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William Newman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Newman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Deborah & Morris — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Advertising |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janice Newman | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Otto Newman | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| William Newman | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Carrie Newman | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 3
New York, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 13
New York, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 23
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Advertising |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Newman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Deborah Newman (~0.92 confidence) and father Morris Newman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Newman (~0.92 confidence) and father Otto Newman (~0.92 confidence) and father Herman Newman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Deborah Newman
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Morris Newman
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Newman
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Otto Newman
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Herman Newman
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Newman
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Janice Newman
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02658-00453)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ernas Carlson | 36 | Lodger | Floor Layer | Sweden |
| 42 | Robert Hornberger | 26 | Head | Beautician | Maryland |
| 43 | Rudolph Deitrich | 29 | Partner | Compositor | New York |
| 44 | Ernest Duchie | 45 | Head | Painter | Germany |
| 45 | Frieda Duchie | 44 | Wife | Houseworker | Germany |
| 46 | John Cremator | 54 | Head | Salesman | Greece |
| 47 | Despina Cremator | 26 | Wife | Salesman | Greece |
| 48 | Anthony Gentile | 50 | Head | Repairman | Italy |
| 49 | Mary Gentile | 38 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 50 | Philip Gentile | 19 | Son | Attendant | New York |
| 51 | Katherine Gentile | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Ellen Gentile | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Otto Newman | 55 | Head | Salesman | Austria |
| 54 | Carrie Newman | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | William Newman THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 56 | Janice Newman | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 57 | Michael Bernard | 50 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 58 | Lena Bernard | 43 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 59 | Frank Bernard | 21 | Son | Runner | New York |
| 60 | Martha Bernard | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Doris Bernard | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 62 | Carol Bernard | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Katherine Heron | 48 | Head | Clerk | Eire |
| 64 | Patrick Heron | 20 | Son | Stock Clerk | New York |
| 65 | James Heron | 19 | Son | Elevator Op. | New York |
| 66 | Anna Casey | 44 | Head | Cleaner | New York |
| 67 | Fred Casey | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | John Demacek | 45 | Lodger | Elevator Op. | New York |
| 69 | Thomas Hyland | 37 | Head | Skilled Labor | New York |
| 70 | Marie Hyland | 37 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 71 | Thomas Hyland | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Mary Lou Hyland | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 73 | William Loher | 62 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 74 | Edith Loher | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 75 | Dolores Loher | 10 | Grandniece | — | New York |
| 76 | Muir Kremmrich | 32 | Head | Mailman | New York |
| 77 | Pauline Kremmrich | 32 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 78 | Marion Kremmrich | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Joseph Kremmrich | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Anthony Mccradden | 54 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)