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), with identified parents Henry — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: New York 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	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	BRONX
Additional Details
Occupation	Supervisor
Industry	W.P.A. Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	16
Income (1939)	460
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Supervisor
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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
William Paul	Son	—	2	~1938
Jean Paul	Daughter	—	8	~1932
William Paul	Head	—	41	~1899
Viola Paul	Spouse	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Son, age 21

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Paul
Given Name	William
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	Switzerland
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Dry goods
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Bronx, New …

Head, age 31

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 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	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Switzerland
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Cotton Goods
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	55
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 41

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members

Surname	Paul
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	BRONX
Occupation	Supervisor
Industry	W.P.A. Project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	16
Income (1939)	460
Highest Grade	No 8
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 Paul across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Henry Paul (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Henry Paul

b. ~1864

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● Household · direct · ~0.92

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William Paul

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · 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 — Bronx-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02460-00640)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Anthony Enz	70	Head	Cigarmaker	Germany
2	Anna Enz	64	Wife	—	Germany
3	Otto Enz	32	Son	Butcher	New York
4	Henry Paul	76	Head	—	New York
5	John Paul	38	Son	Salesman	New York
6	Viola Paul	36	Daughter	—	New York
7	Edwin Paul	17	Grandson	Messenger	New York
8	Dorothy Paul	16	Granddaughter	—	New York
9	Virginia Paul	13	Granddaughter	—	New York
10	Carroll Paul	7	Granddaughter	—	New York
11	Walter Paul	4	Grandson	—	New York
12	William Paul THIS PERSON	41	Head	Supervisor	New York
13	Viola Paul	35	Wife	—	New York
14	Jean Paul	8	Daughter	—	New York
15	William Jr Paul	2	Son	—	New York
16	Edward Escher	44	Head	Salesman	New York
17	Marie Escher	39	Sister	—	New York
18	Emily Gross	47	Niece	—	New York
19	Barbara Gross	19	Niece	Stenographer	New York
20	Josephine Fitzgerald	66	Head	—	New York
21	Anna Rice	92	Mother	—	New York
22	Katherine Reid	44	Servant	Domestic	New York
23	Joseph Bach	61	Head	Driver	New York
24	Marie Bach	53	Wife	—	New York
25	William Bach	52	Head	Driver	Germany
26	Frieda Bach	51	Wife	—	Germany
27	Frances Bach	13	Daughter	—	Germany
28	Louise Bach	15	Daughter	—	Germany
29	Emil Koch	63	Head	Salesman	New York
30	Louise Koch	66	Sister	—	New York
31	Ferdinand Birli	41	Head	Driver	New York
32	Margaret Birli	35	Wife	—	New York
33	Eilleen Birli	1	Daughter	—	New York
34	Auerillo Merola	30	Head	Tailor	Italy
35	Anna Merola	28	Wife	—	New York
36	Thomas Merola	22	Son	—	New York
37	Ceasar Merola	5	Son	—	New York
38	Vincent Merola	3	Son	—	New York
39	Elinore Merola	0	Daughter	—	New York
40	Ceasar Avichone	50	Head	Tailor	Italy

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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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