William Ritter — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Ritter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Russia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Ritter
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Bronx
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Buyer
Industry	Auctioneer
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	452
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place Bronx
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Occupation	Buyer
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Anna Ritter	Spouse	—	54	~1886
William Ritter	Head	—	59	~1881
Alice Ritter	Daughter	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 39

New York, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ritter
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1900
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Cigar Maker
Industry	own account
Class of Worker	E
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Russian
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Russia
Year of Naturalization	1915
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Bronx, New …

Head, age 49

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ritter
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1901
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Typographer
Industry	App. Field
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Russian
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	56
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 59

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 3 household members

Surname	Ritter
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	Bronx
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Buyer
Industry	Auctioneer
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	452
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place Bronx
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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William Ritter

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02496-00603)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Hanna	50	Daughter	Finisher	Italy
2	Angelina Hanna	28	Daughter	—	N.Y.C.
3	Louis Hanna	27	Son	—	N.Y.C.
4	Salomon Pepper	50	Head	Laundry	Austria
5	Clara Pepper	49	Wife	Ladies Dress	Austria
6	Abe Pepper	26	Son	Printing	N.Y.C.
7	Ruth Pepper	20	Daughter	Bookkeeper	N.Y.C.
8	William Ritter THIS PERSON	59	Head	Buyer	Russia
9	Anna Ritter	54	Wife	—	Russia
10	Alice Ritter	25	Daughter	Saleslady	N.Y.C.
11	Blanche Mohn	53	Head	Clerk	N.Y.C.
12	Katherine Browne	80	Aunt	—	Ireland
13	Margaret Browne	50	Cousin	—	N.Y.C.
14	Daniel Flanagan	35	Head	Machinist	N.Y.C.
15	Olive Flanagan	29	Wife	—	N.Y.C.
16	David Gordon	49	Head	Operator	N.Y.C.
17	Kate Gordon	46	Wife	—	N.Y.C.
18	Mary Gordon	16	Daughter	—	N.Y.C.
19	Betty Gordon	15	Daughter	—	N.Y.C.
20	Sidney Eckerman	51	Head	Prop.	Poland
21	Jack Eckerman	25	Son	Clerk	N.Y.C.
22	Albert Eckerman	18	Son	—	N.Y.C.
23	Fredrick Rogue	34	Head	Manager	N.Y.C.
24	Carol Rogue	42	Wife	—	N.Y.C.
25	Agnes Armstrong	22	Step-Daughter	Clerical	N.Y.C.
26	John Armstrong	18	Step-Son	Messenger	N.Y.C.
27	Joseph Mirabella	40	Head	Engineer	Italy
28	Madeline Mirabella	33	Wife	—	N.Y.C.
29	Edward Mirabella	9	Son	—	N.Y.C.
30	Irene Mirabella	7	Daughter	—	N.Y.C.
31	Jesse Kunkle	54	Head	Painter	Germany
32	Selma Kunkle	47	Wife	Housekeeper	Germany
33	Gerdi Kunkle	16	Daughter	—	Germany
34	Albert King	38	Head	Musician	Albania
35	Katherine King	39	Wife	Waitress	Ireland
36	William Suarez	36	Head	Counter Man	New York
37	Mary Suarez	36	Wife	Buckle Maker	N.Y.C.
38	Rose D'Ippolito	42	Head	Milliner	Russia
39	Abe Schwer	27	Son	Teacher	N.Y.C.
40	Sydney Schwer	24	Son	Clerk	N.Y.C.

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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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