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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 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monmouth-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andy & William — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Monmouth-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Freehold twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monmouth |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Freehold Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Clayton | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| William Clayton | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Audrey Clayton | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1910
Monmouth, New …
Son, age 1
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William P. |
| 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 |
1920
Monmouth, New …
Son, age 10
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| 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 21
Monmouth, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 17 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William D |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | labour |
| 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 31
Monmouth-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Freehold twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Monmouth |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andy Smith (~0.92 confidence) and father William Clayton (~0.92 confidence) and father William Clayton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bertha Clayton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Matthews (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Clayton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Smith (~0.60 confidence) and mother Minnie Clayton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Woodie Clayton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 9 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Andy Smith
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Clayton
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Clayton
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bertha Clayton
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Matthews
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Clayton
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Smith
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Minnie Clayton
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Woodie Clayton
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Clayton
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · 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-t0627-02366-00329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Mazza | 15 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Philentina Mazza | 10 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | William A. Bennett | 29 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Mary Bennett | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | George H. Bennett | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Joseph E. Donovan | 36 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 7 | Edna Donovan | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Marie A. Donovan | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Emily J. Donovan | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Arthur D. Dubois | 54 | Head | Caretaker | New Jersey |
| 11 | Grace Dubois | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Olive Dubois | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Parker Bohm | 22 | Head | Creeler | New York |
| 14 | Gladys Bohm | 18 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Peter Kolb | 51 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 16 | Florence Kolb | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Elizabeth Kolb | 24 | Daughter | Technician | New York |
| 18 | John H. Smith | 69 | Father-in-law | Farmer | New York |
| 19 | William D. Clayton THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 20 | Florence P. Clayton | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Audrey M. Clayton | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | William J. Clayton | 65 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 23 | Minnie Clayton | 58 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Mary Clayton | 89 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Roscoe C. Clayton | 54 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 26 | Bertha E. Clayton | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Harold E. Clayton | 27 | Son | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 28 | Russell D. Clayton | 24 | Son | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 29 | Eleanor J. Clayton | 22 | Daughter | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 30 | James Olesby | 22 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 31 | Hezekiah Thomas | 48 | Lodger | Laborer | Florida |
| 32 | William Matthews | 39 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 33 | Mary Matthews | 36 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 34 | William Matthews | 17 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 35 | Leon Matthews | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Mary Matthews | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Genette Matthews | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Stanley Matthews | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Eugene Matthews | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Anna Matthews | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 9 parents
~0.88
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)