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William Tracy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this William Tracy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Francis & Helen — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Tracy |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | accountant |
| Industry | Real Estate Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Tracy | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Frank Tracy | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Helen Tracy | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| William Tracy | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 5
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tracey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 15
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tracey |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Son, age 25
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Tracy |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Occupation | accountant |
| Industry | Real Estate Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Tracy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Francis Tracey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Tracy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Francis Tracey
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Tracy
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Tracy
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
Frank Tracy
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02496-00895)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Evelyne Anhalt | 12 | daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Bernard Smith | 51 | head | Jeweler | New York |
| 3 | Gertrude Smith | 49 | wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Gertrude Smith | 26 | daughter | Trimmer | New York |
| 5 | Bernard Smith | 25 | son | Multigrapher | New York |
| 6 | William Smith | 23 | son | Mechanic | New York |
| 7 | Frances Smith | 19 | daughter | Packer | New York |
| 8 | Alberta Smith | 16 | daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Joseph Smith | 12 | son | — | New York |
| 10 | Theresa Lynch | 76 | mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 11 | Theresa Lynch | 24 | niece | Clerk | New York |
| 12 | Fred Dall | 35 | head | Guard | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Regina Dall | 34 | wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Fred Dall | 10 | son | — | New York |
| 15 | James O'Reilly | 32 | head | Dentist | New York |
| 16 | Catharine O'Reilly | 32 | wife | Clerk | New York |
| 17 | Joseph Clinton | 35 | head | Weaver | New York |
| 18 | Kenneth Clinton | 10 | son | — | New York |
| 19 | Delia Clinton | 79 | mother | — | Eire |
| 20 | Frank Tracy | 60 | head | Meat Inspector | England |
| 21 | Helen Tracy | 57 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Frank Tracy | 28 | son | Handy Man | Massachusetts |
| 23 | William Tracy THIS PERSON | 25 | son | Accountant | Massachusetts |
| 24 | William Mccormack | 53 | head | Milkman | Eire |
| 25 | Margaret Mccormack | 46 | wife | — | Eire |
| 26 | William Mccormack | 23 | son | Salesman | New York |
| 27 | Delia Gruber | 58 | head | Cashier | Eire |
| 28 | William Fechtner | 50 | head | — | Germany |
| 29 | Lola Fechtner | 17 | daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Mary Pelkey | 48 | housekeeper | — | Massachusetts |
| 31 | Philip Hymel | 45 | head | Bookkeeper | Eire |
| 32 | Judith Hymel | 52 | wife | Saleslady | Eire |
| 33 | Vincent Hymel | 22 | son | Helper | Eire |
| 34 | Maureen Hymel | 17 | daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Mena Brown | 61 | head | — | New York |
| 36 | William Taylor | 36 | head | Patrolman | New York |
| 37 | Ella Taylor | 32 | wife | — | New York |
| 38 | William Taylor | 9 | son | — | New York |
| 39 | Joan Taylor | 6 | daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Robert Taylor | 1 | son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)