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William Finley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Finley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Printing Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3200 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Finley | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Kathryn Finley | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Theresa Finley | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 14
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 24
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Magazine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Head, age 35
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Printing Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3200 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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 Finley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Finley (~0.92 confidence) and father William Finley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Finley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Finley
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Finley
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Finley
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Finley
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · 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 — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02482-00521)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur Fuller | 54 | Brother | Tinsmith | New York |
| 42 | Albert L. Valinkas | 45 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 43 | Martha Valinkas | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 44 | Mildred Valinkas | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Ernest Valinkas | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Michael Herrera | 41 | Head | Service Man | New York |
| 47 | Emma Herrera | 36 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 48 | Thomas Herrera | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Michael Herrera | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Richard Herrera | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | Joseph O'Brien | 55 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 52 | James O'Brien | 22 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 53 | Helen O'Brien | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Margaret O'Brien | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Will O'Brien | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Elizabeth O'Brien | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Joseph O'Brien | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Patrick Vally | 35 | Head | Agent | Scotland |
| 59 | Christine Vally | 38 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 60 | Renee Vally | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Peter Vally | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | George Vally | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 64 | Frederick Hahl | 68 | Head | Iron Worker | Germany |
| 65 | George Hahl | 32 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 66 | Georgiana Hahl | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 67 | Fred Hahl | 31 | Son | Iron Worker | New York |
| 68 | Emil Hahl | 29 | Son | Teller | New York |
| 69 | Louise Hahl | 27 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Catherine Hahl | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 71 | Robert Meyers | 64 | Head | — | New York |
| 72 | Pauline Meyers | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | William Finley THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Printer | New York |
| 74 | Kathryn Finley | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Theresa Finley | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Patrick Reilly | 76 | Head | — | Northern Ireland |
| 77 | Marie Reilly | 73 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 78 | William Fretals | 43 | Head | Secretary | New York |
| 79 | Bertha Fretals | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Willa Fretals | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
Related Census Records
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)