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William Crane — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Morris-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Crane across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morris-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morris-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Crane |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dover Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morris |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Building Construction |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 988 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Building Construction |
| Township / Ward | Dover Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Crane | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Crane | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| George Crane | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Rita Crane | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elberta Crane | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Crane | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Morris, New …
Son, age 12
Morris, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Crane |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Morris-County, New …
Son, age 22
Morris-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Crane |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dover Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morris |
| Occupation | Building Construction |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 988 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| 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 Crane across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Crane
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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Sibling
George Crane
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elberta Crane
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Crane
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Morris-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Morris-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02371-00328)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Sr. Hiler | 71 | Head | Own Practice | New Jersey |
| 2 | Ellen A. Hiler | 71 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Ernest H. Ab Hiler | 45 | Son | Library | New Jersey |
| 4 | George Urban | 51 | Head | Building Construction | New Jersey |
| 5 | Thomas Jennings | 33 | Partner | Railroad | New Jersey |
| 6 | William Crane | 51 | Head | Building Construction | New Jersey |
| 7 | Mary Crane | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | William Jr. Crane THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Building Construction | New Jersey |
| 9 | Elberta Crane | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | George Crane | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Rita Crane | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Judson Watts | 32 | Head | Paper And Soda Company | New Jersey |
| 13 | Alice Watts | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Emma Jane Watts | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Rodney Watts | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Robert Mandigo | 34 | Head | Building Construction | New Jersey |
| 17 | Frances Mandigo | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Jean Mandigo | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | William Blackaby | 45 | Head | Steam Railroad | New Jersey |
| 20 | Nina Blackaby | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | William Jr. Blackaby | 19 | Son | Steam Railroad | New Jersey |
| 22 | Robert Blackaby | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Robert R. Mandigo | 60 | Head | Precision Aircraft | New Jersey |
| 24 | Elsie Mandigo | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Jennie Mincher | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Henry Ullrich | 25 | Head | Barber Shop | New Jersey |
| 27 | Ada Ullrich | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Anna Hiler | 74 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | William Fitzgerald | 54 | Lodger | Farms | Ireland |
| 30 | Gilbert Parks | 44 | Head | Aviation Foundry | New Jersey |
| 31 | Evelyn Parks | 44 | Wife | Hosiery-Mill Pocketbook | New York |
| 32 | Gilbert Jr. Parks | 18 | Son | Pocketbook Factory | New Jersey |
| 33 | Donald Parks | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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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)