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William May — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Albany-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William May across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Albany-County, New York |
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Albany |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albany |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | NY Tel Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Watervliet |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William May | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William May | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Mary May | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Albany, New …
Son, age 4
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | William B. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Albany, New …
Son, age 14
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | William B. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Albany-County, New …
Head, age 24
Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | May |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Albany |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albany |
| Industry | NY Tel Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links William May across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William May (~0.92 confidence) and father William May (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie May (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William May
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William May
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie May
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William May
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02458-00359)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mabele Sieger | 59 | Head | House Keeper | Vermont |
| 2 | Frederick W Sieger | 25 | Son | Gas Station | New York |
| 3 | Esther Sieger | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Jump-Sieger Kathryn Sieger | 72 | Sister | Practical Nurse | New York |
| 5 | Walter Hammond | 53 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 6 | Susie Hammond | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Jean Thompson | 60 | Head | Registered Nurse | New York |
| 8 | Jessie Gould | 45 | Sister | School Teacher | New York |
| 9 | Leslie Gould | 14 | Son | Chemist | New York |
| 10 | Janett Gould | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Rose Roskrans | 65 | Roomer | Dressmaker | New York |
| 12 | William Deans | 43 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Scotland |
| 13 | Elizabeth Deans | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Warren Deans | 17 | Son | Chemist | New York |
| 15 | Lois Deans | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Leroy Black | 41 | Head | Agent | New Jersey |
| 17 | Betsy Black | 36 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 18 | Joan Black | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Noah Aubin | 56 | Head | Locomotive Engineer | New York |
| 20 | Luely Aubin | 59 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 21 | John Aubin | 26 | Son | Scale Man | New York |
| 22 | Hattie Bowman | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 23 | Marguerite Bowman | 37 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 24 | Henry Gray | 74 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Alice Gray | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | George H. Fort | 44 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 27 | Ella Fort | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | George W. Fort | 25 | Son | Sales | New York |
| 29 | Howard Fort | 24 | Son | Station Helper | New York |
| 30 | William Fort | 22 | Son | Form Pusher | New York |
| 31 | William May THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | — | New York |
| 32 | Mary May | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 33 | William Jr May | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Frank Hepp | 30 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 35 | Edith Hepp | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Ronald Hepp | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 37 | Francis Hepp | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Sandra Hepp | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Priscilla Hepp | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Head Wadsworth-Harry | None | M | Albany Packing Co | — |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)