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James William — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James William across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West New York Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Video Operator |
| Industry | Sugar Refinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 13 |
| Income (1939) | 364 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Video Operator |
| Township / Ward | West New York Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Annabelle William | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James William | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Donald Lake | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Florence William | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Lake | Other | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| James William | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 14
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 24
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | William |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West New York Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Video Operator |
| Industry | Sugar Refinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 13 |
| Income (1939) | 364 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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 James William across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James William
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Annabelle William
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 — 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-t0627-02354-00787)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eli Signell | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Verna D Signell | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Pauline Signell | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Pasquale Montalbano | 41 | Head | — | Italy |
| 5 | Anna Montalbano | 41 | Wife | Beader | Italy |
| 6 | Mary Montalbano | 24 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 7 | Frances Montalbano | 22 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 8 | Salvatore Montalbano | 25 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 9 | Lillian Montalbano | 23 | Daughter | Embroiderer | New York |
| 10 | Jennie Montalbano | 20 | Daughter | Cutter | New York |
| 11 | Michael Montalbano | 19 | Son | Waiter | New York |
| 12 | James William | 59 | Head | Warehouseman | New Jersey |
| 13 | Annabelle William | 21 | Daughter | Stitcher | New Jersey |
| 14 | James William THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Video Operator | New Jersey |
| 15 | Florence William | 22 | Daughter-in-law | Stitcher | New York |
| 16 | Mary Lake | 49 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Donald Lake | 9 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Theodore Russell | 61 | Head | Office Clerk | New York |
| 19 | Katherine Russell | 64 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Ruth Russell | 26 | Daughter | File Clerk | New Jersey |
| 21 | Ralph Russell | 31 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 22 | Hattie L Russell | 3 | Grand-daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Charles William | 38 | Head | Dock Hand | New Jersey |
| 24 | Eleanor William | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Virginia E William | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Raymond C William | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Leonard J William | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Antonio Delduca | 54 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 29 | Maria Delduca | 56 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 30 | Mary Delduca | 28 | Daughter | Operator | Italy |
| 31 | Mildred Delduca | 27 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 32 | Josephine Delduca | 19 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 33 | Frank Delduca | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | John Van Pelt | 38 | Head | Auto Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 35 | Lillian Van Pelt | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Elizabeth Dunn | 57 | Head | Worker | New Jersey |
| 37 | Grace E Dunn | 19 | Daughter | Floor Girl | New Jersey |
| 38 | Albert Rapp | 58 | Head | Deck Hand | New York |
| 39 | Rose Rapp | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Arthur W Rapp | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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)