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William Kane — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this William Kane across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: Penna Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPhiladelphia-County, Pennsylvania
SurnameKane
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplacePenna
1935 Residence (City)Philadelphia City
1935 Residence (County)Philadelphia
Additional Details
OccupationPressman
IndustryPrinting
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)900
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StatePennsylvania
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)penna
OccupationPressman
Township / WardPhiladelphia City
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Maurice Kane Head — 54 ~1886
Marie Kane Daughter — 17 ~1923
Betty Kane Daughter — 25 ~1915
William Kane Son — 23 ~1917
Gertrude Kane Daughter — 16 ~1924
Joseph Kane Son — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Kane
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Penna
Father's Birthplace Latvia
Mother's Birthplace Germany
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) penna
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 23
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
Surname Kane
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Penna
1935 Residence (City) Philadelphia City
1935 Residence (County) Philadelphia
Occupation Pressman
Industry Printing
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 900
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Pennsylvania
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) penna

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Kane across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Kane
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Joseph Kane
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Kane
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Kane
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Kane
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03749-00349)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Sylvia Hershman 34 Wife — Penna
2 Rubin Levin 25 Head Salesman Penna
3 Catharine Levin 26 Wife — Penna
4 May Sullivan 45 Head Clerk Penna
5 William Allen 26 Head Salesman Penna
6 Margaret Allen 23 Wife — Penna
7 Charles Weatherley 66 Head Salesman Penna
8 Bertie Weatherley 60 Wife — Penna
9 Charles Weatherley 22 Son Clerk Penna
10 Maurice Kane 54 Head — Penna
11 Betty Kane 25 Daughter Waitress Penna
12 William Kane THIS PERSON 23 Son Pressman Penna
13 Joseph Kane 20 Son New Worker Penna
14 Marie Kane 17 Daughter — Penna
15 Gertrude Kane 16 Daughter — Penna
16 Elizabeth Jennings 67 Head — Penna
17 Margaret Mccoly 33 Daughter Saleswoman Penna
18 Margaret Mccoly 15 Granddaughter — Penna
19 Clara Ryan 59 Lodger — Penna
20 Hoff Mangigian 59 Head Watchman Turkey
21 Hodo Mangigian 55 Wife — Turkey
22 Herbert Mangigian 32 Son Machinist Turkey
23 Armen Mangigian 27 Son Tailor Turkey
24 Mary Mangigian 22 Daughter — Penna
25 Cornelius Connelly 65 Head Squad Leader Ireland
26 Julia Connelly 25 Daughter Cigar Maker Penna
27 Charles Tarkian 36 Head Repairing Shoes Turkey
28 Mary Tarkian 26 Wife — Turkey
29 Michele Tarkian 10 Son — Penna
30 Helen Tarkian 2 Daughter — Penna
31 Anna Epstein 58 Lodger — Turkey
32 Bertha Bushong 67 Head — Ohio
33 Jonathan Bushong 32 Son Salesman Penna
34 Frank Bushong 28 Son Candy Maker Penna
35 Bertha Foreland 38 Daughter Saleswoman Penna
36 Joan Foreland 12 Granddaughter — Penna
37 Nicholas Heyman 44 Head Painter Penna
38 Minnie Heyman 40 Wife — Penna
39 Ruth Heyman 13 Daughter — Penna
40 Tillis Abrams 60 Lodger — 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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