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William Hahn — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Hahn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Germany Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameHahn
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age70
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceGermany
1935 Residence (City)N.Y.
1935 Residence (County)N.Y.
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
OccupationJanitor
IndustrySchmidth
Class of WorkerPW
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountryGermany
Birthplace (normalized)germany
OccupationJanitor
Township / WardNy
Est. Birth Year~1870

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
William Hahn Head — 70 ~1870
William Hahn Son — 30 ~1910
Elizabeth Hahn Spouse — 69 ~1871

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Head, age 50
New York, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hahn
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 50
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Germany
Year of Immigration 1884
Naturalization Status Alien
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Occupation Laborer
Industry Pipe Works
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue German
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth Country Germany
Birthplace (normalized) germany
1930
New York, …
Head, age 63
New York, New York · implied b. ~1867
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
Surname Hahn
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 63
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Germany
Year of Immigration 1883
Age at First Marriage 29
Father's Birthplace Germany
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Occupation Contractor
Industry Buildings
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue German
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 63 1/2
Radio Set R
Birth Country Germany
Birthplace (normalized) germany
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 70
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 3 household members
Surname Hahn
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 70
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Germany
1935 Residence (City) N.Y.
1935 Residence (County) N.Y.
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Janitor
Industry Schmidth
Class of Worker PW
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country Germany
Birthplace (normalized) germany

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William Hahn
Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · New York
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02650-00211)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Joseph H Moleray 50 Head Chief Of Transport N.Y.
2 Agnes Moleray 46 Wife — N.Y.
3 Margaret Mullalley 79 Mother in law — N.Y.
4 Nicholas Kerischer 53 Head Janitor Hungary
5 Elizabeth Kerischer 40 Wife — Hungary
6 Nicholas Kerischer 17 Son — N.Y.
7 Louis Kerischer 17 Son — N.Y.
8 Elizabeth Carroll 55 Head — N.Y.
9 Teresa Carroll 65 Sister — N.Y.
10 Mary A. Sexton 52 Head Stenographer N.Y.
11 Alice M. Sexton 28 Daughter Clerk New Jersey
12 William T. Sexton 26 Son Lawyer New Jersey
13 Coleen G. Sexton 22 Daughter Typist New Jersey
14 James Reilly 42 Head Bookkeeper N.Y.
15 Catherine Reilly 39 Wife — N.Y.
16 Francis Reilly 15 Son — N.Y.
17 Eleanor Reilly 13 Daughter — N.Y.
18 Thaddeus Reilly 12 Son — N.Y.
19 June Reilly 10 Daughter — N.Y.
20 Blanche Reilly 4 Daughter — N.Y.
21 Margaret Waters 29 Head — N.Y.
22 Mary G. Waters 74 Sister Cashier N.Y.
23 John Waters 65 Brother Watchman N.Y.
24 William Hahn THIS PERSON 70 Head Janitor Germany
25 Elizabeth Hahn 69 Wife — Germany
26 William Hahn 30 Son — N.Y.
27 John W. Russell 59 Head Clerical N.Y.
28 Catherine A. Russell 57 Wife — N.Y.
29 Walter A. Russell 33 Son Clerk N.Y.
30 Alice C. Russell 24 Daughter Clerk N.Y.
31 John W. Russell 23 Son Sales N.Y.
32 Archibald Robinson 32 Head Sec. To Congress Man. N.Y.
33 Margaret Robinson 37 Wife — N.Y.
34 Mary Robinson 1 Daughter — N.Y.
35 Archibald J. Robinson 62 Father Bridge Keeper N.Y.
36 Katherine Micox 33 Cousin Clerk N.Y.
37 Katherine Fenton 75 Head Sales Woman Ireland
38 Alice Fenton 45 Sister Bookkeeping Ireland
39 Jane Allen 50 Niece — N.Y.
40 Jerome Craig 47 Head Deputy Court Clerk N.Y.

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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