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Edward Brennan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Brennan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Edward — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kearny town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chemical Worker |
| Industry | Du Pont |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Chemical Worker |
| Township / Ward | Kearny Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Brennan | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Brennan | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Edward Brennan | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Brennan | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 10
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 21
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Brennan |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kearny town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Chemical Worker |
| Industry | Du Pont |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Edward Brennan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Brennan (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Brennan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brennan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brennan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Brennan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Brennan
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Brennan
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brennan
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brennan
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Brennan
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Brennan
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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Sibling
John Brennan
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Brennan
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02350-00943)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pauline Carle | 15 | Board Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Westlake Schuyler | 60 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 43 | Florence Walsh | 56 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Benjamin Walsh | 39 | Nephew | Radio Repairer | New Jersey |
| 45 | James Mcnicholas | 27 | Nephew | Group Head | New Jersey |
| 46 | James G. Mcardle | 68 | Head | Photographer | New York |
| 47 | Loretta Mcardle | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Anna Carman | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 49 | Carl Norberg | 61 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Sweden |
| 50 | Carin Norberg | 61 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 51 | Hilding Charles Norberg | 30 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 52 | Hazel C. Norberg | 23 | Daughter | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 53 | George J. Norberg | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Henry J. Parkes | 75 | Head | Teacher | Scotland |
| 55 | Mary M. Parkes | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Helen Parkes | 26 | Daughter | Receptionist | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Fred Geest | 31 | Roomer | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 58 | Arthur Terwilliger | 62 | Head | Captain | New York |
| 59 | Cora M. Terwilliger | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Anna Carr | 34 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 61 | James Carr | 37 | Son-in-law | Electric Helper | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Albert Nelson | 28 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 63 | Pauline Nelson | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Janet Nelson | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Richard Nelson | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Barbara Pante | 51 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 67 | Rosalie Pankala | 27 | Roomer | Factory Worker | New Jersey |
| 68 | Lois Pankala | 7 | Roomer | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Edward Looney | 39 | Roomer | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 70 | Agnes Looney | 30 | Roomer | Mounter | New York |
| 71 | Edward Looney | 13 | Roomer | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Helen Brennan | 36 | Roomer | Inspector | New York |
| 73 | Edward Brennan | 18 | Roomer | Iron Worker | New Jersey |
| 74 | Mary Ann Brennan | 9 | Roomer | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Mary Brennan | 54 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 76 | Edward Brennan THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Chemical Worker | New Jersey |
| 77 | John Brennan | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Joseph Brennan | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Archie Macgregor | 29 | Head | Hooker | New Jersey |
| 80 | Margaret Macgregor | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)