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William Goodman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Goodman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Georgia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levy Goodman | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elizabeth Goodman | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Albert Goodman | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Cassie Goodman | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| William Goodman | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Luella Goodman | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joseph Goodman | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Samuel Goodman | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lillian Goodman | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Naomi Goodman | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Elizabeth Goodman | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Bag Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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 Goodman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Goodman
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Naomi Goodman
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Goodman
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Goodman
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cassie Goodman
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Goodman
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Levy Goodman
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Goodman
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luella Goodman
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03698-00242)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer Singmaster | 49 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Anna Singmaster | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Catherine Singmaster | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Anna Singmaster | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Isabelle Shay | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Raymond Parker | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Reba Parker | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Alex Williams | 41 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 9 | Remus Richards | 40 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 10 | Amanda Harris | 36 | Lodger | Cigar Stripper | South Carolina |
| 11 | Gladys Johnson | 29 | Head | House-Maid | New Jersey |
| 12 | Jacqueline Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Ellen Johnson | 53 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Corine Carey | 26 | Daughter | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 15 | Robert Pettie | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Joseph, Jr. Bescott | 54 | Head | Caretaker | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Edward Pearigoy | 30 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Chief Chester | 40 | Head | Entertainer | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Sam. L. Halls | 48 | Head | Roofer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | James Heaney | 41 | Head | Bottler | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Robert Mccall | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Jesse Cothran | 39 | Head | Millwright | South Carolina |
| 23 | Alice Cothran | 37 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 24 | Lellia Cothran | 18 | Daughter | House-Maid | South Carolina |
| 25 | Anderson Cothran | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Rubie Cothran | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ida Cothran | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Jessie Cothran | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Alice Cothran | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Samuel Goodman | 40 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 31 | Elizabeth Goodman | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 32 | William Goodman THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 33 | Levy Goodman | 12 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Lillian Goodman | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Luella Goodman | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Cassie B. Goodman | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Albert Goodman | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Naomi Goodman | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Joseph Goodman | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Elizabeth Goodman | 0 | Daughter | — | 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)