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William Doyle — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Doyle across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Erin — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Doyle |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glen Ridge Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Glen Ridge Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vara Doyle | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| J Doyle | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| William Doyle | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Doyle | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Richard Doyle | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Erin Doyle | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Other, age 2
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Doyle |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 13
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Doyle |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 21
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Doyle |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Glen Ridge Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Doyle across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Doyle (~0.92 confidence) and mother Erin Doyle (~0.92 confidence) and father James Doyle (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Doyle
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Erin Doyle
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Doyle
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Doyle
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Richard Doyle
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Doyle
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vara Doyle
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02333-00408)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. F. Coates | 55 | Head | Designer | New York |
| 2 | Julia Coates | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Eugene Jr. Coates | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Cathleen Coates | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | John Coates | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | John S. Foster | 39 | Head | Lawyer | New Jersey |
| 7 | Anna C. Foster | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | John S. Jr. Foster | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Joan Foster | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Sarah Ann Tompkins | 83 | Aunt | — | — |
| 11 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 12 | Harry A. Peters | 50 | Head | Contractor | New Jersey |
| 13 | Alma Peters | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 14 | Gertrude Thornton | 30 | Daughter | ? | New Jersey |
| 15 | Stewart Thornton | 33 | Son-in-law | Collector | Canada |
| 16 | John C. Evans | 50 | Head | Insurance Agent | Wales |
| 17 | Gertrude L. Evans | 42 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | John C. Jr. Evans | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Dean L. Evans | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | David M. Evans | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | John P. Evans | 74 | Father | Insurance Agent | Wales |
| 22 | J. Henry Doyle | 64 | Head | Lawyer | Illinois |
| 23 | Erin Bella Doyle | 56 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 24 | Robert H. Doyle | 29 | Son | Lawyer | Illinois |
| 25 | Vara Doyle | 25 | Daughter | Beautician | Illinois |
| 26 | William Doyle THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Richard Doyle | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | T. John Wight | 57 | Head | Insurance Agent | Conn. |
| 29 | Elizabeth Wight | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Charles Wight | 22 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Cynthia Wight | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Hugh K. Parker | 46 | Head | Research Chemist | Iowa |
| 33 | Elizabeth Parker | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Hugh K. Jr. Parker | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Claude B. Parker | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | James D. Parker | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Eugenia Buckman | 34 | Sister-in-law | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Susan Turner | 24 | Servant | Servant | N. Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
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)