WH
William Hancock — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Onondaga-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Hancock across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Onondaga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Onondaga-County, New York |
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Syracuse City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Onondaga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Syracuse City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shirley Hancock | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Evelyn Hancock | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| June Hancock | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| William Hancock | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Thomas Hancock | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edward Hancock | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Beatrice Hancock | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ralph Hancock | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Onondaga, New …
Son, age 8
Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Onondaga-County, New …
Son, age 18
Onondaga-County, New York · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hancock |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Syracuse City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Onondaga |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links William Hancock across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
William Hancock
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · New York
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Beatrice Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
June Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Hancock
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Onondaga-County, New York
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Onondaga-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02853-00478)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josephine Schultz | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Here Ends Block 8 Schultz | 13 | and | — | — |
| 3 | Mary Martino | 33 | Head | — | Italy |
| 4 | Concetta Martino | 33 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Italy |
| 5 | Joseph Martino | 30 | Son | — | Italy |
| 6 | Raymond Martino | 28 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Anthony Martino | 23 | Son | Cutter | New York |
| 8 | Frank Martino | 21 | Son | Packer | New York |
| 9 | Rose Martino | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Angie Martino | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Edward Hancock | 44 | Head | — | New York |
| 12 | William Hancock THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 13 | Ralph Hancock | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Shirley Hancock | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Evelyn Hancock | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | June Hancock | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Thomas Hancock | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Beatrice Hancock | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Henry Hall | 51 | Head | Labor | New York |
| 20 | Elizabeth Duggan | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 21 | Anna Hall | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Joseph Hall | 26 | Son | — | New York |
| 23 | Austin Rando | 12 | Grandson | Labor | New York |
| 24 | Here Ends Block 13 | 13 | and | — | — |
| 25 | Frank Marani | 30 | Head | Pressman | New York |
| 26 | Lillian Marani | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Clarence Marani | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Frank Jr. Marani | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Vincent Desantis | 41 | Head | Labor | Italy |
| 30 | Anna Desantis | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Annie Desantis | 22 | Daughter | Trimmer | New York |
| 32 | Katherine Desantis | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 33 | Esther Desantis | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Josephine Desantis | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Rose Desantis | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Pauline Desantis | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | James Procopio | 32 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 38 | Mary Procopio | 27 | Wife | Machine Operator | Italy |
| 39 | Anthony Procopio | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Robert Procopio | 4 | Son | — | New York |
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)