William Hudson — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Hudson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Austria Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, New Jersey
Surname	Hudson
Given Name	William A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
1935 Residence (City)	Newark
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	V 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	Newark
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
Roselyn Hudson	Daughter	—	12	~1928
William Hudson	Head	—	55	~1885
Louis Hudson	Son	—	25	~1915
Seymour Hudson	Son	—	18	~1922
Philip Hudson	Son	—	20	~1920
Meyer Hudson	Son	—	27	~1913
Lena Hudson	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, New …

Head, age 35

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hudson
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
Year of Immigration	1904
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Austria
Mother's Birthplace	Austria
Occupation	painter
Industry	house
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria

1930

Essex, New …

Head, age 43

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hudson
Given Name	William A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1905
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Austria
Mother's Birthplace	Austria
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Contractor
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	12000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria

1940

Essex-County, New …

Head, age 55

Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

Surname	Hudson
Given Name	William A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
1935 Residence (City)	Newark
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Painter
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	V 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria

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William Hudson

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New Jersey

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02428-00260)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Dewar	39	Head	Driver	N. J.
2	Margaret O Dewar	42	Wife	—	Unknown
3	Andrew Dewar	19	Son	Factory Worker	N. J.
4	Agnes Dewar	18	Daughter	Factory Worker	N. J.
5	William Dewar	9	Son	—	N. J.
6	Joseph Dewar	6	Son	—	N. J.
7	Veronica Dewar	2	Daughter	—	N. J.
8	Patricia Dewar	2	Daughter	—	N. J.
9	Stephen T Mckenna	34	Head	Clerk-Stenographer	N. J.
10	Helen R Mckenna	32	Wife	—	N. J.
11	Audrey Mckenna	4	Daughter	—	N. J.
12	Theodore Mckenna	1	Son	—	N. J.
13	Luz Casper	55	Head	Head Janitor	N. J.
14	Catherine Mary Casper	54	Wife	—	N. J.
15	Edward J Klement	61	Head	Foreman	N. J.
16	Marie S Klement	58	Wife	—	N. J.
17	Edward J Jr Klement	38	Son	Clerk	N. J.
18	Roland Klement	25	Son	Paint Mixer	N. J.
19	Horace Klement	21	Son	Clerk	N. J.
20	William A Hudson THIS PERSON	55	Head	Painter	Austria
21	Lena O Hudson	49	Wife	—	Russia
22	Meyer Hudson	27	Son	Painter	N. J.
23	Louis Hudson	25	Son	Painter	N. J.
24	Philip Hudson	20	Son	Assistant Butcher	N. J.
25	Seymour Hudson	18	Son	—	N. J.
26	Roselyn Hudson	12	Daughter	—	N. J.
27	George W Black	37	Head	Fireman	N. J.
28	Florence Black	42	Wife	—	N. J.
29	Robert Black	17	Son	—	N. J.
30	Mary Black	66	Mother	—	N. J.
31	Elizabeth Schaible	34	Head	Factory Worker	N. J.
32	William Schaible	17	Son	Laborer	N. J.
33	Betty Schaible	16	Daughter	—	N. J.
34	Doris Schaible	15	Daughter	—	N. J.
35	John Drummond	25	Head	Painter	N. J.
36	Edith Drummond	23	Wife	—	N. J.
37	Robert Drummond	4	Son	—	N. J.
38	Howard Drummond	28	Brother	Office Worker	N. J.
39	Henry Bucks	50	Head	Driver	N. J.
40	Mary O Bucks	50	Wife	—	N. J.

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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.

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