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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 George & Mary — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Luncherette |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lawrence Newman | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Newman | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Sylvia Newman | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 9
New York, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 7 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 | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 20
New York, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Brokers Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 31
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Luncherette |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | H 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: father George Newman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Newman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Newman
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Newman
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Newman
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · 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 — 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-t0627-02671-00420)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alexander Greenberg | 27 | Head | Laboratory Asst | New York |
| 42 | May Greenberg | 29 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 43 | Sidney Wilkins | 48 | Head | Manufacturer | New York |
| 44 | Martha Wilkins | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Arthur Levin | 42 | Head | Engineer | Lithuania |
| 46 | Esther Levin | 32 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 47 | John Corbin | 29 | Head | Waiter | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Florence Corbin | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Thomas Skelly | 39 | Head | Guard | New York |
| 50 | Katharine Skelly | 37 | Wife | — | Boston |
| 51 | Samuel Greenick | 30 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 52 | Lucy Greenick | 29 | Wife | Stenographer | New York |
| 53 | Charles Havranek | 28 | Head | Investigator | New York |
| 54 | Bertha Havranek | 30 | Wife | Teacher | New York |
| 55 | Jacob Dorfman | 35 | Head | Teacher | Oregon |
| 56 | Sarah Dorfman | 20 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 57 | Susan Dorfman | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Gertrude Byres | 38 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 59 | Dorothy Brown | 28 | Lodger | Secretary | New York |
| 60 | Jacob Kamrass | 57 | Head | Newsstand | Russia |
| 61 | Yetta Kamrass | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 62 | Ghelen Harnes | 32 | Head | Circulator | New York |
| 63 | Sylvia Harnes | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | Leon Harnes | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | William Newman THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 66 | Sylvia Newman | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | Lawrence Newman | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Emma Wachtel | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 69 | Jerry Wachtel | 37 | Son | Advertising | New York |
| 70 | Anna Edelman | 52 | Head | — | England |
| 71 | Israel Edelman | 62 | Husband | Bookkeeper | Russia |
| 72 | Jaime Bettencourt Arroyo | 34 | Head | Clerk | South America |
| 73 | Julia Bettencourt Arroyo | 27 | Wife | — | South America |
| 74 | George Bettencourt Arroyo | 7 | Son | — | South America |
| 75 | Cecelia Bettencourt Arroyo | 5 | Daughter | — | South America |
| 76 | Mae Cesare | 36 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Richard Cesare | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Ines Roseberry | 40 | Lodger | Salesman | New York |
| 79 | Mildred Ragobin | 41 | Head | Saleslady | New York |
| 80 | Doris Ragobin | 24 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)