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William Finley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this William Finley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Mary — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationErie-County, New York
SurnameFinley
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)Erie
Additional Details
Occupationlaborer
Industrycemetery
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked26
Income (1939)450
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBuffalo City
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Mary Finley Daughter — 27 ~1913
Frank Finley Son — 25 ~1915
John Finley Son — 30 ~1910
Edward Finley Son — 29 ~1911
William Finley Son — 21 ~1919
Thomas Finley Son — 23 ~1917
Catherine Finley Daughter — 32 ~1908
Mary Finley Head — 55 ~1885

Census Appearances

1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 1
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Finley
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 11
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Finley
Given Name William J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Erie-County, New …
Son, age 21
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
Surname Finley
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County) Erie
Occupation laborer
Industry cemetery
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 26
Income (1939) 450
Highest Grade H 4
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.
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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 Michael Finley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Finley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Finley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Finley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Finley
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Finley
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Finley
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Finley
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Finley
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Mary Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02823-00989)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Donna O'Brien 9 Daughter — New York
2 John Cleary 28 Head Patrolman New York
3 Evelyn Cleary 25 Wife — New York
5 Frank Goreart 56 Head Stationary Engineer Pennsylvania
6 Margaret Goreart 53 Wife — Pennsylvania
7 Frank Jr. Goreart 24 Son Drug Clerk Pennsylvania
8 John Finnegan 36 Head Roll-Turner New York
9 Corinne Finnegan 32 Wife — New York
10 Jean Finnegan 11 Daughter — New York
11 Harry Finnegan 10 Son — New York
12 Robert Finnegan 8 Son — New York
13 Carol Finnegan 5 Daughter — New York
14 Nector Titus 46 Head Painter Pennsylvania
15 Harriet Titus 34 Wife — New York
16 Leslie Titus 13 Son — New York
17 Nector Jr. Titus 12 Son — New York
18 Dennis Titus 10 Son — New York
19 Kathleen Titus 8 Daughter — New York
20 Nancy Titus 4 Daughter — New York
21 Bertha Hilton 48 Head — New York
22 Richard Hilton 25 Son Laborer New York
23 Herman Hilton 17 Son Farm Hand New York
24 Edwin Hilton 12 Son — New York
25 Elizabeth Hilton 11 Daughter — New York
26 Earl Hilton 7 Son — New York
27 John Dwyer 38 Head Deck-Foreman Pennsylvania
28 Gwen Dwyer 36 Wife — Vermont
29 Deanne Dwyer 11 Daughter — New York
30 Carlyle Haberfield 33 Head Grocer New York
31 Dorothy Haberfield 31 Wife — New York
32 Roger Haberfield 8 Son — New York
33 Mary Finley 55 Head — Eire
34 Catherine Finley 32 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
35 John Finley 30 Son Repairman New York
36 Edward Finley 29 Son Engraver New York
37 Mary Finley 27 Daughter Clerk New York
38 Frank Finley 25 Son Clerk New York
39 Thomas Finley 23 Son Receiving Clerk New York
40 William Finley THIS PERSON 21 Son Laborer New York

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Pedigree Summary

William + 6 siblings
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)

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