William Fitzgerald — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Fitzgerald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Fitzgerald
Given Name	William M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Inspector
Industry	Water Dept.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	New York
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Inspector
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Helen Dreery	Daughter	—	18	~1922
William Fitzgerald	Head	—	58	~1882
Thomas Dreery	Other	—		~1940
Alora Fitzgerald	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Head, age 37

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Fitzgerald
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1907
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1915
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Bronx, New …

Head, age 47

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Fitzgerald
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	45
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 58

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

Surname	Fitzgerald
Given Name	William M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Inspector
Industry	Water Dept.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	New York
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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William Fitzgerald

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02495-00676)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Florence Morton	40	Daughter	Clerical Clerk	New York
42	Lillian Morton	28	Daughter	Clerical Clerk	New York
43	William Morton	26	Son	Clerical Clerk	New York
44	Ray Spear	44	Head	Accountant	New York
45	Laura D. Spear	50	Wife	—	Connecticut
46	Spear	19	Daughter	Clerk	New York
47	Patrick Thompson	31	Head	Clerical Clerk	Ireland
48	Ann Thompson	32	Wife	—	New York
49	Patricia Thompson	0	Daughter	—	New York
50	John Ferris	57	Head	Doorman	New York
51	Anna Ferris	55	Wife	—	Ireland
52	Anna Ferris	24	Daughter	Clerical Clerk	New York
53	Katherine Ferris	23	Daughter	Clerical Clerk	New York
54	Miriam Ferris	16	Daughter	—	New York
55	Albert Singer	38	Head	Salesman	New York
56	Isabelle Singer	37	Wife	—	New York
57	Beatrice Singer	11	Daughter	—	New York
58	Marcia Singer	5	Daughter	—	New York
59	John J. Shepard	60	Head	Salesman	New York
60	Christina Shepard	63	Wife	—	New York
61	Martin Reese	46	Head	Salesman	Boston
62	Nanette Reese	44	Wife	—	New York
63	Marcia Reese	5	Daughter	—	New York
64	Sidney Hirschenhaut	34	Head	Salesman	New York
65	Edna Hirschenhaut	32	Wife	—	New York
66	Sheila Hirschenhaut	2	Daughter	—	New York
67	William Davis	45	Head	Clerical Clerk	New York
68	Alice Davis	42	Wife	—	New York
69	William M. Fitzgerald THIS PERSON	58	Head	Inspector	Ireland
70	Alora D. Fitzgerald	40	Wife	Matron	New York
71	Helen Dreery	18	Daughter	—	New York
72	Thomas Dreery	0	Grandchild	—	New York
73	Katherine Magill	75	Head	—	New York
74	Jerome Metzlo	52	Head	Clerical Clerk	New York
75	Clara M. Metzlo	51	Wife	—	New York
76	Albert Metzlo	14	Daughter	—	New York
77	David Sherman	46	Head	Accountant	New York
78	Pauline Sherman	44	Wife	—	New York
79	Norman Sherman	18	Son	—	New York
80	Evelyn D. La Rock	44	Head	—	New York

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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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