William Duncan — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hampden-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this William Duncan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Duncan
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield
1935 Residence (County)	Hampden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building trade
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Springfield
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Gertrude Duncan	Daughter	—	15	~1925
William Duncan	Head	—	61	~1879
Stuart Duncan	Son	—	18	~1922
David Duncan	Son	—	21	~1919
Lizzie Duncan	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Hampden, Massachusetts

Head, age 40

Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Duncan
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1908
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1917
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Hampden, Massachusetts

Head, age 51

Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Duncan
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1908
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Hampden-County, Massachusetts

Head, age 61

Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members

Surname	Duncan
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Springfield
1935 Residence (County)	Hampden
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building trade
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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William Duncan

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Massachusetts

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1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01711-00037)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Raymond Kuzgone	17	son	—	Mass
42	Adolph Kuzgone	15	son	—	Mass
44	Charles R. Furnivall	33	head	Commercial Artist	Vermont
45	Frances W. Furnivall	37	wife	—	Mass
46	Jeffrey W. Furnivall	1	son	—	Mass
47	Edward M. Lee	46	head	Barrel Stamp	Mass
48	Helen R. Lee	40	wife	—	Mass
49	Edward M. Jr. Lee	4	son	—	Mass
50	Richard Lee	2	son	—	Mass
51	Ella T. Collins	76	aunt	—	Conn.
52	Harley W. Gray	48	head	Manager	Rhode Island
53	Ethelyn Gray	44	wife	—	Rhode Island
54	Glenn Gray	12	son	—	Conn.
55	Arthur E. Gardner	47	head	Recreation Director	Mass
56	Katherine O. Gardner	42	wife	—	Mass
57	John A. Gardner	19	son	—	Mass
58	Raymond L. Ely	43	head	Repairman	Conn.
59	Dorothy P. Ely	37	wife	—	Mass
60	Donald L. Ely	11	son	—	Mass
61	Arthur F. Roberts	31	head	Office Mgr.	Mass
62	Barbara Q. Roberts	26	wife	—	New York
63	Anthony Roberts	1	son	—	Mass
64	Belmont O. Bergren	58	head	Police Officer	Conn.
65	Matilda Bergren	60	wife	—	Mass
66	Alfred E. Rowley	35	head	Bank Teller	Mass
67	Bernice G. Rowley	31	wife	—	Mass
68	Alfred D. Rowley	3	son	—	Mass
69	Janice Rowley	1	daughter	—	Mass
70	Sarah Gilman	55	mother in law	—	Rhode Island
71	William Duncan THIS PERSON	61	head	Carpenter	Scotland
72	Lizzie R. Duncan	56	wife	—	Scotland
73	David Duncan	21	son	Apprentice Carpenter	Mass
74	Stuart Duncan	18	son	Apprentice Blue Printer	Mass
75	Gertrude Duncan	15	daughter	—	Mass
76	George Ray Merry	40	head	Salesman	Mass
77	Helena J. Merry	41	wife	—	Mass
78	Shirley Merry	17	daughter	Clerk	Mass
79	Edna G. Merry	15	daughter	—	Mass
80	John L. Webber	27	lodger	Salesman	Maine

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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.

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