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George Walsh — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this George Walsh across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: New Jersey Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationUnion-County, New Jersey
SurnameWalsh
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age32
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew Jersey
1935 Residence (City)Elizabeth
1935 Residence (County)Union
Additional Details
OccupationSpecial Clerk
IndustryInsurance Co
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)166
Highest GradeNo H4
1935 ResidenceNew Jersey
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
OccupationSpecial Clerk
Township / WardRoselle Borough
Est. Birth Year~1908

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to George Age Birth yr
Patricia Walsh Daughter — 2 ~1938
Anna Walsh Spouse — 28 ~1912
Margaret Walsh Other — 33 ~1907
George Walsh Head — 32 ~1908
Carol Walsh Other — ~1940
Eugene Walsh Other — 2 ~1938
Edward Walsh Other — 33 ~1907

Census Appearances

1920
Union, New …
Son, age 12
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Walsh
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace Connecticut
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 22
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Walsh
Given Name George H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Accountant
Industry Insurance Co.
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1940
Union-County, New …
Head, age 32
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
Surname Walsh
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New Jersey
1935 Residence (City) Elizabeth
1935 Residence (County) Union
Occupation Special Clerk
Industry Insurance Co
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 166
Highest Grade No H4
1935 Residence New Jersey
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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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.
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Our Model Tree links George Walsh across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Walsh (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Walsh
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Walsh
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Walsh
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Walsh
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New Jersey
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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

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02388-00866)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Dorothy Shubra 5 Daughter — New Jersey
2 Joseph Kulaski 40 Head Heater Connecticut
3 Ethel D. Kulaski 39 Wife — Connecticut
4 Albert Kulaski 18 Son Helper Connecticut
5 Eugene Kulaski 14 Son — New Jersey
6 Joseph Kulaski 11 Son — New Jersey
7 Lorraine Kulaski 5 Daughter — New Jersey
8 James Mcgovern 52 Head Molder Northern Ireland
9 Mary Mcgovern 52 Wife — Northern Ireland
10 James J. Mcgovern 25 Son Machinist New Jersey
11 William Mcgovern 24 Son Machinist New Jersey
12 Marion Mcgovern 22 Daughter Operator New Jersey
13 Edward Mcgovern 21 Son New Worker New Jersey
14 Thomas Mcgovern 19 Son Helper New Jersey
15 Alice Mcgovern 15 Daughter — New Jersey
16 Dorothy Mcgovern 14 Daughter — New Jersey
17 Eugene Mcgovern 12 Son — New Jersey
18 Deborah Mcgovern 5 Daughter — New Jersey
19 Wayne Whiteman 61 Head Carpenter Pennsylvania
20 Laura D. Whiteman 54 Wife — Pennsylvania
21 Marion Whiteman 30 Daughter Stenographer New Jersey
22 Harold Whiteman 24 Son Secretary Treas New Jersey
23 George Walsh THIS PERSON 32 Head Special Clerk New Jersey
24 Anna X. Walsh 28 Wife — New Jersey
25 Patricia Ann Walsh 2 Daughter — New Jersey
26 Edward Walsh 33 Brother Draftsman New Jersey
27 Margaret Walsh 33 Sister in law — Pennsylvania
28 Eugene Walsh 2 Nephew — New York
29 Carol Ann Walsh 0 Niece — New Jersey
30 Paul Oppenheimer 27 Head Salesman New York
31 Eleanor Oppenheimer 25 Wife — New Jersey
32 Eleanor Oppenheimer 5 Daughter — New Jersey
33 Paul Jr. Oppenheimer 2 Son — New Jersey
34 William Moore 26 Brother in law Clerk New York
35 Evelyn Moore 27 Sister — New Jersey
36 Edward Moore 5 Nephew — New Jersey
37 Joseph Dancy 18 Brother in law Laborer New Jersey
38 John Dancy 21 Brother in law Laborer New Jersey
39 Adalene Dancy 22 Sister in law Nurse New Jersey
40 William Mcphillips 46 Head Process Worker New Jersey

Pedigree Summary

George
Gen 1 · 3 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)

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