William Walters — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Walters across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Walters
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Woolen Sales
Industry	Wool Ind
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	446
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Woolen Sales
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Mary Walters	Daughter	—	31	~1909
Anna Walters	Spouse	—	57	~1883
William Walters	Head	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Other, age 40

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Walters
Given Name	Willie
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Saleslady
Industry	Dept. Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 51

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Walters
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Asst. Teacher
Industry	City
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 61

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

Surname	Walters
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Woolen Sales
Industry	Wool Ind
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	446
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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William Walters

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02582-00611)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Baslow	45	Wife	—	Russia
2	Max Baslow	26	Son	Clerk	New York
3	Ruth Baslow	24	Daughter	Lawyer	New York
4	Seymour Baslow	19	Son	Mechanic	New York
5	George Baslow	14	Son	—	New York
6	Ralph Passarello	44	Head	Candy Maker	Italy
7	Julia Passarello	36	Wife	—	Italy
8	Steven Fox	32	Head	Policeman	New York
9	Marie Fox	31	Wife	—	New York
10	Steven Jr Fox	3	Son	—	New York
11	Michael Fox	1	Son	—	New York
12	Mary Carry	57	Mother-in-law	—	New York
13	Catherine Carry	27	Sister-in-law	Operator Mach.	New York
14	James Carry	26	Brother-in-law	Runner	New York
15	Margaret Culliton	88	Grandmother	—	Connecticut
16	Timothy Brown	60	Head	Policeman	New York
17	Helen Brown	50	Wife	—	New York
18	Helen Brown	22	Daughter	Clerk	New York
19	Claire Brown	15	Daughter	—	New York
20	Cornelius Ferrell	63	Brother-in-law	Watchman	New York
21	David Cohen	51	Head	Laundry	Austria
22	Lillian Cohen	50	Wife	—	New York
23	Harold Cohen	28	Son	Cleaner & Dyer	New York
24	Lenora Cohen	24	Son	Cleaner & Dyer	New York
25	George Jr. Schaefer	32	Head	Attorney	New York
26	Regina Schaefer	30	Wife	—	New York
27	Robert Schaefer	1	Son	—	New York
28	William Walters THIS PERSON	61	Head	Woolen Sales	New York
29	Anna Walters	57	Wife	—	New York
30	Mary Walters	31	Daughter	Teacher	New York
31	John Boyle	49	Head	Mechanic	New York
32	Lillian Boyle	47	Wife	—	New York
33	John Jr Boyle	14	Son	—	New York
34	Lawrence Boyle	12	Son	—	New York
35	Patrick Mckenna	39	Head	Welder	New York
36	Mary Mckenna	36	Wife	—	New York
37	Daniel Mckenna	11	Son	—	New York
38	Mary Mckenna	10	Daughter	—	New York
39	John Mckenna	8	Son	—	New York
40	Patrick Mckenna	4	Son	—	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.

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