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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 Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Adam & Margaret — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Schneider |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Grocery Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1700 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Grocery Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louis Schneider | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| William Schneider | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Louis Schneider | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Alice Schneider | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 6
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schneider |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| 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
Queens, New …
Son, age 16
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Schneider |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Office boy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 26
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Schneider |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Grocery Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1700 |
| 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.
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 Adam Schneider (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Schneider (~0.92 confidence) and father Adam Schneider (~0.92 confidence) and father Louis Schneider (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Schneider (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Schneider (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Adam Schneider
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Schneider
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Adam Schneider
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Louis Schneider
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Schneider
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Schneider
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Schneider
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Sibling
Louis Schneider
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02747-00595)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andrew Cordiello | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 2 | Helen Cordiello | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Michael Cordiello | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Hyman Weiner | 61 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 5 | Joseph Holumbug | 57 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 6 | Ida Holumbug | 57 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 7 | Samuel Holumbug | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Betty Holumbug | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Charles Montelone | 65 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 10 | Rose Montelone | 60 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 11 | Thomas Montelone | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 12 | Josephine Montelone | 23 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 13 | Mildred Montelone | 21 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 14 | Louis Schneider | 51 | Head | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Alice Schneider | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | William Schneider THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Grocery Clerk | New York |
| 17 | Louis Schneider | 18 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 18 | William Devoe | 28 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 19 | Loretta Devoe | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | William Devoe | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Thomas Devoe | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Mervin Steere | 23 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 23 | Margaret Steere | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Virginia Steere | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | August Bergonzi | 39 | Head | Driller | New York |
| 26 | Margaret Bergonzi | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Arthur Bergonzi | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Doris Bergonzi | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | William Spanburgh | 44 | Head | Electrician | New York |
| 30 | Eleanor Spanburgh | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | William Spanburgh | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Robert Spanburgh | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Veronica Kenney | 31 | Head | — | New York |
| 34 | Anne Kenney | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Otto Carra | 68 | Head | — | New York |
| 36 | Anna Carra | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Sophia Maione | 38 | Head | — | Italy |
| 38 | Mary Maione | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Carmelia Maione | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Louis Rizzo | 63 | Head | Jeweler | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)