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Walter Price — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Walter Price across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Katherine & Harry — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Verona |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bus driver |
| Industry | Bus line |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Bus Driver |
| Township / Ward | Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 Walter | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter Price | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Ernest Price | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ernest Thanny | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Eleanor Price | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Walter Price | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 4
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | W. Indies |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 15
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Head, age 26
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | Walter H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Verona |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Bus driver |
| Industry | Bus line |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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 Walter Price across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Katherine Price (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Price (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lolita Price (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Katherine Price
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Price
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lolita Price
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Walter Price
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · 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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02339-00927)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert F Mc Carthy | 50 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 2 | Marie K Mc Carthy | 40 | Wife | — | France |
| 3 | Robert F Jr Mc Carthy | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Jeanne Mc Carthy | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | George Moore | 46 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 6 | Agnes Moore | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | William Moore | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Loris Moore | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Mary J. Brown | 35 | Head | Assembler | Eire |
| 10 | William Brown | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Mary Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Michael Mc Donnell | 36 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 13 | Catherine Mc Donnell | 30 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 14 | Mary Mc Donnell | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Michael Mc Donnell | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Ulysses Arhontous | 41 | Head | Electrician | Greece |
| 17 | George Nicholas | 42 | Partner | Laborer | Greece |
| 18 | Michael Buckley | 84 | Head | President | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Helen F. Buckley | 72 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Lida M. Buckley | 46 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 21 | Patrick Brennan | 65 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 22 | Nora Brennan | 64 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Margaret Brennan | 33 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 24 | Cecelia Brennan | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 25 | Robert Brennan | 30 | Son | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 26 | Winifred Brennan | 24 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 27 | Lauretta Brennan | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 28 | James Brennan | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 29 | Gottfried Wuethrich | 35 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 30 | Alice R. Wuethrich | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | William Wuethrich | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Nancy Wuethrich | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Ernest Stockman | 74 | Father-in-law | — | Germany |
| 34 | Walter H. Price THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Bus Driver | New Jersey |
| 35 | Eleanor Price | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Walter H. Jr. Price | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Ernest H. Price | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Ernest Thanny | 23 | Brother-in-law | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 39 | Matthew L. Nye | 37 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 40 | Doddie S. Nye | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Walter
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)