William Kruse — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Kruse across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Kruse
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Press Man
Industry	News Paper
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	141
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Press Man
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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
William Kruse	Head	—	59	~1881
Grace Robertson	Other	—	24	~1916
Kenneth Kruse	Son	—	23	~1917
Mabel Robertson	Other	—	62	~1878
Amy Kruse	Spouse	—	58	~1882

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Other, age 38

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Kruse
Given Name	William E.
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Pressman
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 49

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kruse
Given Name	William E. Jr.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Pressman
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	90
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 59

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members

Surname	Kruse
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Press Man
Industry	News Paper
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	141
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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William Kruse

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02580-00185)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary J Dowling	54	Head	Teacher	New York
42	Anna C Dowling	80	Mother	—	New York
43	Albert L Dowling	23	Brother	Clerk	New York
44	Frances Dowling	28	Head	Clerk	New York
45	Cecelia Dowling	26	Wife	—	New York
46	Rose Joan Dowling	5	Daughter	—	New York
47	David Michael Dowling	3	Son	—	New York
48	Harry Pettebone	60	Head	—	New York
49	Anna R Pettebone	60	Wife	—	New York
50	Raphael Matthews	36	Head	Telegraph Operator	New York
51	Helen N Matthews	20	Wife	Operator	New York
52	Mary Sutton	67	Head	—	New York
53	James Sutton	42	Son	W.P.A.	New York
54	John W Woods	55	Head	Clerk	New York
55	Elizabeth R Woods	60	Sister	Ticket Agent	New York
56	Mary Gibson	51	Head	Teacher	New York
57	Euphrasia Lunger	80	Head	Housework	New Jersey
58	Joseph Maitland	54	Head	Counterman	Russia
59	Mary Maitland	55	Wife	—	New York
60	Joseph Maitland	25	Son	—	New York
61	Nellie Maitland	31	Daughter	—	New York
62	Louis Campo	37	Head	Shoe Repair	Italy
63	Lillian Campo	29	Wife	—	Italy
64	Anthony Campo	11	Son	—	New York
65	Peter Campo	9	Son	—	New York
66	Jo Ann Campo	1	Daughter	—	New York
67	Julius Silverman	37	Head	Waiter	Poland
68	Jean Silverman	27	Wife	—	Connecticut
69	Monroe Silverman	5	Son	—	New York
70	Phillip E Levin	59	Father-in-law	—	Russia
71	Rose B Levin	50	Mother-in-law	—	Russia
72	William Kruse THIS PERSON	59	Head	Press Man	Minnesota
73	Amy Kruse	58	Wife	—	New York
74	Kenneth Kruse	23	Son	—	New York
75	Mabel Robertson	62	Sister-in-law	—	New York
76	Grace Robertson	24	Niece	—	New York
77	Eleanor M Bryce	24	Head	Teacher	New York
78	Ellen Bryce	62	Mother	—	Pennsylvania
79	Milton Bryce	23	Brother	Office Work	New York
80	Leonard Eastwood	27	Son	Carpenter	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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