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Thomas Lynch — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Thomas Lynch across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Cecilia — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 11-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 | Lynch |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| 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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Thomas | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lynch | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Doloris Lynch | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Bernadette Lynch | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Cecilia Lynch | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Tresa Lynch | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Thomas Lynch | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Thomas Lynch | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Paul Lynch | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Vincent Lynch | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Lynch | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Cecilia Lynch | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 1
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| 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 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 11
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| 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 |
| 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 — 11 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | Thomas |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 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 Thomas Lynch across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cecilia Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Lynch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Lynch
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cecilia Lynch
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Lynch
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lynch
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Lynch
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Thomas Lynch
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Paul Lynch
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecilia Lynch
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Lynch
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernadette Lynch
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doloris Lynch
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Lynch
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tresa Lynch
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Lynch
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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-t0627-02406-00321)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephens Grace Stephens | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 2 | John Taylor | 56 | Head | Owner | New York |
| 3 | Georgina Taylor | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Constance Taylor | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 5 | Gwendolyn Taylor | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 6 | Florence Taylor | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Thomas Lynch | 53 | Head | Printer | New Jersey |
| 8 | Cecilia Lynch | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Vincent Lynch | 27 | Son | Printer | New Jersey |
| 10 | Bernadette Lynch | 23 | Daughter | Beautician | New Jersey |
| 11 | Thomas Lynch THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 12 | Cecilia Lynch | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 13 | Mary Lynch | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Tresa Lynch | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Doloris Lynch | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Paul Lynch | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | John Lynch | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | James Langan | 53 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary Langan | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 20 | Emily Williams | 76 | Mother | — | England |
| 21 | Harold Williams | 34 | Son | Checker | New York |
| 22 | William Prime | 47 | Head | Bus Owner | New Jersey |
| 23 | Maymon Catherine Prime | 48 | Keeper | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Catherine Wilson | 67 | Head | Electrician | Kentucky |
| 25 | Catherine Wilson | 62 | Wife | — | England |
| 26 | John Wilson | 30 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 27 | Anita Wilson | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 28 | Eva Canbeis | 73 | Aunt | — | Germany |
| 29 | John Dover | 33 | Nephew | Clerk | Germany |
| 30 | Charles Henry | 37 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 31 | Ethel Henry | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Mary Henry | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Michael Henry | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | John Mcgovern | 29 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 35 | Mary Mcgovern | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Joseph Minnick | 36 | Head | Oiler | Penn |
| 37 | Mary Minnick | 35 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 38 | Irene Minnick | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | John Hopkins | 68 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 40 | Ellen Hopkins | 71 | Wife | — | Mass |
Pedigree Summary
Thomas + 8 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)