WF
William Floyd — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Floyd across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Floyd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marina Floyd | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Louise Floyd | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Delores Archer | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Alice Archer | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Lillian Floyd | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Frank Floyd | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| William Floyd | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Raymond Floyd | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bernice Floyd | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Floyd | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Archer | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Brown | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Floyd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
| Surname | Floyd |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Floyd across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
William Floyd
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Pennsylvania
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
James Floyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Floyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Floyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Floyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Floyd
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03750-00635)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Samuel Robinson | 15 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Louise Robinson | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Robert Lomax | 45 | Head | Presser | South Carolina |
| 44 | Hattie Lomax | 35 | Wife | Presser | South Carolina |
| 45 | John Lomax | 18 | Son | New Worker | South Carolina |
| 46 | Odie Murdock | 40 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Lydia Green | 32 | Head | Car Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Charles Lloyd | 30 | Lodger | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Ella Lloyd | 23 | Lodger | — | Maryland |
| 50 | Mary Spotwood | 23 | Lodger | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Frank Floyd | 43 | Head | Presser | North Carolina |
| 52 | Marina Floyd | 42 | Wife | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 53 | Lillian Floyd | 20 | Daughter | Domestic | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Raymond Floyd | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Louise Floyd | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | William Floyd THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | James Floyd | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Bernice Floyd | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | James Archer | 24 | Lodger | Presser | Georgia |
| 60 | Alice Archer | 22 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Delores Archer | 4 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Thomas Brown | 23 | Lodger | Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 63 | Samuel Lipkin | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 64 | Tillie Lipkin | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 65 | Gladys Lipkin | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Sylvan Lipkin | 20 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Lucille Lipkin | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | John Gross | 43 | Head | Watchman | Maryland |
| 69 | Charles Gross | 19 | Son | Porter | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Mother Gross | 74 | Mother | — | Maryland |
| 71 | Lillian Hawkins | 40 | Lodger | Maid | South Carolina |
| 72 | Evelyn Hawkins | 20 | Lodger | Maid | South Carolina |
| 73 | David Hawkins | 16 | Lodger | Helper | South Carolina |
| 74 | Celestine Hawkins | 14 | Lodger | — | South Carolina |
| 75 | Aubrey Hawkins | 2 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Muriel Hawkins | 1 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | May Hammond | 32 | Lodger | Cashier | South Carolina |
| 78 | George Hammond | 37 | Lodger | Baker | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Lucy Johnson | 16 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | John Mayo | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
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)