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William Fitzgerald — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Fitzgerald across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & Edward — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | machine shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 837 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Fitzgerald | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Edward Fitzgerald | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Raymond Fitzgerald | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Fitzgerald | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elizabeth Fitzgerald | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 10
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | William |
| 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 York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 20
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fitzgerald |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | machine shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 837 |
| 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 Fitzgerald across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Fitzgerald (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Fitzgerald
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Fitzgerald
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Fitzgerald
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Fitzgerald
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Fitzgerald
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Edward Fitzgerald
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Fitzgerald
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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-t0627-02410-00709)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ellen Caffery | 59 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 42 | Lourda Masters | 76 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Mary Clancy | 74 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | James Kenny | 59 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 45 | Mary Kenny | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Edward Kenny | 34 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 47 | Veronica Kenny | 24 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 48 | James Kenny | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 49 | Rita Kenny | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 50 | Arthur Kenny | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 51 | Margaret Kenny | 18 | Daughter | Mail Clerk | New Jersey |
| 52 | Francis Kenny | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Florence Kenny | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Raymond Brewster | 41 | Head | Cement Worker | New Jersey |
| 55 | Abbie Brewster | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Edward Fitzgerald | 47 | Head | Bartender | New Jersey |
| 57 | Elizabeth Fitzgerald | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Edward Jr Fitzgerald | 23 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 59 | William Fitzgerald THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 60 | Raymond Fitzgerald | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Philip Stewart | 43 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 62 | Rose Stewart | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Grace Stewart | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Philip Stewart | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Donald Stewart | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Margaret Stewart | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Elizabeth Stewart | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Joseph Lloyd | 36 | Head | Checker | New Jersey |
| 69 | Leah Lloyd | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Alice Lloyd | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Joseph Lloyd | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Benjamin Cozzikoff | 36 | Head | Washer | Russia |
| 73 | Rachel Cozzikoff | 36 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 74 | Anthony Cozzikoff | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Peter Matherly | 38 | Head | Custom Guard | New Jersey |
| 76 | Lottie Matherly | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Katherine Matherly | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Deloras Matherly | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Michael Macnamara | 47 | Head | Steam Laborer | Ireland |
| 80 | Mary Macnamara | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)