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William Lang — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Lang across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jacob & Amelia — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Lang | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| William Lang | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Suzanne Lang | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Gladys Lang | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 19
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Automobiles |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Head, age 30
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | William L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Service Foreman |
| Industry | Gas Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 45 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Head, age 42
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 Lang across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jacob Lang (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Lang (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jacob Lang
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Lang
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lang
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · 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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02400-00180)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lily Cooper | 58 | Maid | Maid | Georgia |
| 42 | Frederick Koechlein | 60 | Head | Asst. Treas. | New Jersey |
| 43 | Margaret Koechlein | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Mildred Kotor | 23 | Maid | — | Penna. |
| 45 | John B. Moschaitis | 47 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Helen I. Moschaitis | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Milgert Miller | 54 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 48 | Edith H. Miller | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Molly Murphy | 62 | Housekeeper | Maid | New York |
| 50 | Harry S. Wheeler | 53 | Head | Executive | England |
| 51 | Edna M. Wheeler | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Harry (Jr) Wheeler | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Carl J. Sauer | 56 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 54 | Ruth Sauer | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Ruth Sauer | 25 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Carl J. Jr. Sauer | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | John Sowers | 43 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Mary Sowers | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Bertha Mendelovicz | 18 | Maid | Maid | Poland |
| 60 | Frederick Hoffmann | 43 | Head | Executive | New Jersey |
| 61 | Martha Hoffmann | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Samuel J. Redpath | 60 | Head | Tailor | Canada |
| 63 | Mary Redpath | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Jean Redpath | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 65 | Herman Shrenberg | 47 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 66 | Sophie Shrenberg | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 67 | Bernard Shrenberg | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Jerome Shrenberg | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Matthew White | 37 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Margaret White | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Lucia White | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Lydia White | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Margaret White | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | William Lang THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Gladys Lang | 43 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 76 | Suzanne Lang | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | William Lang | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Reginald Curnow | 56 | Head | Executive | England |
| 79 | Ruth Curnow | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 80 | Marion Curnow | 26 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 2 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)