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William Moss — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Moss across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | packer |
| Industry | dept store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Packer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claire Moss | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Dorothy Moss | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Moss | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Marie Moss | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Herbert Moss | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Raymond Moss | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| William Moss | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Marie Moss | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 10
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mass |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 21
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Moss |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | packer |
| Industry | dept store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same home |
| 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 Moss across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Moss
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Claire Moss
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Moss
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Moss
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Moss
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Moss
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02588-00372)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Varrone | 39 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 2 | Mildred Varrone | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Anthony Varrone | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Ralph Grangone | 51 | Head | Watchman | Italy |
| 5 | Mary Grangone | 49 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 6 | Anna Grangone | 20 | Daughter | Flower Maker | New Jersey |
| 7 | Concetta Grangone | 19 | Daughter | Flower Maker | New Jersey |
| 8 | Frank Grangone | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Raphaela Grangone | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Concetta Mazzarella | 55 | Head | — | Italy |
| 11 | Robert Mazzarella | 29 | Son | Chemist | New York |
| 12 | Grace Mazzarella | 34 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 13 | Daniel Mazzarella | 26 | Son | Sales Clerk | New York |
| 14 | Carmine Mazzarella | 23 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 15 | Peter Hill | 44 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 16 | Millie Hill | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Charles Hill | 18 | Son | Sander | New York |
| 18 | Rosalyn Hill | 19 | Daughter | Packer | New York |
| 19 | Louis Hesselberg | 36 | Head | Watchman | New York |
| 20 | Gertrude Hesselberg | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Thelma Hesselberg | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 22 | Eleanor Hesselberg | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Rose Marie Hesselberg | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Josephine Hesselberg | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Catherine Hesselberg | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Catherine Hesselberg | 34 | Step-sister | Packer | New York |
| 27 | Herbert Moss | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 28 | Marie Moss | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 29 | William Moss THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Packer | New York |
| 30 | Marie Moss | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Dorothy Moss | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Claire Moss | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Robert Moss | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 34 | Raymond Moss | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | John Addario | 56 | Head | Junk Man | Italy |
| 36 | Antoinette Addario | 55 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 37 | Rose Addario | 31 | Daughter | Operator | Italy |
| 38 | Theresa Addario | 22 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 39 | Anthony Addario | 21 | Son | Sales Clerk | New York |
| 40 | James Addario | 16 | Son | — | 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)