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William Maxwell — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Maxwell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMonroe-County, New York
SurnameMaxwell
Given NameWilliam Jr.
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Hilton
1935 Residence (County)Monroe
Additional Details
Occupationnew worker
Income (1939)0
Highest Grade7
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationNew Worker
Township / WardParma
Est. Birth Year~1922

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
William Maxwell Head — 40 ~1900
Warren Maxwell Son — 12 ~1928
John Maxwell Son — 15 ~1925
Wanda Maxwell Daughter — 12 ~1928
Virginia Maxwell Daughter — 16 ~1924
William Maxwell Son — 18 ~1922
Constance Maxwell Daughter — 4 ~1936
Marjorie Maxwell Daughter — 14 ~1926
Julia Maxwell Spouse — 38 ~1902

Census Appearances

1930
Monroe, New …
Son, age 8
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Maxwell
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Monroe-County, New …
Son, age 18
Monroe-County, New York · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
Surname Maxwell
Given Name William Jr.
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Hilton
1935 Residence (County) Monroe
Occupation new worker
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade 7
1935 Residence New York
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 Maxwell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Maxwell
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · New York
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Sibling
Virginia Maxwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Maxwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Maxwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Constance Maxwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Maxwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wanda Maxwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Monroe-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02679-01048)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Willis Southcott 46 head Laborer New York
42 Ella Southcott 43 wife House Wife New York
43 Herman Southcott 22 son Laborer New York
44 Harold Southcott 21 son Laborer New York
45 Ella-Mae Southcott 20 daughter House Work New York
46 Herbert Southcott 18 son New Worker New York
47 Walter Southcott 16 son — New York
48 Julia Southcott 14 daughter — New York
49 Violet Southcott 13 daughter — New York
50 William Southcott 12 son — New York
51 James Southcott 10 son — New York
52 Loretta Southcott 7 daughter — New York
53 Margaret Southcott 6 daughter — New York
54 Ora Southcott 4 daughter — New York
55 Donald Southcott 13 son — New York
56 William Maxwell 40 head Laborer New York
57 Julia Maxwell 38 wife House Wife New York
58 William Jr. Maxwell THIS PERSON 18 son New Worker New York
59 Virginia Maxwell 16 daughter — New York
60 John Maxwell 15 son — New York
61 Marjorie Maxwell 14 daughter — New York
62 Warren Maxwell 12 son — New York
63 Wanda Maxwell 12 daughter — New York
64 Constance Maxwell 4 daughter — New York
65 Marie Grana 70 head Laborer Germany
66 Ruth Grana 25 granddaughter House Wife New York
67 John Grana 53 son Laborer New York
68 John Cizek 61 brother Laborer Germany
69 Raymond Franklin 26 lodger Laborer Penn
70 Frank E. Holmes 52 head Laborer New York
71 Luella G. Holmes 51 wife House Wife New York
72 Olive V. Holmes 23 daughter New York Tel. Co. New York
73 Virgil Peck 63 head Laborer New York
74 Letitia Peck 57 wife House Wife New York
75 Elwood Peck 29 son Laborer New York
76 Clarence Downs 34 head Laborer New York
77 Mildred John Downs 48 boarder Laborer New York
78 Thomas Maguire 61 head Wpa New York
79 James Maguire 73 brother — New York
80 William Maguire 70 brother Laborer 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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