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William Keller — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Keller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameKeller
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)NEW YORK CITY
1935 Residence (County)QUEENS
Additional Details
OccupationShipping Clerk
IndustryPaper Container
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)490
Highest GradeNo 8-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationShipping Clerk
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1921

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Robert Keller Son — 14 ~1926
Emil Keller Son — 17 ~1923
Lorraine Keller Daughter — 11 ~1929
Emil Keller Head — 43 ~1897
Helen Keller Spouse — 44 ~1896
Minnie Keller Other — 72 ~1868
William Keller Son — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 9
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Keller
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 19
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
Surname Keller
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) NEW YORK CITY
1935 Residence (County) QUEENS
Occupation Shipping Clerk
Industry Paper Container
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 490
Highest Grade No 8-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Keller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Keller
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · New York
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Sibling
Robert Keller
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emil Keller
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine Keller
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02746-00141)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Marion Rauski 3 Boarding child — New York
42 Emil Keller 43 Head Painter New York
43 Helen Keller 44 Wife — New York
44 William Keller THIS PERSON 19 Son Shipping Clerk New York
45 Emil W Keller 17 Son Attendant New York
46 Robert Keller 14 Son — New York
47 Lorraine Keller 11 Daughter — New York
48 Minnie Keller 72 Mother — Germany
49 William H Bossert 37 Head Salesman-Mgr New York
50 Minnie A Bossert 37 Wife — New York
51 June H Bossert 14 Daughter — New York
52 William H Jr Bossert 10 Son — New York
53 Anthony J Arata 57 Head Shipping Clerk New York
54 Marie Arata 53 Wife — Italy
55 Isabell Arata 31 Daughter Correspondence Clerk New York
56 Edward Arata 29 Son Tutor New York
57 Alexander Stratford 48 Head Employer New York
58 Bertha A Stratford 45 Wife — New York
60 George A Carney 38 Head Chief Clerk New York
61 Marjorie H Carney 33 Wife — New York
62 Allen R Carney 5 Son — New York
63 Oscar Hoffmann 35 Head Chef Germany
64 Josephine Hoffmann 39 Wife — Italy
65 Patricia Hoffmann 2 Daughter — New York
66 John G Pitsios 43 Head Employer Greece
67 Rose Pitsios 37 Wife — Massachusetts
68 Elaine Pitsios 7 Daughter — Massachusetts
69 George Pitsios 4 Son — New York
70 Marie Pitsios 0 Daughter — New York
71 Fred G Kennedy 42 Head Meter Tester New York
72 Grace M Kennedy 40 Wife — New York
73 Lavery Westley M Kennedy 35 Brother-in-law Credit Manager New York
75 Gordon Burwell 33 Head Troubleman New York
76 Florence Burwell 28 Wife — New York
77 Daniel T Summers 63 Father-in-law — New York
78 Kenneth Gordon 36 Head Letter Carrier New York
79 Lillian Gordon 32 Wife — New York
80 Kenneth Gordon 4 Son — 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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