William Horton — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Horton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tompkins-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: England Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tompkins-County, New York
Surname	Horton
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Ithaca City
1935 Residence (County)	Tompkins
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	brick layer
Industry	University
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	105
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Brick Layer
Township / Ward	Ithaca City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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
Katherine Horton	Daughter	—	19	~1921
William Horton	Head	—	56	~1884
Will Horton	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Tompkins, New …

Head, age 35

Tompkins, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Horton
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1912
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Brick Layer
Industry	Contracting Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Year of Naturalization	1918
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Tompkins, New …

Head, age 47

Tompkins, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Horton
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1911
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Mason
Industry	Contractor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25.00
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Tompkins-County, New …

Head, age 56

Tompkins-County, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

Surname	Horton
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Ithaca City
1935 Residence (County)	Tompkins
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	brick layer
Industry	University
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	105
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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William Horton

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · New York

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02792-00455)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Kermit Mc Cracker	10	Son	—	New York
42	Leslie Mc Cracker	6	Son	—	New York
43	Morris English	33	Head	Punch Press Operator	New York
44	Bernice English	22	Wife	New Worker	New York
45	Eugene English	10	Son	—	New York
46	Hattie English	60	Mother	Practical Nurse	New York
47	Geo. Langerin	65	Head	—	Canada
48	Bertha Langerin	65	Wife	—	New York
50	Edward Handler	57	Head	Merchant	New York
51	Lina Handler	58	Wife	—	New York
52	Ruth Handler	20	Daughter	Bench Work	New York
53	Alfred Ferretti	32	Head	Door Man	New York
54	Lidia Ferretti	28	Wife	—	Wisconsin
55	Bert Vander Mark	51	Head	Machinist	New York
56	Lucy Vander Mark	51	Wife	—	New York
57	Kenneth Morey	25	Head	Clerk	New York
58	Sandra Morey	24	Wife	—	Penn.
59	James Morey	3	Son	—	New York
60	Joyce Morey	2	Daughter	—	New York
61	Frank English	40	Head	Machinist	New York
62	Beatrice English	23	Wife	—	Penn.
63	Wilmer Van Der Mark	31	Head	Clerk	New York
64	Helen Van Der Mark	32	Wife	—	New York
65	Donald Van Der Mark	11	Son	—	New York
66	William Horton THIS PERSON	56	Head	Brick Layer	England
67	Katherine Horton	19	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
68	Will. Jr. Horton	18	Son	—	New York
70	Margaret Morgan	30	Head	House Work	Delaware
71	Fred Smith	79	Head	—	New York
72	Rosa L. Smith	74	Wife	—	Virginia
73	Fred Johnson	85	Lodger	—	Virginia
74	Dominic Gofonia	56	Head	Laborer	Italy
75	Mary Gofonia	31	Wife	—	N. Jersey
76	Robert Gofonia	8	Son	—	New York
77	Donald Gofonia	6	Son	—	New York
78	Floyd Chilson	51	Head	Salt Loader	New York
79	Helen Chilson	34	Wife	—	Penn.
80	Paul Chilson	26	Son	Salt Loader	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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