William Paul — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Paul across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Russia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Paul
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Plucker
Industry	Poultry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Occupation	Plucker
Township / Ward	New York 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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
George Paul	Son	—	16	~1924
Ronald Paul	Son	—	5	~1935
William Paul	Head	—	42	~1898
Helen Paul	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Other, age 28

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Paul
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1911
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Bronx, New …

Head, age 35

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Paul
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1914
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Dresses
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	45
Radio Set	No
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 42

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

Surname	Paul
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Plucker
Industry	Poultry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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William Paul

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02463-00041)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Milton Pintell	25	Son	Mechanic	New York
42	Robert Pintell	22	Son	Mechanic	New York
43	Dorothy Pintell	15	Daughter	—	New York
44	Thelma Pintell	15	Daughter	—	New York
45	William Paul THIS PERSON	42	Head	Plucker	Russia
46	Helen Paul	40	Wife	—	Hungary
47	George Paul	16	Son	—	New York
48	Ronald Paul	5	Son	—	New York
49	Joseph Schenker	30	Head	Carrier	New York
50	Martha Schenker	30	Wife	—	New York
51	Herbert Schenker	3	Son	—	New York
52	Bernard Nessler	55	Father in law	Presser	Russia
53	Abram Messer	43	Head	Mechanic	New York
54	Anne Messer	35	Wife	—	Russia
55	Carol Messer	9	Daughter	—	New York
56	Audrey Messer	7	Daughter	—	New York
57	Morris Singer	50	Head	—	Austria
58	Rose Singer	40	Wife	—	Austria
59	Herbert Singer	11	Son	—	New York
60	Martin Singer	8	Son	—	New York
61	Sol Finett	43	Head	Mechanic	Russia
62	Annette Finett	40	Wife	—	Russia
63	Arnold Finett	13	Son	—	New York
64	Rosalyn Finett	11	Daughter	—	New York
65	Harry Leibowitz	53	Head	—	Romania
66	Sarah Leibowitz	53	Wife	—	Romania
67	Lillian Leibowitz	25	Daughter	Typist	New York
68	Harold Leibowitz	23	Son	Clerk	New York
69	Irene Leibowitz	21	Daughter	Typist	New York
70	David Leibowitz	17	Son	—	New York
71	Jacob Lansan	47	Head	Chocolate	Poland
72	Sarah Lansan	42	Wife	—	Romania
73	Ruth Lansan	10	Daughter	—	Vienna
74	Raoul Lansan	3	Son	—	Vienna
75	Adolf Hartman	50	Head	Tailor	Romania
76	Doris Rebecca Hartman	15	Daughter	—	New York
77	Sam Muskat	52	Lodger	Tailor	Russia
78	Ida Goldstein	53	Head	—	Poland
79	Jacob Goldstein	53	Husband	—	Poland
80	Abraham Kramer	25	Son-in-law	Shipping Clerk	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.

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