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William Gorman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this William Gorman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Gorman |
| Given Name | William jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Gorman | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Dolores Gorman | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Gorman | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Gorman | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Gloria Gorman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Florence Gorman | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gorman |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 16
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
| Surname | Gorman |
| Given Name | William jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Gorman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Gorman
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Illinois
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Sibling
Dolores Gorman
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Gorman
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gloria Gorman
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00997-00594)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Gorman | 48 | Head | Traffic Manager | Illinois |
| 42 | Florence Gorman | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Gloria Gorman | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 44 | William Jr. Gorman THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Dolores Gorman | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | James Gorman | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | William Keyes | 44 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 48 | Matthew Keyes | 31 | Brother | Painter | Illinois |
| 49 | Ellen Keyes | 36 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Edward Keyes | 29 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Bernard Patterson | 34 | Head | Milkman | Illinois |
| 52 | Margaret Patterson | 30 | Wife | Incidentals Sales | Illinois |
| 53 | Terence Patterson | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Bernard Jr. Patterson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Robert Patterson | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Margaret Patterson | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Paul Patterson | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Seth Collins | 58 | Head | Chandelier Maker | Sweden |
| 59 | Martha Collins | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Edward Collins | 23 | Son | Commercial Artist | Illinois |
| 61 | Norman Keown | 38 | Head | Pressman | Illinois |
| 62 | Bernice Keown | 40 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Norman Jr. Keown | 18 | Head | Printing Office | Illinois |
| 64 | Emma B. Coventry | 63 | Mother-in-law | Metal Worker | Germany |
| 65 | Adolph Vogels | 60 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Missouri |
| 66 | Minnie Vogels | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Harry Vogels | 24 | Son | Compositor | Illinois |
| 68 | Florence Vogels | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Marlene Vogels | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Arthur Madenburg | 39 | Head | Motorman | Illinois |
| 71 | Bertha Madenburg | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 72 | John Madenburg | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Paul Madenburg | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Alice Madenburg | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | John Zapfel | 45 | Head | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 76 | Helen Zapfel | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Melvin Zapfel | 18 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 78 | Raymond Zapfel | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Elmer Ranhut | 22 | Head | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 80 | Elfrida Ranhut | 54 | Mother | — | Germany |
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)