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William Lang — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this William Lang across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Orderly |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 790 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Orderly |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ella Lang | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Christian Lang | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Minnie Lang | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Doris Lang | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Lang | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Christian Lang | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Catherine Lang | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Arthur Lang | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lorraine Lang | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Lang | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 11
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lango |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Son, age 22
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | Orderly |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 790 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Lang across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Lang
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Maryland
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Sibling
John Lang
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Lang
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Lang
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine Lang
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christian Lang
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Lang
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Lang
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01512-00257)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Matilda Vone | 27 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 2 | James Vone | 35 | Son | Tailor | Maryland |
| 3 | William Vone | 29 | Son | Waitor | Maryland |
| 4 | Arthur Hoblitzell | 60 | Head | Butcher | Maryland |
| 5 | Blanche Hoblitzell | 62 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Clyde Peterson | 31 | Head | Chauffeur | Delaware |
| 7 | Dorothy Peterson | 29 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Janet Peterson | 6 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Carole A. Peterson | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Peggy E. Peterson | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Ida Rysch | 52 | Head | Chambermaid | Maryland |
| 12 | August Jr Zadora | 51 | Head | Storekeeper | Czechoslovakia |
| 13 | Henrietta Zadora | 51 | Wife | Saleslady | Czechoslovakia |
| 14 | Charles Zadora | 26 | Son | Baker | Maryland |
| 15 | August Jr Zadora | 23 | Son | Baker | Maryland |
| 16 | William Zadora | 21 | Son | Baker | Maryland |
| 17 | Mary A. Boer | 51 | Head | Machine Operator | Maryland |
| 18 | Viola B. Boer | 49 | Sister | Machine Operator | Maryland |
| 19 | Mildred A. Boer | 38 | Sister | Clerk | Maryland |
| 20 | Howard R. France | 51 | Head | Crane Operator | Maryland |
| 21 | Laura France | 49 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Maurice Gegilhew | 25 | Head | Orderly | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Margaret Gegilhew | 22 | Wife | Maid | Maryland |
| 24 | Christian Jr Lang | 46 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Maryland |
| 25 | Minnie Lang | 41 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 26 | John Lang | 24 | Son | Orderly | Maryland |
| 27 | William Lang THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Orderly | Maryland |
| 28 | Lorraine Lang | 20 | Daughter | Waitress | Maryland |
| 29 | Catherine Lang | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Christian Jr Lang | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Arthur Lang | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Doris Lang | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Ella Lang | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 34 | William Sr Pujisker | 31 | Head | Office Clerk | Maryland |
| 35 | Helen Pujisker | 30 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 36 | William Jr Pujisker | 8 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Jerome Pujisker | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Mary Finley | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 39 | John Poh | 27 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Maryland |
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)