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William Ritter — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Ritter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameRitter
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Brooklyn N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Hours Worked0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardBrooklyn Nyc
Est. Birth Year~1926

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Margaret Ritter Daughter — 15 ~1925
William Ritter Head — 46 ~1894
William Ritter Son — 14 ~1926
Marie Ritter Spouse — 38 ~1902
Jeanette Ritter Daughter — 4 ~1936

Census Appearances

1930
Kings, New …
Other, age 3
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Reiter
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Boarder
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Poland
Mother's Birthplace Poland
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 14
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
Surname Ritter
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Brooklyn N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Class of Worker 0
Hours Worked 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Ritter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Ritter
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New York
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Sibling
Jeanette Ritter
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Ritter
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02572-00913)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Alan Gareth 5 Son — New York
2 Michael De Martini 37 Head Salesman New York
3 Emily (S) De Martini 32 Wife — New York
4 Thomas De Martini 2 Son — New York
5 Evelyn Murray 44 Head Agent New York
6 Clyde Murray 15 Son — New York
7 Elizabeth Ann Murray 5 Daughter — New York
8 William Ritter 46 Head Butcher Germany
9 Marie Ritter 38 Wife — Germany
10 Margaret Ritter 15 Daughter — New York
11 William Ritter THIS PERSON 14 Son — New York
12 Jeanette Ritter 4 Daughter — New York
13 Howard Dolan 49 Head Salesman New York
14 Caroline Dolan 51 Wife — New York
15 Mary A. Dolan 24 Daughter Clerk New York
16 Howard D. Dolan 15 Son — New York
17 Sol. Sholes 48 Head Lawyer Ohio
18 Ruth Sholes 42 Wife — New York
19 Austin Sholes 13 Son — New York
20 Benjamin Cason 70 Father-in-law Lawyer Russia
21 Marie Fitch 18 Lodger Maid Illinois
22 Starts Here None COLONIAL — —
23 Thomas Abbott 38 Head Patrolman New York
24 Marie E. Abbott 78 Mother — New York
25 Joseph Abbott 43 Father — New York
26 Frances Abbott 41 Sister Secretary New York
27 Mary Booth 63 Head — New York
28 Harry R. Booth 60 Lodger Salesman Mass.
29 Albert N. Nester 32 Lodger Marine Survey Mass.
30 James Reed 47 Head Instructor New York.
31 Mary Reed 44 Wife — New York
32 Veronica Reed 21 Daughter Typist New York
33 Edward Reed 21 Son Instructor New York
34 Rosemary Reed 14 Daughter — New York
35 Frances Reed 13 Daughter — New York
36 Clare Reed 12 Daughter — New York
37 Virginia Reed 9 Daughter — New York
38 John Reed 8 Son — New York
39 Joan Reed 6 Daughter — New York
40 Ellen E. Reed 4 Daughter — 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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