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William Gould — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this William Gould across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 11 b. ~1929 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHudson-County, New Jersey
SurnameGould
Given NameWilliam Jr
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age11
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
1935 Residence (City)Kearny
1935 Residence (County)Union
Additional Details
Hours Worked0
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
Township / WardKearny
Est. Birth Year~1929

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Edna Gould Daughter — 16 ~1924
Virginia Gould Daughter — 13 ~1927
William Gould Head — 46 ~1894
Margaret Gould Daughter — 19 ~1921
Rita Gould Daughter — 15 ~1925
William Gould Son — 11 ~1929
Muriel Gould Daughter — 6 ~1934
Gertrude Gould Spouse — 41 ~1899

Census Appearances

1930
Passaic, New …
Son, age
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1930 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Gould
Given Name William Jr
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 Jersey
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 11
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
Surname Gould
Given Name William Jr
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
1935 Residence (City) Kearny
1935 Residence (County) Union
Hours Worked 0
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 5
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Gould across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Gould
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Margaret Gould
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Gould
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Gould
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Muriel Gould
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Gould
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 Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02350-00570)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Josephine Albrecht 52 Wife Housekeeper New Jersey
42 Dolores Albrecht 25 Daughter Office Clerk New Jersey
43 Hugh Mccann 57 Head Labor Scotland
44 Margaret Mccann 52 Wife Housekeeper England
45 Hugh Mccann 27 Son Checker Scotland
46 Muriel Mccann 17 Daughter Newswriter Scotland
47 John O'Neill 30 Head Repair Man Pennsylvania
48 Pauline O'Neill 25 Wife Wrapper New Jersey
49 Thomas Syme 48 Head Hammerman Scotland
50 Etty A Syme 42 Wife Housekeeper New Jersey
51 John Syme 17 Son — New Jersey
52 Ella Syme 15 Daughter — New Jersey
53 Roy J Van Pelt 44 Head Truck Driver New Jersey
54 Hazel Van Pelt 38 Wife Folder New Jersey
55 Vincent Van Pelt 20 Son Helper New Jersey
56 Regina Van Pelt 11 Daughter — New Jersey
57 Margaret Sesco 35 Sister-in-law Housekeeper New Jersey
58 Dorothy Sesco 9 Niece — New Jersey
59 Nicholas Briscoe 29 Head Electrician Scotland
60 Isabelle Briscoe 31 Wife Clerk Scotland
61 Nicholas Briscoe 1 Son — New Jersey
62 John Mackenzie 41 Head Blacksmith Scotland
63 Agnes R Mackenzie 40 Wife Housewife Scotland
64 John Mackenzie 17 Son — Scotland
65 James Mackenzie 12 Son — Scotland
66 Vincent Welch 20 Head Laborer New Jersey
67 Helen Q Welch 20 Wife Housekeeper Scotland
68 John Meyers 32 Head Clerk New York
69 Isabell Meyers 31 Wife Housekeeper New Jersey
70 John Meyers 11 Son — New Jersey
71 Samuel Meyers 9 Son — New Jersey
72 William Gould 46 Head Bookkeeper New Jersey
73 Gertrude Gould 41 Wife Housekeeper New Jersey
74 Margaret Gould 19 Daughter Waitress New Jersey
75 Edna Gould 16 Daughter — New Jersey
76 Rita Gould 15 Daughter — New Jersey
77 Virginia Gould 13 Daughter — New Jersey
78 William Jr Gould THIS PERSON 11 Son — New Jersey
79 Muriel Gould 6 Daughter — New Jersey
80 Jacob Kramer 26 Head Truck Driver New York

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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)

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