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William Hanley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fairfield-County, Connecticut
Our Model Tree links this William Hanley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fairfield-County, Connecticut (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fairfield-County, Connecticut |
| Surname | Hanley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ridgefield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Industry | building construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 17 |
| Income (1939) | 1025 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Connecticut |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Norwalk City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hanley | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Wilhelmina Hanley | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Waldemar Hanley | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Kenneth Hanley | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| William Hanley | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Beatrice Hanley | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Hanley | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Hanley | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fairfield, Connecticut
Head, age 34
Fairfield, Connecticut · implied b. ~1896
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XGBoost
| Surname | Hanley |
| Given Name | William B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 26 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Fairfield-County, Connecticut
Head, age 45
Fairfield-County, Connecticut · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hanley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ridgefield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fairfield |
| Occupation | carpenter |
| Industry | building construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 17 |
| Income (1939) | 1025 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Connecticut |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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William Hanley
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Connecticut
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1940 US Federal Census — Fairfield-County, Connecticut
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1940 US Federal Census — Fairfield-County, Connecticut
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00497-00974)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Earl Brown | 16 | Son | 0 | Connecticut |
| 42 | Maria, James Brown | 53 | Lodger | General Laborer | Connecticut |
| 43 | Viteca, Harry Brown | 56 | Head | 28 | New Jersey |
| 44 | Viteca, Anne Brown | 56 | Wife | — | England |
| 45 | Louis Hansen | 60 | Head | 50 | Denmark |
| 46 | Doris Hansen | 49 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 47 | Grace Hansen | 21 | Daughter | 44 | New York |
| 48 | Ruth Hansen | 15 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 49 | Gustave Meunier | 68 | Head | — | France |
| 50 | Rose Meunier | 64 | Wife | 40 | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Herbert Angell | 24 | Grandson | 55 | Connecticut |
| 52 | Bruce Angell | 5 | Grandson | — | Connecticut |
| 53 | Francis E. Scofield | 39 | Head | Attendant | Connecticut |
| 54 | Frances Scofield | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Frances Scofield | 17 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 56 | George Scofield | 15 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 57 | Phyllis Scofield | 9 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 58 | Mary Ann Scofield | 6 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 59 | John Spray | 33 | Head | Moulder | England |
| 60 | Olga Spray | 33 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 61 | Violet Spray | 11 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 62 | John Spray | 10 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 63 | Shirley Spray | 7 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 64 | Evelyn Spray | 5 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 65 | Paul Evanaco | 33 | Head | 32 | Connecticut |
| 66 | Susan Evanaco | 32 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 67 | Carol Evanaco | 3 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 68 | John A. Frick | 66 | Head | 18 | Connecticut |
| 69 | Ida M. Frick | 63 | Wife | 40 | Connecticut |
| 70 | Harold Trenchard | 32 | Head | 49 | New York |
| 71 | Olga Trenchard | 27 | Wife | 40 | New York |
| 72 | Amanda Trenchard | 65 | Head | 30 | Sweden |
| 73 | William Hanley THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 74 | Mary C. Hanley | 40 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 75 | Beatrice Hanley | 18 | Daughter | Inspector | Connecticut |
| 76 | Waldemar Hanley | 16 | Son | New Worker | Connecticut |
| 77 | William Hanley | 13 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 78 | Wilhelmina Hanley | 10 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 79 | George Hanley | 6 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 80 | Kenneth Hanley | 3 | Son | — | Connecticut |
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)