William Jennings — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Jennings across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: New Jersey Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Jennings
Given Name	William D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Electrical
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	2150
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Nyc
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Ann Jennings	Daughter	—	34	~1906
William Von Dwindela	Other	—	34	~1906
William Jennings	Head	—	65	~1875
Harold Jennings	Son	—	15	~1925
Harriet Jennings	Spouse	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Head, age 44

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Jennings
Given Name	William D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Occupation	Commercial Trav.
Industry	Electrical H.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1930

Bronx, New …

Head, age 55

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 16 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Jennings
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Occupation	Lighting Specialist
Industry	Gen Elec Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	15000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 65

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members

Surname	Jennings
Given Name	William D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Electrical
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	2150
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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William Jennings

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02482-00839)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	George Haggard	43	Head	Clerk	North Carolina
42	Lillian Haggard	41	Wife	—	New York
43	Charles E. Mitchell	37	Head	Painter	New York
44	Marie Mitchell	37	Wife	—	New York
45	John Mitchell	10	Son	—	New York
46	George Webber	24	Head	Attendant	New York
47	Florence Webber	22	Wife	—	New York
48	Antonio Virgonz	26	Head	Clerk	New York
49	Ardia Virgonz	24	Wife	Operator	New York
50	Hans O. Petersen	40	Head	Iron Worker	Denmark
51	Ebba Petersen	44	Wife	—	Sweden
52	Thomas Roche	30	Head	Carpenter	Irish Free State
53	Mary Roche	31	Wife	—	New York
54	Marie Brandt	32	Cousin	Stenographer	New York
55	William D. Jennings THIS PERSON	65	Head	Salesman	New Jersey
56	Harriet Jennings	65	Wife	—	New York
57	Ann Jennings	34	Daughter	Saleswoman	New York
58	William Von Dwindela	34	Nephew	Mechanic	New York
59	Harold Jennings	15	Son	—	New York
60	Christopher T. Wheelan	37	Head	Pump Repair Man Helper	Irish Free State
61	Bridget Wheelan	37	Wife	—	Irish Free State
62	John T. Wheelan	3	Son	—	New York
63	Mary Fazekas	46	Head	—	Hungary
64	Steve Fazekas	24	Son	Painter	Hungary
65	Elizabeth Fazekas	21	Daughter	Beautician	Hungary
66	Fred Piedimonte	45	Head	Chauffeur	New York
67	Theresa Piedimonte	37	Wife	Chauffeur	New York
68	—	None	—	—	—
69	Daniel Forese	47	Head	Ice Man	Italy
70	Catherine Forese	40	Wife	—	New York
71	Marion Forese	17	Daughter	—	New York
72	Gloria Forese	14	Daughter	—	New York
73	Louis Guida	69	Father in law	—	Italy
74	Frank Nagy	46	Head	Counterman	Hungary
75	Theresa Nagy	53	Wife	—	Hungary
76	Joseph Kovach	21	Nephew	Mechanic	Hungary
77	Frank Kovach	19	Nephew	Dye Maker	Hungary
78	Emanuel Carson	47	Head	Dentist	Russia
79	Sarah Carson	42	Wife	—	Russia
80	Anatole Carson	44	Head	Pianist-Teacher	Russia

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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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