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William Clayton — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Clayton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ocean-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ocean-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | """" |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Trucking |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Trucking |
| Township / Ward | Osbornville |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Clayton | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Joseph Clayton | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Geneva Clayton | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| William Clayton | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ocean, New …
Son, age 11
Ocean, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 7 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 | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Ocean, New …
Son, age 21
Ocean, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William |
| 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 | Laborer |
| Industry | On road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Ocean-County, New …
Son, age 31
Ocean-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Clayton |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | """" |
| Occupation | Trucking |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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 John Clayton (~0.92 confidence) and father John Clayton (~0.92 confidence) and father John Clayton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Clayton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Geneva Clayton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Clayton
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Clayton
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Clayton
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Clayton
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Geneva Clayton
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Clayton
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Joseph Clayton
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Ocean-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Ocean-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02374-00143)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Charles Jr. Voorhees | 29 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 42 | Mary Voorhees | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Harold Voorhees | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Raymond Voorhees | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Vilma Eveland | 64 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Elwood Eveland | 44 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 47 | Robert Eveland | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Alma Eveland | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Claire Eveland | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Emma Johnson | 62 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Percy Gant | 45 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 52 | Lillie Gant | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Theodore G. Potts | 69 | Head | Plumber | New Jersey |
| 54 | Anabelle Potts | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Theron Johnson | 40 | Head | Prop. | New Jersey |
| 56 | Helen C. Johnson | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Marvin Dray | 28 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 58 | Willie Dray | 22 | Wife | — | Tenn. |
| 59 | James Dray | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Phoebe C. Craig | 66 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Irving G. Barrow | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 62 | Margaret V. Barrow | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Murtah Patterson | 54 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Grant Parker | 46 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 65 | Mabel Parker | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Thomas Gant | 56 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | May Gant | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Ernest Penn | 62 | Head | Prop. | England |
| 69 | Florence Penn | 63 | Wife | — | England |
| 70 | Phyllis Penn | 30 | Daughter | — | England |
| 71 | Joseph Medery | 32 | Son-in-law | Bartender | New Jersey |
| 72 | Ludwig Barth | 39 | Roomer | Bartender | Germany |
| 73 | John Clayton | 61 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Geneva Clayton | 59 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | William Clayton THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Trucking | New Jersey |
| 76 | Joseph T. Clayton | 26 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 77 | Jacob Peterian | 49 | Head | Prop. | Turkey |
| 78 | Julia Peterian | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | John Formy | 34 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Effie Formy | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)