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William Quigley — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Quigley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameQuigley
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryBroker Office
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)300
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Donald Quigley Son — 12 ~1928
William Quigley Head — 46 ~1894
William Quigley Son — 23 ~1917
Agnes Quigley Daughter — 10 ~1930
Howard Quigley Son — 19 ~1921
Muriel Quigley Daughter — 17 ~1923
Margaret Quigley Spouse — 46 ~1894

Census Appearances

1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 2
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Quigley
Given Name William J
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Quigley
Given Name William Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 23
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
Surname Quigley
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Clerk
Industry Broker Office
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 300
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.
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Our Model Tree links William Quigley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Quigley (~0.92 confidence) and father William Quigley (~0.92 confidence) and father Wm Quigley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Quigley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Quigley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Quigley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Quigley
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Quigley
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Wm Quigley
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Quigley
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Quigley
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Quigley
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Quigley
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Howard Quigley
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Quigley
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Muriel Quigley
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Quigley
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02605-00714)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Helen Thomas 16 Daughter — New York
2 Robert Thomas 13 Son — New York
3 Warren Palmer 34 Head Teller New York
4 Neta Palmer 37 Wife — New York
5 Warren Palmer 13 Son — New York
6 Joan Palmer 4 Daughter — New York
7 Daniel Potter 49 Head Attendant New York
8 Catherine Potter 31 Wife — New York
9 Catherine Potter 2 Daughter — New York
10 George Flanagan 62 Father in law Line Man New York
11 William Hoffman 43 Head Photoengraving New York
12 Marie Hoffman 38 Wife — New York
13 Barbara Hoffman 8 Daughter — New York
14 William Hoffman 5 Son — New York
16 Oscar Olsen 48 Head Inspector England
17 Edith Olsen 50 Wife — England
18 William J. Quigley 46 Head Fireman New York
19 Margaret Quigley 46 Wife — New York
20 William Quigley THIS PERSON 23 Son Clerk New York
21 Howard Quigley 19 Son Stock Clerk New York
22 Muriel Quigley 17 Daughter — New York
23 Donald Quigley 12 Son — New York
24 Agnes Quigley 10 Daughter — New York
25 Joseph S. Foley 50 Head Clerk New York
26 Lillian Foley 49 Wife — New York
27 Marion Foley 23 Daughter Typist New York
28 Raymond Foley 16 Son — New York
29 Joseph Foley 9 Son — New York
30 Robert Foley 8 Son — New York
31 George Lamb 49 Head Accountant England
32 Frances Lamb 49 Wife Manager England
33 George Lamb 25 Son Cpa New York
34 Andrew Lamb 22 Son Cpa England
35 William Armstrong 42 Boarder Clerk New York
36 David S. White 49 Head Salesman New Jersey
37 Louise White 43 Wife — New York
38 Raymond Poppineau 51 Head Clerk New York
39 Alice Poppineau 46 Wife — New York
40 Marie Poppineau 19 Daughter Clerk New York

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Pedigree Summary

William + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)

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