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William Link — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Link across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameLink
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)A. D. 4
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryBank
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)858
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardA D 4
Est. Birth Year~1919

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
Joseph Link Head — 45 ~1895
Frances Link Daughter — 15 ~1925
William Link Son — 21 ~1919
Frances Link Spouse — 43 ~1897
Joseph Link Son — 22 ~1918

Census Appearances

1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 11
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Link
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Austria
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 21
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
Surname Link
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) A. D. 4
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Occupation Clerk
Industry Bank
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 858
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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 Link across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Link
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Joseph Link
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Link
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02740-00659)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Thomas Myers 38 Head Painter Mass
2 Lillian Myers 38 Wife Waitress England
3 Thomas Jr Myers 19 Son — Mass
4 Dorothy Myers 15 Daughter — Mass
5 Richard Myers 10 Son — Mass
6 Cuthbert Welbourne 36 Head Asst. Editor England
7 Gladys Welbourne 35 Wife — New York
8 Edward Thompson 45 Head Printer Ill
9 Anna Thompson 32 Wife — New York
10 Daniel Thompson 11 Son — New York
11 George F Delaney 32 Head Salesman Conn
12 Isabel Delaney 28 Wife — Conn
13 Isabel E Delaney 5 Daughter — New York
14 Charles Sybil 49 Head Butcher New York
15 Elizabeth Sybil 52 Wife — New York
16 Harold Sybil 21 Son Clerk New York
17 Gustave Kenyon 40 Head Draftsman New York
18 Helen Kenyon 36 Wife — New York
19 Robert Kenyon 5 Son — New York
20 William Schulze 50 Head Superintendent New York
21 Helen Schulze 41 Wife — New York
22 Gloria Schulze 17 Daughter — New York
23 Edward Rose 42 Head — New York
24 Marion Rose 37 Wife — New York
25 Amy Rose 6 Daughter — New York
26 David Rose 3 Son — New York
27 William Noennerich 37 Head Detective New York
28 Harriett Noennerich 41 Wife — New York
29 Dorothea Noennerich 22 Daughter New Worker New York
30 Walter Noennerich 27 Head Asst. Treasurer New York
31 Lydia Noennerich 21 Wife Clerk New York
32 Joseph Link 45 Head Salesman New York
33 Frances Link 43 Wife — New York
34 Joseph Jr Link 22 Son Clerk New York
35 William Link THIS PERSON 21 Son Clerk New York
36 Frances Link 15 Daughter — New York
37 William Kilrey 42 Head Sen. Clerk New York
38 Mary Kilrey 41 Wife — New York
39 Harry Embre 62 Head Salesman New York
40 Anna Embre 66 Wife — New York

About This Record & Model Tree

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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