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Edward Lynch — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Edward Lynch across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Mary — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bayonne City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Doll Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Bayonne City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Lynch | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| George Lynch | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Edward Lynch | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Lynch | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mary Lynch | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 1
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 11
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 23
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bayonne City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Doll Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| 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 Lynch across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Esther Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lynch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Lynch
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lynch
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Lynch
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Lynch
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Esther Lynch
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lynch
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Lynch
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Anna Lynch
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Lynch
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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-t0627-02344-00480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Serafini | 26 | Wife | Sew | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Gertrude Serafini | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | George H. Lynch | 62 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Mary (X) Lynch | 61 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 5 | Joseph Lynch | 27 | Son | Welder | New Jersey |
| 6 | Anna Lynch | 25 | Daughter | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 7 | Edward Lynch THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 8 | Merritt (X) Swinney | 67 | Head | Physician | Vermont |
| 9 | Julia N. Swinney | 61 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 10 | Maria V. Swinney | 32 | Daughter | History Teacher | New Jersey |
| 11 | Juliana Swinney | 30 | Daughter | Medical Doctor | New Jersey |
| 12 | Carol Swinney | 26 | Daughter | Biology Teacher | New Jersey |
| 13 | Merritt Jr. Swinney | 22 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Katherine Swinney | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 15 | Alice Bell Swinney | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Mary O'Leary | 47 | Head | Supt Of Nurses | Eire |
| 17 | Elizabeth Lynch | 18 | Student Nurse | Student Nurse | New Jersey |
| 18 | Rita Chilton | 18 | Student Nurse | Student Nurse | New Jersey |
| 19 | Adelaide Spinelli | 19 | Student Nurse | Student Nurse | New Jersey |
| 20 | Irene Mitkowski | 18 | Student Nurse | Student Nurse | New Jersey |
| 21 | Elmer Merrick | 46 | Head | Super Of Tankers | New Jersey |
| 22 | Mary (X) Merrick | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | William Merrick | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Elmer Jr. Merrick | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Helen Merrick | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Robert Merrick | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | James (X) Cushing | 44 | Head | Oil Pumper | New Jersey |
| 28 | Margaret Cushing | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Mary Cushing | 18 | Daughter | Student Nurse | New Jersey |
| 30 | James Cushing | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | John Wielongowski | 44 | Boarder | Utility Man | New Jersey |
| 32 | Helen Wielongowski | 40 | Sister in Law | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Benny (X) Garna | 45 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 34 | Zita Garna | 46 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 35 | Rose Garna | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Agnes (X) Fisher | 33 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Lorraine Fisher | 21 | Daughter | Sticker-Zipper | New Jersey |
| 38 | Anna Marie Fisher | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Richard James Fisher | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Peter Peterson | 56 | Lodger | Laborer | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)