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William Walter — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Walter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationErie-County, New York
SurnameWalter
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)CHEEKTOWAGA
1935 Residence (County)ERIE
Additional Details
OccupationDie-Setter
IndustryAirplane Factory
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked32
Income (1939)1100
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationDie-Setter
Township / WardCheektowaga
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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Albert Walter Son — 15 ~1925
Catherine Walter Spouse — 54 ~1886
Frank Walter Son — 27 ~1913
William Walter Son — 25 ~1915
John Walter Son — 32 ~1908
John Walter Head — 56 ~1884
Anthony Walter Son — 22 ~1918
Joseph Walter Son — 30 ~1910

Census Appearances

1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 15
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Walter
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Erie-County, New …
Son, age 25
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
Surname Walter
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) CHEEKTOWAGA
1935 Residence (County) ERIE
Occupation Die-Setter
Industry Airplane Factory
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 32
Income (1939) 1100
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Walter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Walter
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
Anthony Walter
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Walter
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Walter
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Walter
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Albert Walter
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 — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02527-00446)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Doris Tyler 12 Daughter — New York
2 Celia Huber 37 Lodger Forelady New York
3 Joseph Bladenspiel 40 Head Plumber New York
4 Florence Bladenspiel 36 Wife — New York
5 Arlene Bladenspiel 15 Daughter — New York
6 Jeanette Bladenspiel 10 Daughter — New York
7 John J. Walter 56 Head Machinist New York
8 Catherine Walter 54 Wife — New York
9 John G. Walter 32 Son Inspector New York
10 Joseph Walter 30 Son Tin Smith New York
11 Frank Walter 27 Son Drill Press Operator New York
12 William Walter THIS PERSON 25 Son Die-Setter New York
13 Anthony Walter 22 Son Laborer New York
14 Albert Walter 15 Son — New York
15 Isidor Heigel 52 Head Brewer Germany
16 Eva B. Heigel 54 Wife — Germany
17 Adolph Heigel 25 Son Scooper New York
18 Joe Heigel 22 Son Laborer New York
19 Catherine Heigel 19 Daughter Housekeeper New York
20 Helen Heigel 18 Daughter — New York
21 Henry Heigel 17 Son — New York
22 George Lumsden 62 Head Proprietor England
23 Mary Lumsden 52 Wife Co-Partner England
24 Charles Lumsden 22 Son Range Rider Canada-English
25 John Carmody 26 Head Salesman New York
26 Marie Carmody 24 Wife Sales Lady New York
27 Cornelius Passmore 58 Head Paper Cutter New York
28 Anna Passmore 48 Wife — New York
29 Edward Meier 27 Head Salesman New York
30 Ruth Meier 28 Wife — New York
31 Ruth Ann Meier 4 Daughter — New York
32 Gerald Carmody 27 Head Driver & Salesman New York
33 Anna Carmody 27 Wife — New York
34 Gerald Jr. Carmody 7 Son — New York
35 James Carmody 1 Son — New York
36 Cornelius C. Fischer 63 Head Pastor Pennsylvania
37 Karl P. Benn 26 Assistant Pastor Assistant Pastor New York
38 Magdalen Ehrstein 63 Maid Housekeeper New York
39 Nicholas Deinhardt 64 Head Plasterer New York
40 Barbara Deinhardt 60 Wife — 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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