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William Strong — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Strong across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otsego-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otsego-County, New York |
| Surname | Strong |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westford Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otsego |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Westford Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Strong | Spouse | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| William Strong | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Mable Strong | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ella Strong | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Otsego, New …
Son, age 17
Otsego, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Strong |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Otsego, New …
Son, age 28
Otsego, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Strong |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Otsego-County, New …
Son, age 37
Otsego-County, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Strong |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westford Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otsego |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links William Strong across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Strong (~0.92 confidence) and father William Strong (~0.92 confidence) and father William Strong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Strong (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Strong
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Strong
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Strong
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Strong
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Strong
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New York
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Sibling
Mable Strong
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 — Otsego-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Otsego-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02717-00826)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carey J. Boceboom | 62 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 2 | Clara B. Boceboom | 56 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Donald J. Boceboom | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Wanda L. Boceboom | 13 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Ella Strong | 59 | Head | — | New York |
| 6 | William Strong | 78 | Husband | — | England |
| 7 | Mable S. Strong | 23 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | William Strong THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 9 | Charles J. Clements | 39 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 10 | Louise M. Clements | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | George C. Clements | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | John Georgia | 57 | Hired man | Laborer | New York |
| 13 | Vern Watson | 39 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 14 | Ruth Watson | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Robert Watson | 18 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 16 | Lars Walton | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 17 | Anton Mravlja | 26 | Hired man | Laborer | Austria |
| 18 | Deforest Knapp | 29 | Hired man | Laborer | New York |
| 19 | Millie Cohn | 12 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 20 | Alf J. Howe | 12 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 21 | Clarence Tifing | 8 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 22 | Raymond Tifing | 5 | Boarder | — | New York |
| 23 | Burton W. Blair | 41 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 24 | Eula M. Blair | 35 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 25 | Joseph Horsigan | 46 | Head | Farmer | Armenia |
| 26 | Catherine Horsigan | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 27 | Dorothy Horsigan | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Alice Horsigan | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Almon G. Blair | 44 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 30 | Sara M. Blair | 37 | Wife | House Work | New York |
| 31 | William R. Blair | 16 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 32 | Everet C. Kinch | 33 | Head | Broker | New York |
| 33 | Marion Kinch | 32 | Wife | Grad. Teacher | New York |
| 34 | Ronald C. Kinch | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Geraldine P. Howe | 20 | Wife | House Work | New York |
| 36 | Lyman R. Whiteman | 38 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 37 | Maria N. Whiteman | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Oakley L. Whiteman | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Golda E. Whiteman | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Wendell H. Whiteman | 9 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
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)