confidence) and mother Margaret Scheiding (~0.92 confidence) and father Israel Haas (~0.44 confidence) and mother Ellen Haas (~0.44 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.6
Father
Malcolm Haas
b. ~1903
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Father
Michael Haas
b. ~1875
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.46
Mother
Eleanor Delaney
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Madeline Haas
b. ~1910
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Margaret Scheiding
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Israel Haas
b. ~1881
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.44
Mother
Ellen Haas
b. ~1884
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.44
This person
Anchor record
William Delaney
Son · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New York
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Sibling
Helen Scheiding
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
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 — 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-t0627-02565-00468)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Brown | 33 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 2 | Anna Brown | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | William Brown | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Mary Lou Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Daniel Jr. Brown | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Joan Brown | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Fred Burg | 71 | Head | — | New York |
| 8 | Julius Zucker | 31 | Head | Men'S Clothing | Poland |
| 9 | Pearl Zucker | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Louis Zucker | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Isadore Lits | 45 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 12 | Jennie Lits | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 13 | Max Lits | 21 | Son | Shipping | Delaware |
| 14 | Emanuel Lits | 20 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Louis Lits | 15 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Frank Cooper | 70 | Head | — | Russia |
| 17 | Bella Cooper | 40 | Daughter | Operator | Russia |
| 18 | William Cooper | 39 | Son | Dealer | Russia |
| 19 | Julius Mehlstein | 58 | Head | Handy Man | New York |
| 20 | Edith Mehlstein | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Marjorie Mehlstein | 19 | Daughter | College | New York |
| 22 | Louise Pahl | 66 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 23 | Louis Mehlstein | 86 | Head | — | Germany |
| 24 | Otto Closs | 49 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 25 | Caroline Closs | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Otto H. Closs | 18 | Son | — | Germany |
| 27 | Ruth Closs | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Annie Reif | 35 | Lodger | Butcher | Germany |
| 29 | Malcolm Haas | 37 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 30 | Madeline Haas | 30 | Wife | Teacher | New York |
| 31 | Margaret Scheiding | 73 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Helen Scheiding | 36 | Daughter | Registers Nurse | New York |
| 33 | Eleanor Delaney | 71 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | William Delaney THIS PERSON | 43 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 35 | Eleanor Lane | 19 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 36 | Louise Walsh | 75 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 37 | Joseph Ellison | 59 | Head | Brooklyn Navy Yard | New York |
| 38 | Margaret Ellison | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Giuseppe Salenitro | 55 | Head | Sanitation | Italy |
| 40 | Rosario Salenitro | 62 | Wife | — | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.71
Gen 2 · 3 grandparents
~0.45
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)