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William Gross — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Gross across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Morris & William — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Gross |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kearny Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Factory |
| Industry | Dupont |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Factory |
| Township / Ward | Kearny Town |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Gross | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lena Gross | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| William Gross | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Son, age 1
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gross |
| Given Name | Willard M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| 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
Hudson, New …
Son, age 11
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gross |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| 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
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 21
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gross |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kearny Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Factory |
| Industry | Dupont |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 500 |
| 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 Gross across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Morris Gross (~0.92 confidence) and father William Gross (~0.92 confidence) and father William Gross (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena Gross (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Morris Gross
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Gross
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Gross
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena Gross
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Gross
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · 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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02350-00930)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Murphy | 49 | Head | Bus Driver | Ireland |
| 2 | Ethel Murphy | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | John Murphy | 22 | Son | Factory | New Jersey |
| 4 | George Murphy | 20 | Son | Factory | New Jersey |
| 5 | Margaret Murphy | 19 | Daughter | Factory | New Jersey |
| 6 | Patricia Murphy | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Thomas Murphy | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | William Gross | 61 | Head | Butcher | New York |
| 9 | Lena Gross | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | William Gross THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Factory | New Jersey |
| 11 | Harry Peterson | 43 | Head | Factory | New Jersey |
| 12 | Helen Peterson | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Alice Ingling | 57 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Maria Ingling | 32 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 15 | Elizabeth Mccumber | 38 | Boarder | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 16 | Elizabeth Mccumber | 3 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Otto Osterling | 49 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 18 | Mary Osterling | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 19 | Anna Osterling | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 20 | Otto Osterling | 18 | Son | Factory | New Jersey |
| 21 | John Reicher | 50 | Boarder | Rail Road | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William
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)