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William Freeman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Freeman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Edward — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | East Orange City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Freeman | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| William Freeman | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Elsie Freeman | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 5
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | William A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 15
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | William A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 25
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Highest Grade | No 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 Freeman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Freeman (~0.81 confidence) and father Edward Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Freeman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Harry Freeman
b. ~1868
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Edward Freeman
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Freeman
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Freeman
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Freeman
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02331-00300)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Vanderhoof | 48 | lodger | Piano Instructor | New Jersey |
| 2 | Edward Freeman | 46 | Head | Interior Decorator | New York |
| 3 | Elsie Freeman | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | William Freeman THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 5 | Michael Zito | 36 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Edith Zito | 46 | Wife | Practical Nurse | New Jersey |
| 7 | Maxine Elliott | 15 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Emil G. Stiefel | 50 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 9 | Esther Stiefel | 46 | Wife | Housework | Sweden |
| 10 | Kenneth Stiefel | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Clarence Tucker | 42 | Head | Time Keeper | New Jersey |
| 12 | Margaret Tucker | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Benjamin Hohweiler | 32 | Father-in-law | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 14 | Lena Hohweiler | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Philip A. Eckert | 42 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 16 | Bertha Eckert | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Harry Collins | 52 | Head | Apartment House Supt. | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Florence Collins | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Joseph Collins | 29 | Son | Pressman | New Jersey |
| 20 | Joseph Bruck | 50 | lodger | Machine Operator | New York |
| 21 | Robert Brotsky | 45 | Head | Machine Operator | Russia |
| 22 | Rose Brotsky | 43 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 23 | Virginia Carolinge | 67 | Head | — | Italy |
| 24 | Albert Carolinge | 30 | Son | Piece Work Engraver | Italy |
| 25 | Mildred Carolinge | 28 | daughter | Ironer | New Jersey |
| 26 | George Vondieprecht | 51 | Head | Mason | New Jersey |
| 27 | Margaret Vondieprecht | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Wilma Vondieprecht | 19 | daughter | Inspecting Tubes | New Jersey |
| 29 | Margaret Vondieprecht | 24 | daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 30 | Harry Hilman | 29 | Head | Post Office Clerk | New Jersey |
| 31 | Ruth Hilman | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Harry Jr. Hilman | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Ruth Ann Hilman | 4 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Thomas Dewar | 41 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 35 | Catherine Dewar | 37 | Wife | Comptometer Operator | Scotland |
| 36 | Chester Baumann | 27 | Head | Laundry Route Man | New Jersey |
| 37 | Elizabeth Baumann | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Charles Uyrich | 34 | Head | Oil Burner Service | New Jersey |
| 39 | Helen Uyrich | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Ralph Jr. Murphy | 30 | Head | Printer | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.81
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)