William Shepherd — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Shepherd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1871 Male Head Born: England Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Shepherd
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Electrician
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Electrician
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1871

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
Edith Shepherd	Daughter	—	35	~1905
Ethel Shepherd	Daughter	—	33	~1907
William Shepherd	Head	—	69	~1871

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 49

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Shepherd
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1886
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Elec. Contractor
Industry	Ships
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 59

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shepherd
Given Name	William B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1891
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Electrician
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	19,000
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 69

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members

Surname	Shepherd
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Electrician
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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William Shepherd

Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02606-00053)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Henry Rudeman	50	Head	Salesman	N. Y.
2	Florence Rudeman	48	Wife	—	N. Y.
3	Muriel Rudeman	21	Daughter	Clerical Worker	N. Y.
4	Patricia Rudeman	18	Daughter	—	N. Y.
5	Douglas Rudeman	9	Son	—	N. Y.
6	Walter Dow	48	Head	Salesman	N. Y.
7	Mildred Dow	49	Wife	—	N. Y.
8	Joseph Ayers	46	Head	Clerical Worker	N. Y.
9	Margaret Ayers	43	Wife	—	N. Y.
10	Margaret Ayers	15	Daughter	—	N. Y.
11	Joseph Jr. Ayers	9	Son	—	N. Y.
12	Mary Ayers	8	Daughter	—	N. Y.
13	Matthew Barone	61	Head	Barber	Italy
14	Martha Barone	60	Wife	—	N. Y.
15	Matthew Barone	29	Son	Salesman	N. Y.
16	Claire A. Barone	25	Daughter	Stenographer	N. Y.
17	Eleanor Barone	20	Daughter	Clerk	N. Y.
18	Anna Deviness	47	Head	Secretary	N. Y.
19	Elizabeth Deviness	71	Mother	—	N. Y.
20	John Deviness	37	Brother	Secretary	N. Y.
21	Nellie Sinnott	50	Head	Bookkeeper	Rhode Isl.
22	Mary Sinnott	86	Mother	—	Rhode Isl.
23	Mary V. Sinnott	60	Sister	—	Rhode Isl.
24	Catherine Sinnott	53	Sister	Bookkeeper	Rhode Isl.
25	Katherine Walsh	88	Lodger	—	Rhode Isl.
26	Duncan Day	59	Head	—	England
27	Emma Day	49	Wife	—	N. Y.
28	William Shepherd THIS PERSON	69	Head	Electrician	England
29	Edith Shepherd	35	Daughter	—	N. Y.
30	Ethel Shepherd	33	Daughter	—	N. Y.
31	Jervis Marikle	66	Head	Engineer	N. Y.
32	Louise Marikle	62	Wife	—	N. Y.
33	Frank J. Asip	52	Head	Clerk	N. Y.
34	Catherine Asip	40	Wife	—	N. Y.
35	Frances Asip	14	Daughter	—	N. Y.
36	William Asip	12	Son	—	N. Y.
37	Thomas Asip	12	Son	—	N. Y.
38	Robert Asip	7	Son	—	N. Y.
39	Chas. Clemons	46	Head	Technician	N. Y.
40	Mary Clemons	40	Wife	—	Pennsylvania

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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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