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William Elliott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Elliott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ada & Willis — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Elliott | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| William Elliott | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 2
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | Willis Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 |
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 13
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliot |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Son, age 24
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | new worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 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 Elliott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Ada Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and father Willis Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Elliot (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Ada Elliott
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willis Elliott
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Elliott
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Elliot
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Elliott
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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 — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02840-00346)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Julia Werner | 50 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 42 | Thomas Mulligan | 6 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 43 | George Wickley | 57 | Head | Houseman | New York |
| 44 | Eleanor Wickley | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Nellie Mulligan | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Martha Mulligan | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 47 | Dominic Cirincione | 35 | Head | Sewer Bags | Italy |
| 48 | Florence Cirincione | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Maryann Cirincione | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Carmela Cirincione | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | J. Bernard Cloninger | 27 | Head | Observer | New York |
| 52 | Marie Cloninger | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Eugene Cloninger | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | Richard Cloninger | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Rose Elliott | 51 | Head | — | New York |
| 56 | William Elliott THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 57 | Anthony Bonzillieri | 40 | Head | Inspector | Africa |
| 58 | Rose Bonzillieri | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Theresa Bonzillieri | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Sam Bonzillieri | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Matthew Burns | 57 | Head | Laborer Master | New York |
| 62 | Agnes Burns | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Kay Burns | 28 | Daughter | English Teacher | New York |
| 64 | John Burns | 25 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 65 | Mary Burns | 22 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Matthew Burns | 20 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 67 | Sally Burns | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Charles Burns | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Donald Burns | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Frances Burns | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Jerome Cuccio | 32 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 72 | Josephine Cuccio | 31 | Wife | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Michael Mellon | 31 | Head | Trouble Shooter | Scotland |
| 74 | Helen Mellon | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Caroline Mellon | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Robert Mellon | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Joan Mellon | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Mary Hill | 45 | Head | School Teacher | New York |
| 79 | Catherine Hill | 73 | Mother | — | New York |
| 80 | Alice Hill | 43 | Sister | File Clerk | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)