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William Schneider — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Schneider across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Yetta — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Schneider |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | General Electric |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 314 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Schneider | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Schneider | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Blanche Schneider | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 7
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schneiderman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Russian |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 18
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schneiderman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 29
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Schneider |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | General Electric |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 314 |
| Highest Grade | S 8 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links William Schneider across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Schneiderman (~0.81 confidence) and mother Yetta Schneiderman (~0.81 confidence) and father Max Schneiderman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Schneiderman (~0.92 confidence) and father David Schneiderman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Schneiderman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Isaac Schneiderman
b. ~1854
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Yetta Schneiderman
b. ~1857
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Max Schneiderman
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Schneiderman
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Schneiderman
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Schneiderman
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Schneider
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · 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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02596-00543)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jack Kligman | 10 | Head | — | New York |
| 42 | Hannah Kligman | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Irving Graffe | 40 | Head | Sandwichman | Russia |
| 44 | Beatrice Graffe | 38 | Wife | Server | Roumania |
| 45 | Esther Bernstein | 68 | Head | — | Roumania |
| 46 | Harry Bernstein | 42 | Son | Salesman | Roumania |
| 47 | John Campbell | 40 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 48 | Robert Campbell | 38 | Head | Painter | South Carolina |
| 49 | Hanna Campbell | 36 | Wife | Housekeeper | South Carolina |
| 50 | Isabelle Rugen | 48 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 51 | Anna Rugen | 47 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 52 | Morris Greenbaum | 46 | Head | Baker | Poland |
| 53 | Yetta Greenbaum | 44 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 54 | Charles Greenbaum | 26 | Son | Heater | New York |
| 55 | Melvin Greenbaum | 18 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 56 | Joe Moldovan | 30 | Head | Presser | Hungary |
| 57 | Sophia Moldovan | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Robert Moldovan | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Louis Greenberg | 65 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 60 | Fannie Greenberg | 63 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 61 | Nathan Wicker | 31 | Head | Butcher | Poland |
| 62 | Mollie Wicker | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Arthur Wicker | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Seymour Wicker | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Alan Tot | 25 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 66 | Lillian Tot | 23 | Wife | Clerk | New York |
| 67 | Morris Rosenthal | 47 | Head | Operator | Roumania |
| 68 | Minnie Rosenthal | 47 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 69 | Norma Rosenthal | 18 | Daughter | Clerical | New York |
| 70 | Anna Rosenthal | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Samuel Yancovitz | 45 | Head | Knitting | Russia |
| 72 | Mollie Yancovitz | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 73 | William Schneider THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 74 | Blanche Schneider | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Joan Schneider | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 76 | Isidore Rosenberg | 47 | Head | Painter | Russia |
| 77 | Isabelle Rosenberg | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 78 | Hyman Barnett | 46 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 79 | Goldie Barnett | 41 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 80 | Mary Barnett | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)