William Madden — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Madden across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Madden
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Gardner
Industry	Private Estate
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1620
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Gardner
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Mary Madden	Spouse	—	59	~1881
Kathleen Madden	Daughter	—	20	~1920
William Madden	Head	—	63	~1877

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 38

New York, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Madden
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1888
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Elevator Operator
Industry	Dry Goods
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1913
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

New York, …

Head, age 50

New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Madden
Given Name	William J
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1883
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Guard
Industry	Bank
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 63

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

Surname	Madden
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Gardner
Industry	Private Estate
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1620
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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William Madden

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02675-00820)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lewis Jones	62	Head	Superintendent	New Jersey
2	Mary Jones	62	Wife	Miscellaneous	Pennsylvania
3	Margaret Smith	76	Head	—	Ireland
4	Helen Smith	42	Daughter	Typist	Ireland
5	Mary Coffey	51	Head	—	New Jersey
6	Elizabeth Coffey	55	Daughter	Dressmaker	New York
7	Mary Ann Coffey	53	Daughter	Nurse	New York
8	Catherine Coffey	45	Daughter	Clerk	New York
9	Mendel Blumenberg	51	Head	Owner, Prop.	Poland
10	Menda Blumenberg	50	Wife	—	Poland
11	Judith Blumenberg	15	Daughter	—	Berlin
12	Alexander Blumenberg	14	Son	—	Berlin
13	Joseph Fischer	42	Lodger	New Worker	Poland
14	John Riley	57	Head	Accountant	New York
15	Margaret Riley	56	Wife	—	New York
16	Joan Riley	22	Daughter	Secretary	New York
17	William Madden THIS PERSON	63	Head	Gardner	Ireland
18	Mary Madden	59	Wife	—	New York
19	Kathleen Madden	20	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
20	Richard Whelan	38	Head	Accountant	New York
21	Catherine Whelan	37	Wife	—	New York
22	Mildred Whelan	17	Daughter	—	New York
23	Richard Whelan	13	Son	—	New York
24	John Whelan	7	Son	—	New York
25	Donald Whelan	5	Son	—	New York
26	Blanche Fynon	25	Sister-in-law	Typist	New York
27	John Hines	59	Head	Rigger	Ireland
28	Catherine Hines	59	Wife	—	Ireland
29	Julia Hines	34	Daughter	Secretary	New York
30	Marie Hines	32	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
31	Eileen Hines	27	Daughter	Clerical	New York
32	William Hines	23	Son	Clerical	New York
33	Anna Manning	41	Head	Cashier	New York
34	Marcella Manning	43	Sister	Secretary	New York
35	Mary Manning	55	Sister	—	New York
36	Mary Sweeney	69	Head	—	New York
37	Janet Sweeney	65	Sister	Saleswoman	New York
38	William Sweeney	31	Son	Accountant	New Jersey
39	John Collins	59	Head	Court Clerk	New York
40	Margaret Collins	40	Wife	—	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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