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William Shepherd — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Shepherd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & William — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBronx-County, New York
SurnameShepherd
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age27
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Bronx
Additional Details
OccupationAuto set operator
IndustryNavy Yard
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)1040
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationAuto Set Operator
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1913

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Jess Branics Other — 28 ~1912
Dorothy Shepherd Daughter — 23 ~1917
Andrew Shepherd Head — 62 ~1878
Dorothy Reilly Daughter — 6 ~1934
William Shepherd Son — 27 ~1913
Florence Reilly Daughter — 28 ~1912
Elizabeth Shepherd Spouse — 60 ~1880
Kathleen Reilly Daughter — 4 ~1936
Margaret Branics Daughter — 24 ~1916

Census Appearances

1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 6
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Shepherd
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 17
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Shephard
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Scotland
Mother's Birthplace Scotland
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Son, age 27
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 9 household members
Surname Shepherd
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Bronx
Occupation Auto set operator
Industry Navy Yard
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 1040
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.
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Our Model Tree links William Shepherd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Shephard (~0.92 confidence) and father William Shepherd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Shepherd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Shephard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Shephard
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Shepherd
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Shepherd
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Shephard
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Shepherd
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Sibling
Kathleen Reilly
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Reilly
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Reilly
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Shepherd
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Branics
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Bronx-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02478-00327)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Florence Barr 30 Wife — New York
2 Carolyn Barr 7 Daughter — New York
3 Thomas Salter 47 Head Asbestos Worker New York
4 Catherine Salter 46 Wife — Germany
5 Thomas Salter 15 Son — New York
6 Betty Salter 14 Daughter — New York
7 Joan Salter 14 Daughter — New York
8 Emilia Meyer 75 Mother-in-law — Germany
9 William Carquilo 35 Head Route Man New York
10 Julia V. Carquilo 31 Wife — New York
11 William F. Carquilo 4 Son — New York
12 Roseann Valentine 49 Mother-in-law — New York
13 Andrew Shepherd 62 Head Planter Scotland
14 Elizabeth Shepherd 60 Wife — Scotland
15 William Shepherd THIS PERSON 27 Son Auto Set Operator New York
16 Dorothy Shepherd 23 Daughter Stenographer New York
17 Florence Reilly 28 Daughter — New York
18 Dorothy J. Reilly 6 Daughter — New York
19 Kathleen A. Reilly 4 Daughter — New York
20 Jess Branics 28 Son-in-law Elevator Operator New York
21 Margaret Branics 24 Daughter Clerk New York
22 Anthony Cerrato 33 Head Physician New York
23 Lillian Cerrato 32 Wife — New Jersey
24 Audrey Cerrato 3 Daughter — New York
25 Joseph Cerrato 2 Son — New York
26 Joseph Cerrato 60 Head — Italy
27 Phyllis Cerrato 58 Wife — Italy
28 Phyllis Cerrato 31 Daughter Typist New York
29 Vincent Cerrato 28 Son Barber New York
30 Thomas Cerrato 27 Son New Worker New York
31 Anna Cerrato 26 Daughter Salesgirl New York
32 Joseph Cerrato 24 Son Checker New York
33 Henry Cerrato 21 Son New Worker New York
34 Margaret Cerrato 20 Daughter Operator New York
35 Gloria Cerrato 14 Daughter — New York
36 Clark Tufaro 36 Son-in-law Mason New York
37 Connie Tufaro 35 Daughter — New York
38 Sam Mazzullo 34 Head Barber Illinois
39 Tony Mazzullo 74 Father — Italy
40 Mary Mazzullo 70 Mother — Italy

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Pedigree Summary

William + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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