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William Stanley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bucks-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this William Stanley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bucks-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Penna
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bucks-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nockamixon Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bucks |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | Nockamixon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Stanley | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Agnes Stanley | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Estell Stanley | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Louis Stanley | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Catherine Stanley | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Henry Stanley | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Leonard Stanley | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Helen Stanley | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charles Stanley | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| William Stanley | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| William Stanley | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bucks, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Bucks, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Paper Mill |
| Industry | Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Bucks-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 29
Bucks-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 11 household members
| Surname | Stanley |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nockamixon Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bucks |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Paper Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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 Stanley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Stanley
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Louis Stanley
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Stanley
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Stanley
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Stanley
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Stanley
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estell Stanley
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leonard Stanley
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Stanley
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Bucks-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Bucks-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03446-00404)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Scheuer | 62 | Head | — | Penna |
| 42 | Mary Lines | 72 | Head | — | Penna |
| 43 | Jack Weiss | 75 | Head | — | Latvia |
| 44 | Edward Kirschner | 47 | Head | Boat Builder | Iowa |
| 45 | Edith Kirschner | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Edward A Kirschner | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 47 | John Cockran | 65 | Head | — | Penna |
| 48 | Anna Cockran | 58 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 49 | George Cockran | 17 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 50 | Alice Cockran | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 51 | Mary Cockran | 12 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 52 | John Deegan | 48 | Head | Butcher | Poland |
| 53 | Helen Deegan | 47 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 54 | Lillian Deegan | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Poland |
| 55 | Harry Deegan | 17 | Son | New Worker | Poland |
| 56 | Dorothy Deegan | 14 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 57 | Albert Deegan | 10 | Son | — | Poland |
| 58 | Daniel Trout | 67 | Head | — | Penna |
| 59 | Alvin Mcentee | 35 | Employee | Operator | Penna |
| 60 | Harry Miller | 69 | Employee | Laborer | Penna |
| 61 | William Stanley | 61 | Head | Auto Painter | Penna |
| 62 | Marie Stanley | 47 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 63 | William Jr Stanley THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Machine Operator | Penna |
| 64 | Louis Stanley | 27 | Son | Equipment Operator | Penna |
| 65 | Leonard Stanley | 25 | Son | Painter | Penna |
| 66 | Estell Stanley | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Penna |
| 67 | Henry Stanley | 18 | Son | Laborer | Penna |
| 68 | Charles Stanley | 15 | Son | — | Penna |
| 69 | Catherine Stanley | 13 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 70 | Helen Stanley | 10 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 71 | Agnes Stanley | 6 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 72 | John Morninghoff | 32 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 73 | Ida Morninghoff | 31 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 74 | Edward Morninghoff | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 75 | Margaret Morninghoff | 9 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 76 | Alice Morninghoff | 7 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 77 | Eugene Morninghoff | 5 | Son | — | Penna |
| 78 | Thomas Morninghoff | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 79 | George Morninghoff | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 80 | Freda Lack | 49 | Head | — | Prussia |
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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)