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William Stark — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Stark across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Julia — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Stark |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Industry | Coal Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Stark | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Charlie Stark | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Benny Stark | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Juliax Stark | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Rose Stark | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Dorothy Stark | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
None, Maryland
Son, age 6
None, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stark |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 16
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stark |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Son, age 26
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Stark |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Sales Clerk |
| Industry | Coal Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Stark across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Stark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Stark (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Stark (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Stark
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Stark
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Stark
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Stark
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Maryland
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Sibling
Dorothy Stark
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Stark
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Stark
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01522-00344)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Muriel Weinberg | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Rose Reizenstein | 60 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Alice Suarez | 42 | Maid | Maid | Virginia |
| 4 | Gloria Richards | 48 | Guest | — | Maryland |
| 5 | Leon Simon | 23 | Head | Own Business | Penn. |
| 6 | Helen(X) Simon | 64 | Wife | — | Penn. |
| 7 | William Simon | 42 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Morris Simon | 39 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 10 | William Losten | 43 | Head | Own Business | Russia |
| 11 | Blanche Losten | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Sema Losten | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Sonia Losten | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Benny P. Stark | 49 | Head | Own Business | Russia |
| 15 | Julia(X) Stark | 46 | Wife | Forelady | Russia |
| 16 | William Stark THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Sales Clerk | Maryland |
| 17 | Rose Stark | 23 | Daughter | Enquirer | Maryland |
| 18 | Dorothy Stark | 19 | Daughter | Secretary | Maryland |
| 19 | Charlie Stark | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Anna Adler | 40 | Head | Own Business | Maryland |
| 21 | Arnold Adler | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Wolf Adler | 6 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Dora Adler | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 24 | Berman Cooper | 73 | Head | — | Russia |
| 25 | Paul Cooper | 44 | Son | Owner | Maryland |
| 26 | Sonia Cooper | 34 | Daughter | Typist | Maryland |
| 27 | Blanche Cooper | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | Maryland |
| 28 | Rose Cooper | 28 | Daughter | Saleslady | Maryland |
| 29 | Milton Cooper | 26 | Son | Claims Adjuster | Maryland |
| 30 | Shirley Canning | 36 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Lonnie J. Canning | 11 | Son-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Samuel Blum | 54 | Head | Own Business | Russia |
| 33 | Fannie(X) Blum | 52 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 34 | Alvin Blum | 30 | Son | Salesman | Maryland |
| 35 | Irving Blum | 24 | Son | Salesman | Maryland |
| 36 | Samuel Brown | 43 | Head | Own Business | Maryland |
| 37 | Leah(X) Brown | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Eleanor Brown | 21 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Benjamin Jaffe | 46 | Head | Own Business | Russia |
| 40 | Anna(X) Jaffe | 43 | Wife | — | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)