William Sears — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Sears across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Sears
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1923

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
William Sears	Son	—	17	~1923
Mary Mcnulty	Other	—	66	~1874
Gertrude Sears	Spouse	—	36	~1904
Daniel Sears	Son	—	18	~1922
David Sears	Head	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1930

Queens, New …

Son, age 6

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shear
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

1940

New-York-County, New …

Son, age 17

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1923 — 5 household members

Surname	Sears
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H 3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links William Sears across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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William Sears

Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · New York

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Sibling

Daniel Sears

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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02648-00363)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Eugene F. Connelly	32	son	Teacher	New York
2	Marie Connelly	32	daughter	Secretary	New York
3	David Sears	40	head	Chauffeur	New York
4	Gertrude Sears	36	wife	Asst Bookkeeper	New York
5	Daniel Sears	18	son	Elevator Operator	New York
6	William Sears THIS PERSON	17	son	—	New York
7	Mary Mcnulty	66	m-in-law	Matron	Eire
8	Lorraine L. Wallace	41	head	Secretary	New York
9	Henry Wallace	71	father	—	New York
10	Carrie L. Wallace	70	mother	—	New York
11	Marianne Mullens	46	head	Painter Artist	Luxemburg
12	Morris Schoenfeld	55	head	Owner	New York
13	Hilda Schoenfeld	55	wife	—	New York
14	Thelma Schoenfeld	17	daughter	—	New York
15	Arline Schoenfeld	5	daughter	—	New York
16	Warmallie Castmond	52	head	—	Kentucky
17	Charles Bakry	45	head	Hair Dresser	Syria
18	Marguerite Bakry	46	wife	Hair Dresser	New York
19	Yvonne Bakry	18	daughter	Artist	New York
20	Eugenie Bakry	40	sister	Saleswoman	Syria
21	Alexander Sable	52	head	Salesman	Florida
22	Dorothy Sable	44	wife	—	New Jersey
23	Rose M. Harris	43	head	Singer	Connecticut
24	Betty Harris	43	partner	Artist	Connecticut
25	Douglas Kingsley	43	head	Advertiser	New York
26	Dorothy Kingsley	39	wife	Copywriter	England
27	Rose Berry	70	mother	—	England
28	Phyllis Dodson	44	head	—	Pennsylvania
29	Martha E. Dodson	39	sister	Sales Promoter	Pennsylvania
30	Peter J. Clark	71	head	Deputy Marshall	New York
31	Thomas Clark	45	son	Broker	New York
32	Harold Brinig	42	head	Salesman	Ohio
33	Mary F. Brinig	40	wife	—	Massachusetts
34	Samuel Lipstadt	58	head	Glovemaker	Poland
35	Sadie Lipstadt	52	wife	—	Poland
36	Sandra Sache	24	daughter	Salesgirl	New York
37	Charles Sache	31	son-in-law	Buyer	New York
38	Douglas Hopkins	32	head	Salesman	New Jersey
39	Margot Hopkins	36	wife	Musician	New York
40	Florence Doyle	38	head	French Teacher	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.

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