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William Elliott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Elliott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Caroline & Charles — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, New York |
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Elliott | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Rose Elliott | Other | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Clara Elliott | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| William Elliott | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Catherine Elliott | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richmond, New …
Son, age 8
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Richmond, New …
Son, age 20
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Discount Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Richmond-County, New …
Head, age 30
Richmond-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Elliott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Caroline Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and father William Elliott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Caroline Elliott
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Elliott
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Elliott
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Elliott
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02760-00446)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Rotunno | 49 | Head | — | Italy |
| 42 | Mary Rotunno | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 43 | Francis Rotunno | 19 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 44 | Ferdinand Rotunno | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | Charles Zimmerman | 62 | Head | Handyman | New York |
| 46 | Emily Zimmerman | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Dorothy Zimmerman | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 48 | Jane Zimmerman | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Helen Glass | 20 | Daughter | At Home | New York |
| 50 | Joseph Hall | 54 | Head | Attendant | New York |
| 51 | Sadie Hall | 50 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 52 | Marie Hall | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 53 | Virginia Hall | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Joseph Hall | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Frank Pickel | 25 | Head | Checker | New York |
| 56 | Lucille Pickel | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 57 | Frank Pickel | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Max Preuss | 29 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 59 | Marion Preuss | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Arnold Preuss | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Brenda Power | 61 | Head | Clerk | Ireland |
| 62 | James Dalton | 29 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 63 | Gwendolen Dalton | 27 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 64 | Barbara Dalton | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | James Dalton | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Kenneth Dalton | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | Betty Trimmiski | 24 | Lodger | Operator | New York |
| 68 | Robert Mcquillen | 26 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 69 | Robert Mcquillen | 61 | Father | — | Ireland |
| 70 | Mary Mcquillen | 60 | Mother | — | New York |
| 71 | Catherine Mcquillen | 27 | Sister | Clerk | New York |
| 72 | William Elliott THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 73 | Catherine Elliott | 27 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 74 | William Jr. Elliott | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Rose Elliott | 61 | Mother | At Home | New York |
| 76 | Clara Elliott | 30 | Sister | Teacher | New York |
| 77 | Cassandra West | 56 | Head | — | England |
| 78 | Cassandra West | 35 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Grace West | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 80 | Garrity Madsen | 45 | Head | Steward | Denmark |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)