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William Barry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Barry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Delia — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerical clerk |
| Industry | Automobile Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerical Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Barry | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Robert Barry | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Richard Barry | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Delia Barry | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| John Barry | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 8
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 18
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 27
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Barry |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Clerical clerk |
| Industry | Automobile Mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 William Barry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Barry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Barry (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Barry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Barry (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Barry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Barry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Barry
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Barry
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Barry
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Barry
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Barry
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Barry
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Barry
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New Jersey
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Sibling
John Barry
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Barry
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-t0627-02411-00587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salvatore Sbaratta | 25 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 2 | Vincent Sbaratta | 23 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 3 | Mary Sbaratta | 21 | Daughter | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 4 | Theresa Sbaratta | 18 | Daughter | General Work | New Jersey |
| 5 | Lawrence Sbaratta | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Johanna Sbaratta | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Fred Koenig | 44 | Head | Stampfitter | New York |
| 8 | Emma Koenig | 74 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 9 | Dorothy Loughran | 17 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Raymond O'Brien | 26 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 11 | Grace O'Brien | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | John O'Brien | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | William Brueninger | 59 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 14 | Bertha Brueninger | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Andrew Henneman | 34 | Head | Steamfitter | New Jersey |
| 16 | Marie Henneman | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Andrew Jr Henneman | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Herman Henneman | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Richard Henneman | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Rose Henneman | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | John Mcgrinn | 35 | Head | Pipefitters Helper | Ireland |
| 22 | Francis Mcgrinn | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Miriam Mcgrinn | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | John Jr Mcgrinn | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Thomas Mcgrinn | 26 | Brother | Barrel Machine Operator | Ireland |
| 26 | Wilbur Knapp | 38 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 27 | Bertha Knapp | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | David Knapp | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Walter Knapp | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Marjorie Knapp | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Robert Barry | 63 | Head | — | Eire |
| 32 | Delia Barry | 58 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 33 | William Barry THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Clerical Clerk | New Jersey |
| 34 | John Barry | 25 | Son | Train Agent | New Jersey |
| 35 | Richard Barry | 21 | Son | Trainman | New Jersey |
| 36 | Theobald Cormann | 78 | Head | Watchman | Germany |
| 37 | Margaret Cormann | 72 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 38 | Oregon Adamini | 41 | Head | Bus-Driver | New York |
| 39 | Anetta Adamini | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Dorothy Adamini | 20 | Daughter | Hemstitcher | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William + 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)