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William Delaney — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wyoming-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Delaney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wyoming-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wyoming-County, New York |
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arcade Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wyoming |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chore boy |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Chore Boy |
| Township / Ward | Arcade Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Delaney | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Georgia Delaney | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Delaney | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Carol Delaney | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Frances Delaney | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Clara Delaney | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wyoming, New …
Son, age 5
Wyoming, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 9 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 | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Wyoming-County, New …
Son, age 15
Wyoming-County, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | William E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Arcade Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wyoming |
| Occupation | Chore boy |
| Industry | at home |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Delaney
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · New York
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Sibling
Frances Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carol Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia 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 — Wyoming-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Wyoming-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02816-00060)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert Hanson | 61 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 42 | William H. Redden | 58 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 43 | Bessie L. Redden | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Bernell J. Titus | 27 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | W. Virginia |
| 45 | Charles J. Devlin | 59 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Bertha A. Devlin | 55 | Wife | Farmer | New York |
| 47 | Marion M. Devlin | 26 | Daughter | House Keeper | New York |
| 48 | Virginia M. Devlin | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Michael J. Hussey | 64 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 50 | Frank T. Ritchey | 64 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Daisy E. Ritchey | 54 | Wife | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 52 | Richard V. Ritchey | 20 | Son | Apprentice Carpenter | New York |
| 53 | Marion F. Ritchey | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 54 | Harold B. Joslyn | 36 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 55 | Emily F. Joslyn | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Betty J. Rosenhahn | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | William V. Crabb | 55 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 58 | William Dailey | 57 | Boarder | Assembler | New York |
| 59 | Arthur C. Bray | 45 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 60 | Joseph Matheis | 44 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 61 | Maria J. Matheis | 54 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 62 | Cecelia M. Matheis | 18 | Daughter | House Work | New York |
| 63 | Joseph S. Matheis | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Geo. J. Friedrich | 25 | Step son | Running Pumps | New York |
| 65 | Henry R. Bishop | 57 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 66 | Jessie A. Bishop | 48 | Wife | — | England |
| 67 | Betty A. Bishop | 20 | Daughter | Filing Clerk | New York |
| 68 | Frank L. Delaney | 64 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 69 | Clara E. Delaney | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 70 | William E. Delaney THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Chore Boy | New York |
| 71 | Frances M. Delaney | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Georgia C. Delaney | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | Carol J. Delaney | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Lafayette S. Geer | 60 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 75 | Ronald L. Nason | 40 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 76 | Charlotte E. Nason | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Shirley M. Nason | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Walter H. Jozwiak | 31 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 79 | Margaret Jozwiak | 71 | Mother | — | Poland |
| 80 | Leon H. Ely | 28 | Head | Pipe Cleaner | 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)