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William Gleason — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Gleason across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameGleason
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
OccupationDelivery boy
IndustryPhotographer
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)140
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationDelivery Boy
Township / WardNew York 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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
William Gleason Son — 21 ~1919
John Gleason Head — 54 ~1886
Charles Driscoll Other — 20 ~1920
Frances Gleason Spouse — 51 ~1889

Census Appearances

1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 1
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gleason
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
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
Queens, New …
Son, age 11
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gleason
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
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
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 21
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
Surname Gleason
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Occupation Delivery boy
Industry Photographer
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 140
Highest Grade No 8
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.
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Our Model Tree links William Gleason across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Gleason (~0.92 confidence) and father John Gleason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Gleason (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Gleason (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Gleason
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Gleason
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Gleason
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Gleason
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Gleason
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · 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 — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02720-00976)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Estelle Watto 11 Daughter — New York
42 Mary Ann Bousquet 40 Head — Eire
43 Thomas Bousquet 24 Son Shipping Clerk Vermont
44 James Bousquet 18 Son Stock Clerk Vermont
45 Peter Diffley 55 Brother in law Reporter Eire
46 William Diffley 21 Son Marker New Jersey
47 John Diffley 14 Son — New Jersey
48 Bertha Diffley 54 Sister — Eire
49 Thomas Mathesa 30 Head Laborer New York
50 Helen Mathesa 30 Wife — New York
51 John Jicka 54 Father in law Repairman Czechoslovakia
52 Antonia Jicka 53 Wife — Czechoslovakia
53 Michael Mccormack 70 Head — Eire
54 Michael H. Mccormack 29 Son Clerk New York
55 Frank Schleier 54 Head Sweeper New York
56 Walter Owens 34 Boarder Chauffeur New York
57 Pauline Owens 30 Wife — New York
58 Walter Owens 11 Son — New York
59 Everett Vieltoffel 39 Head Cable Tester New York
60 Mary Vieltoffel 45 Wife — New York
61 Frank Heinsche 17 Step son — New York
62 Ellen Gentrich 70 Mother in law — New York
63 Raymond Cox 40 Head Chauffeur New York
64 Elizabeth Cox 40 Wife — New York
65 Florence Cox 20 Daughter File Clerk New York
66 Alexander Cox 16 Son — New York
67 John Gleason 54 Head Watchman New York
68 Frances Gleason 51 Wife — New York
69 William Gleason THIS PERSON 21 Son Delivery Boy New York
70 Charles Driscoll 20 Lodger Delivery Boy New York
71 Raymond Raechel 37 Head Mechanic New York
72 Rose Raechel 38 Wife Salesgirl New York
73 Florence Raechel 18 Daughter — New York
74 Mary Raechel 17 Daughter — New York
75 Alice Raechel 10 Daughter — New York
76 Margaret Raechel 8 Daughter — New York
77 William Ruoff 60 Head Leveler New York
78 Elizabeth Ruoff 56 Wife — New York
79 Eleanor Ruoff 22 Daughter Salesgirl New York
80 William Ruoff 13 Grandson — New York

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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)

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