William Greene — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Greene across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Irish Free State Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Greene
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Irish Free State
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Checker
Industry	Express Freight
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1040
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birthplace (normalized)	irish free state
Occupation	Checker
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Kathryn Greene	Daughter	—	29	~1911
Gertrude Greene	Daughter	—	24	~1916
William Greene	Son	—	22	~1918
Evelyn Greene	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Veronica Greene	Daughter	—	32	~1908
Dorothea Greene	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Loretta Greene	Daughter	—	27	~1913
William Greene	Head	—	60	~1880
Catherine Greene	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1930

Erie, New …

Head, age 50

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Greene
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Irish Free State
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1900
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Occupation	Electrician Helper
Industry	American Express
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7000
Veteran	No
Birthplace (normalized)	irish free state

1940

Erie-County, New …

Head, age 60

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members

Surname	Greene
Given Name	William H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Irish Free State
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Checker
Industry	Express Freight
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1040
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birthplace (normalized)	irish free state

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William Greene

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02823-00141)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Gertrude Hassett	25	Wife	—	New York
42	Raymond Hassett	5	Son	—	New York
43	Gerald Hassett	3	Son	—	New York
44	Margaret Cooley	52	Mother-in-law	Car Checker	New York
45	George Schaefer	29	Head	Car Checker	New York
46	Gertrude Schaefer	28	Wife	—	New York
47	Freddy Schaefer	5	Son	—	New York
48	Janet Schaefer	2	Daughter	—	New York
49	Julia Santer	60	Head	—	New York
50	Esther Santer	33	Daughter	File Clerk	New York
51	Mildred Santer	32	Daughter	Telephone Operator	New York
52	Genevieve Santer	31	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
53	Frances Santer	29	Daughter	—	New York
54	Timothy Gilboy	33	Head	Scooper	New York
55	Harriett Gilboy	29	Wife	—	New York
56	Mary Anne Gilboy	2	Daughter	—	New York
57	Timothy Gilboy	0	Son	—	New York
58	George J. Galvin	70	Father-in-law	—	New York
59	Francis Gullivan	69	Brother-in-law	—	New York
60	John O'Connor	48	Head	Owner	New York
61	Irene O'Connor	44	Wife	Cleaning	New York
62	John O'Connor	15	Son	—	New York
63	Mary Colleran	64	Head	—	New York
64	Agnes Salavanko	40	Daughter	—	New York
65	Edward Salavanko	51	Son-in-law	Maintenance	New York
66	Joseph Promoter	42	Head	Switchman	New York
67	Eva Promoter	36	Wife	—	New York
68	Joseph E. Promoter	11	Son	—	New York
69	Arthur L. Promoter	9	Son	—	New York
70	William H. Greene THIS PERSON	60	Head	Checker	Irish Free State
71	Catherine A. Greene	57	Wife	—	England
72	Veronica Greene	32	Daughter	Senior Clerk	New York
73	Kathryn Greene	29	Daughter	Telephone Operator	New York
74	Loretta Greene	27	Daughter	Telephone Operator	New York
75	Gertrude F. Greene	24	Daughter	Saleslady	New York
76	William Greene	22	Son	—	New York
77	Evelyn Greene	20	Daughter	General Office	New York
78	Dorothea Greene	18	Daughter	New Worker	New York
79	Bella O'Neill	58	Head	—	New York
80	John O'Neill	32	Son	Scooper	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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