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William Craig — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Craig across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Janet — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kearny |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Kearny |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Craig | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Alex Craig | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| William Craig | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Janette Craig | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 9
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1919 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 19
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Vegetable Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 29
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kearny |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Craig across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Craig (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janet Craig (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janette Craig (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Craig
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janet Craig
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janette Craig
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Craig
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Margaret Craig
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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-t0627-02350-00857)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Woodruff Castello | 60 | Head | St. Operator | New Jersey |
| 42 | Valerie Castello | 51 | Wife | St. Operator | New Jersey |
| 43 | Valerie Castello | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Glenn Castello | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Edward Castello | 52 | Brother | Carpenter | Penna. |
| 46 | Jacob Schaefer | 69 | Head | Jeweler | New Jersey |
| 47 | Emily Schaefer | 60 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 48 | Ruby Schaefer | 28 | Daughter | Maintainer | New Jersey |
| 49 | Frank Allan | 24 | Son-in-law | Maintainer | New Jersey |
| 50 | Elinore Allan | 21 | Daughter | Maintainer | New Jersey |
| 51 | Frank Hollander | 33 | Head | Driver | New York |
| 52 | Lee Hollander | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Sam Hollander | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 54 | William Hollander | 65 | Head | Clerk | Roumania |
| 55 | Bessie Hollander | 57 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 56 | Irving Hollander | 37 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 57 | Sarah Hollander | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Martin Hollander | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Arthur Anderson | 37 | Head | Bartender | Sweden |
| 60 | Valborg Anderson | 35 | Wife | Waitress | Sweden |
| 61 | Lillian Anderson | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Arthur Anderson | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Wilfred Krans | 32 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 64 | Fannie Krans | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | John Metcalf | 41 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 66 | Mary Metcalf | 35 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 67 | John Metcalf | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Neil Metcalf | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | John Eddleton | 60 | Head | Foreman | England |
| 70 | Susan Eddleton | 66 | Wife | — | England |
| 71 | Anna Eddleton | 30 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 72 | Amos Massip | 62 | Head | — | New York |
| 73 | Lena Massip | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Edward Clydesdale | 35 | Head | Trucking | Scotland |
| 75 | Evelyn Clydesdale | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Edward Clydesdale | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Alex Craig | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 78 | Janette Craig | 54 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 79 | William Craig THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 80 | Margaret Craig | 24 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)