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William Black — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Black across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sidney & Henrietta — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Secaucus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 635 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Secaucus |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Black | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| William Black | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Jennie Black | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 8
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 18
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| 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 28
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Black |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Secaucus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 635 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Black across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Sidney Black (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Black (~0.92 confidence) and father William Black (~0.92 confidence) and father William Black (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Black (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Black (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Sidney Black
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Black
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Black
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Black
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Black
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Black
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Black
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02352-00213)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Sr Black | 61 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 2 | Jennie Black | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | William Jr Black THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 4 | William Buring | 50 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 5 | May Buring | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Howard Buring | 21 | Son | Attendant | New Jersey |
| 7 | Edith Buring | 19 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 8 | Emile Van Brunt | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 9 | Elsie Van Brunt | 37 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 10 | Steven Bruckner | 32 | Lodger | Electrician | Austria |
| 11 | George Hebert | 29 | Head | Mate | New York |
| 12 | Elsa Hebert | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | George E. Hebert | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Steve Marchuck | 27 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 15 | Margaret Marchuck | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Joan Marchuck | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Margaret Marchuck | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Frank Sprano | 40 | Head | Iron Worker | Italy |
| 19 | Anna Sprano | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Frances Sprano | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Cornelius Sprano | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Marie Sprano | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | William Meyer | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 24 | Norman Taffany | 30 | Lodger | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 25 | John Neibel | 30 | Head | Welder | New Jersey |
| 26 | Josephine Neibel | 26 | Wife | Billing Clerk | New Jersey |
| 27 | Marie Kaiser | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 28 | Edward Jr. Miller | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Ada Townley | 60 | Mother | — | New York |
| 30 | John Kastilo | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Walter Kastilo | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Julia Kastilo | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Josephine Starnes | 49 | Lodger | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 34 | Carmela Batillo | 24 | Daughter | Machinist Helper | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)