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William Norton — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Norton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chenango-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationChenango-County, New York
SurnameNorton
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age30
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Greene Village
1935 Residence (County)Chenango
Additional Details
OccupationSalesman
IndustryFuller Brush Co
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked54
Income (1939)1200
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationSalesman
Township / WardGreene Village
Est. Birth Year~1910

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 Norton Head — 30 ~1910
Evelyn Norton Daughter — 5 ~1935
Eugene Norton Son — 8 ~1932
Marion Norton Spouse — 26 ~1914
Audrey Norton Daughter — 7 ~1933
Billy Norton Daughter — 9 ~1931

Census Appearances

1930
Chenango, New …
Son, age 21
Chenango, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Norton
Given Name William W.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Chenango-County, New …
Head, age 30
Chenango-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
Surname Norton
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 30
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Greene Village
1935 Residence (County) Chenango
Occupation Salesman
Industry Fuller Brush Co
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 54
Income (1939) 1200
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 Norton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Norton
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02515-00194)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Delores Heath 11 Daughter — New York
2 Beverly Heath 7 Daughter — New York
3 William Norton THIS PERSON 30 Head Salesman New York
4 Marion Norton 26 Wife — New York
5 Billy Jean Norton 9 Daughter — New York
6 Eugene Norton 8 Son — New York
7 Audrey Norton 7 Daughter — New York
8 Evelyn Norton 5 Daughter — New York
9 Hyden Gale 57 Head Night Watchman Ontario
10 Rachel Gale 53 Wife — New York
11 June Gale 20 Daughter New Worker New York
12 Susan Gale 15 Daughter — New York
13 Hollis Gale 14 Daughter — New York
14 Shirley Haynes 9 Daughter — New York
15 Percy L. Young 57 Head Shipping Clerk New York
16 Mabel S. Young 53 Wife — New York
17 Gerald F. Young 16 Son — New York
18 Harold N. Elliot 39 Head Bookkeeper New York
19 Helen H. Elliot 38 Wife — New York
20 Elsie A. Elliot 10 Daughter — New York
21 Carol Lou Elliot 5 Daughter — New York
22 Kenneth B. Knapp 30 Head State Trooper Nebraska
23 Janette Knapp 34 Wife — Canada
24 Alberta Knapp 9 Daughter — New York
25 Evelyn Knapp 8 Daughter — New York
26 Jean Knapp 6 Daughter — New York
27 Theodore Knapp 4 Son — New York
28 Leland Rounder 32 Head Laborer New York
29 Marjorie Rounder 37 Wife — New York
30 Dean Rounder 1 Son — New York
31 Stella Gardner 83 Head — New York
32 George Price 76 Boarder — New York
33 Raymond Ingraham 38 Head Herding New York
34 Louella Ingraham 35 Wife — Pennsylvania
35 Robert Ingraham 11 Son — New York
36 Barbara J. Ingraham 5 Daughter — New York
37 Samuel Brooks 65 Head Planer England
38 Katherine Brooks 54 Wife — New York
39 Helen Brooks 26 Daughter Housework New York
40 John R. Bagley 27 Head Laborer Pennsylvania

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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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