William Sloan — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Sloan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Scotland Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Sloan
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Naturalization Status	Alien
Additional Details
Occupation	repair mechanic
Industry	Street railway
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	820
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Repair Mechanic
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
Est. Birth Year	~1916

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
Isabella Sloan	Spouse	—	59	~1881
Andrew Sloan	Son	—	30	~1910
William Sloan	Son	—	24	~1916
John Sloan	Head	—	62	~1878
Charles Sloan	Son	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1930

Erie, New …

Son, age 16

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sloan
Given Name	William D.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1924
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Erie-County, New …

Son, age 24

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members

Surname	Sloan
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo City
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Naturalization Status	Alien
Occupation	repair mechanic
Industry	Street railway
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	820
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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

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William Sloan

Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York

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Sibling

Andrew Sloan

Sibling · 1940 · age 30

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Charles Sloan

Sibling · 1940 · age 33

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 — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02834-00287)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Patrick J. Dunford	36	Head	Policeman	New York
2	Elizabeth Dunford	36	Wife	—	New York
3	Robert J. Dunford	13	Son	—	New York
4	Paul Dunford	12	Son	—	New York
5	Donald Dunford	10	Son	—	New York
6	Patrick Dunford	7	Son	—	New York
7	John Dunford	3	Son	—	New York
8	William A. Mcclennan	55	Head	Machinist	Scotland
9	Mary B. Mcclennan	56	Wife	—	Scotland
10	John Sloan	62	Head	—	Scotland
11	Isabella Sloan	59	Wife	—	Scotland
12	Charles Sloan	33	Son	Repair Mechanic	Scotland
13	Andrew Sloan	30	Son	Credit Manager	Scotland
14	William Sloan THIS PERSON	24	Son	Repair Mechanic	Scotland
15	Elmer Jones	43	Head	Foreman	Pennsylvania
16	Fredericka Jones	37	Wife	—	New Jersey
17	Ida Jones	20	Daughter	Pianist	New Jersey
18	Elmer Jones	19	Son	New Worker	New York
19	Ralph Jones	17	Son	—	New York
20	William Jones	14	Son	—	New York
21	Herbert Jones	8	Son	—	New York
22	Marilyn Jones	5	Daughter	—	New York
23	Edward Ph. Surface	39	Head	Proprietor	New York
24	Mildred Surface	39	Wife	—	New York
25	Edward J. Surface	12	Son	—	New York
26	Mary Ann Surface	4	Daughter	—	New York
27	James J. Surface	12	Son	—	New York
28	Rose Full	45	Sister	Printer Helper	New York
29	Henry Baumgart	32	Head	Salesman	New York
30	Ruth Baumgart	32	Wife	—	New York
31	Melvin Baumgart	10	Son	—	New York
32	Shirley Baumgart	7	Daughter	—	New York
33	Rose Herkey	67	Mother-in-law	—	New York
34	Edward Nuwer	52	Head	Custodian	New York
35	Clara Nuwer	45	Wife	—	New York
36	Eleanor Nuwer	16	Daughter	—	New York
37	Elizabeth Ball	72	Mother-in-law	—	England
38	George W. De Cell	45	Head	Salesman	New York
39	Louise De Cell	45	Wife	—	New York
40	George E. De Cell	21	Son	Machinist	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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