William Post — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Post across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rensselaer-County, New York
Surname	Post
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	City of Troy
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Additional Details
Occupation	Barber
Industry	own shop
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Barber
Township / Ward	City Of Troy
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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 Post	Head	—	49	~1891
Marie Post	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Rita Post	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Josephine Seymour	Other	—	76	~1864

Census Appearances

1920

Rensselaer, New …

Other, age 28

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Post
Given Name	William H
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Rensselaer, New …

Other, age 38

Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Post
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Own Shop
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Rensselaer-County, New …

Head, age 49

Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

Surname	Post
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	City of Troy
1935 Residence (County)	Rensselaer
Occupation	Barber
Industry	own shop
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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William Post

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02758-00032)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Laura Gardner	49	Maid	Maid	Georgia
42	Bertha Robinson	48	Head	Owner	New York
43	Dorothy Robinson	19	daughter	—	New York
44	Benjamin Robinson	17	son	—	New York
45	Gloria Robinson	15	daughter	—	New York
46	John B Flynn	32	Head	Clerk	New York
47	Kathleen Flynn	25	wife	Operator	New York
48	Katherine Owens	53	mother in law	Repair Work	New York
49	Clara B Bannister	39	Head	Bookkeeper	Massachusetts
50	Betty Bannister	17	daughter	—	Vermont
51	Thomas C Dwyer	44	Head	Salesman	New York
52	Mary Dwyer	35	wife	—	New York
53	Mary A Dwyer	6	daughter	—	New York
54	Minetta Cronin	74	Head	—	New York
55	Thomas Byrnes	40	Head	Salesman	New York
56	Mary Byrnes	35	wife	Secretary	New York
57	William Byrnes	13	son	—	New York
58	Mary J. Byrnes	12	daughter	—	New York
59	Thomas Jr. Byrnes	7	son	—	New York
60	Louise Bishop	31	Head	—	New York
61	Frances Bishop	10	son	—	New York
62	Louis Marguery	75	Father	Caretaker	France
63	Ida Pattison	70	Head	—	New York
64	Flora Mielenz	64	sister	Dressmaker	New York
65	Raymond Stuges	57	Head	Inspector	New York
66	Ellen Stuges	50	wife	—	New York
67	Virginia Stuges	15	daughter	—	New York
68	Martin Bowe	76	Head	Retired	New York
69	Sarah Bowe	69	wife	—	New York
70	William Post THIS PERSON	49	Head	Barber	New York
71	Marie Post	42	wife	Cleaner	New York
72	Rita Post	24	daughter	Clerk	New York
73	Josephine Seymour	76	mother in law	—	New York
74	Frank O'Mera	55	Head	Butcher	New York
75	Anita O'Mera	23	daughter	—	New York
76	Martha Hull	45	Head	Telephone Operator	Virginia
77	John Hansen	44	Head	Highway Commis.	New York
78	Aida Hansen	46	wife	—	New York
79	John Hansen	10	son	—	New York
80	Clarence Russel	54	Head	Agent	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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