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Edward Graham — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this Edward Graham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: NEW JERSEY Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationUnion-County, New Jersey
SurnameGRAHAM
Given NameEDWARD
Relationship to HeadSON
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNEW JERSEY
1935 Residence (City)LINDEN
1935 Residence (County)UNION
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
Township / WardLinden
Est. Birth Year~1924

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 Edward Age Birth yr
Samuel Graham Son — 6 ~1934
Earle Graham Head — 54 ~1886
Mary Graham Spouse — 45 ~1895
Thomas Graham Son — 10 ~1930
Joseph Graham Son — 21 ~1919
Edward Graham Son — 16 ~1924
Earl Graham Son — 18 ~1922
Ilene Graham Daughter — 8 ~1932

Census Appearances

1930
Union, New …
Son, age 6
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Graham
Given Name Edward
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Occupation none
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1940
Union-County, New …
Son, age 16
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
Surname GRAHAM
Given Name EDWARD
Relationship to Head SON
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace NEW JERSEY
1935 Residence (City) LINDEN
1935 Residence (County) UNION
Highest Grade No 6
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Edward Graham across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward Graham
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Thomas Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ilene Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Union-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02386-00691)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Benjamin Newman 47 HEAD Dairy Worker RUSSIA
42 Etta Newman 43 WIFE — RUSSIA
43 Herman Newman 22 SON Dairy Worker NEW YORK
44 Sylvia Newman 19 DAUGHTER — NEW YORK
45 Beverley Newman 13 DAUGHTER — NEW JERSEY
46 John Fude 40 HIRED HAND Farm Hand NEW JERSEY
47 Joseph Kasaravich 44 HIRED HAND Farm Hand RUSSIA
48 Stanley Skowyse 36 HIRED HAND Farm Hand POLAND
49 Martin Hawkins 36 HIRED HAND Farm Hand IRISH FREE STATE
50 Peter Greenbaum 56 HIRED HAND Farm Hand HOLLAND
51 John Kopek 52 HIRED HAND Farm Hand POLAND
52 William Muth 49 HIRED HAND Farm Hand NEW JERSEY
53 Michael Roshman 52 HIRED HAND Farm Hand RUSSIA
54 Charles Sobernoich 45 HIRED HAND Farm Hand RUSSIA
55 John Dombrowski 59 HIRED HAND Farm Hand POLAND
56 Jerry Cafon 50 HIRED HAND Farm Hand POLAND
57 Anna Taylor 69 HEAD — AUSTRIA
58 Marie Connelly 75 LODGER — IRISH FREE STATE
59 Earle Graham 54 HEAD Tool Maker PENN
60 Mary Graham 45 WIFE — PENN
61 Joseph Graham 21 SON Laborer NEW JERSEY
62 Earl Graham 18 SON Circular Distributor NEW JERSEY
63 Edward Graham THIS PERSON 16 SON — NEW JERSEY
64 Thomas Graham 10 SON — NEW JERSEY
65 Ilene Graham 8 DAUGHTER — NEW JERSEY
66 Samuel Graham 6 SON — NEW JERSEY
67 Edward Sharkey 37 HEAD Laborer NEW JERSEY
68 May Sharkey 30 WIFE — NEW JERSEY
69 June Sharkey 10 DAUGHTER — NEW JERSEY
70 Edward Sharkey 9 SON — NEW JERSEY
71 William Sharkey 5 SON — NEW JERSEY
72 Geraldine Sharkey 1 DAUGHTER — NEW JERSEY
73 Harry Samenya 36 HEAD Bartender PENN
74 Edith Samenya 36 WIFE — PENN
75 Florence Haycock 59 MOTHER IN LAW — PENN
76 Peter Samenya 24 COUSIN Electric Welder PENN
77 Howard Kilmer 50 LODGER Watchman PENN
78 Henry Plungis 31 HEAD Auto Mechanic NEW JERSEY
79 Catherine Plungis 28 WIFE — NEW JERSEY

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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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