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William Mcfarland — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Mcfarland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationErie-County, New York
SurnameMcFarland
Given NameWilliam S.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age42
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County)Erie
Additional Details
OccupationPost Office
IndustrySuperintendent
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)2600
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationPost Office
Township / WardBuffalo City
Est. Birth Year~1898

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
William Mcfarland Son — 16 ~1924
Joan Mcfarland Daughter — 7 ~1933
William Mcfarland Head — 42 ~1898
Eleanor Mcfarland Spouse — 39 ~1901
Patricia Mcfarland Daughter — 1 ~1939
Raymond Mcfarland Son — 12 ~1928

Census Appearances

1930
Erie, New …
Other, age 32
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname McFarland
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son-in-law
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 25
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Postal Clerk
Industry Government
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Erie-County, New …
Head, age 42
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
Surname McFarland
Given Name William S.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 42
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County) Erie
Occupation Post Office
Industry Superintendent
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 2600
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Our Model Tree links William Mcfarland across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Mcfarland
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02823-00779)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Sally Ann Noreen 9 Daughter — New York
42 Grave|Grace Alice Noreen 7 Daughter — New York
43 Carl Froebel 38 Head Carpenter|Carpenters Indiana
44 Julia (X) Froebel 36 Wife Housewife Hungary
45 Charles Froebel 9 Son — New York
46 Richard Froebel 4 Son — New York
47 William S. Mcfarland THIS PERSON 42 Head Post Office New York
48 Eleanor D. Mcfarland 39 Wife Housewife New York
49 William S. Mcfarland 16 Son — New York
50 Raymond S. Mcfarland 12 Son — New York
51 Joan M. Mcfarland 7 Daughter — New York
52 Patricia Mcfarland 1 Daughter — New York
53 John W. Dietrich 47 Head Mechanic Driver New York
54 Ella (X) Dietrich 47 Wife Housewife New York
55 John Jr. Dietrich 16 Son — New York
56 Monica Dietrich 14 Daughter — New York
57 Robert Dietrich 12 Son — New York
58 Lawrence Skinner 31 Head Route Foreman New York
59 Olive Skinner 28 Wife Housewife New York
60 Shirley Skinner 4 Daughter — New York
61 James Skinner 3 Son — New York
62 John Knott 61 Father-in-law Watchman England
63 Edward Sheehey 22 Head Laborer New York
64 Edward (X) Sheehey 63 Father Stationary Engineer New York
65 Katherine Sheehey 63 Wife Housewife Canada-Eng
66 Milton (X) Sheehey 39 Son Clerk Canada-Eng
67 Louise Sheehey 18 Daughter-in-law Home New York
68 John Mugan 40 Head Lineman New York
69 Mary (X) Mugan 38 Wife Housewife Ireland
70 Albert Reed 34 Head Draftsman New York
71 Esther (X) Reed 34 Wife Housewife Massachusetts
72 Hilmer Reed 9 Son — New York
73 Ronald Reed 5 Son — New York
74 James J. Mahoney 75 Head — New York
75 Johanna C. Mahoney 63 Wife Housewife New York
76 Mary Mahoney 28 Daughter New Worker New York
77 Michael J. Scanlon 47 Head Cpl. Clerk New York
78 Margaret M. Scanlon 46 Wife Housewife New York
79 Catherine M. Scanlon 16 Daughter — 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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