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William Clayton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Monmouth-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Clayton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monmouth-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frederick & John — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monmouth-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wall twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monmouth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Milkman |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Milkman |
| Township / Ward | Wall Twp |
| 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 Clayton | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| George Clayton | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Billie Clayton | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Monmouth, New …
Son, age 7
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Monmouth, New …
Son, age 18
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William T. |
| 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 | Operator |
| Industry | Gas-Oil |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Monmouth-County, New …
Head, age 28
Monmouth-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wall twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monmouth |
| Occupation | Milkman |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| 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 Clayton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frederick Clayton (~0.92 confidence) and father John Clayton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lilla Clayton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Clayton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frederick Clayton
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Clayton
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lilla Clayton
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Clayton
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Clayton
Head · 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 — Monmouth-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Monmouth-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02369-00826)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hallen E Jr Hurley | 19 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 42 | Marion Hurley | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | William Clayton THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Milkman | New Jersey |
| 44 | George Clayton | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Billie Ann Clayton | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | William Mckinley | 23 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 47 | Virginia Mckinley | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Virginia Mckinley | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Barbara Mckinley | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Richard Mckinley | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Milford Hagerman | 24 | Head | Milkman | New Jersey |
| 52 | Mildred Hagerman | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Lois Hagerman | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Natalie Hagerman | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Reginald Pyle | 28 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 56 | Edith Pyle | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Robert Pyle | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Oliver French | 21 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 59 | Helen French | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Robert French | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Viola French-Vail | 52 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Walter Nash | 50 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Mary Nash | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Jacob F Doran | 50 | Head | Locksmith | New Jersey |
| 65 | Margaret Mcchesney | 80 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Lydia Bryant | 75 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Laura Cattuso | 79 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Matilda Brewer | 79 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | George Place | 32 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 70 | Isabella Place | 28 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 71 | George Jr Place | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Theodore Place | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Thomas Place | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Harry Whitehouse | 52 | Head | Sheet Metal | New Jersey |
| 75 | Bertha Whitehouse | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Robert Whitehouse | 27 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | William Reinhardt | 63 | Head | Painting | New Jersey |
| 78 | Kathleen Reinhardt | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Philip Baden | None | Head | — | — |
| 80 | Baden | None | Wife | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)