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William Lang — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Lang across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hugh & Hanna — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bank Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1150 |
| Highest Grade | No 11 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Bank Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hanna Lang | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| William Lang | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Hugh Lang | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 3
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 14
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 25
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Bank Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1150 |
| Highest Grade | No 11 |
| 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 Hugh Lang (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hanna Lang (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lang (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Lang (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hugh Lang
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hanna Lang
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lang
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Lang
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Lang
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02410-00036)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Son Phillip Jr. | None | M | S.M.G. Mfg. Co. | — |
| 42 | Daughter Mary | None | F | Handkerchief Mfg | — |
| 43 | Son Phillip 2Nd | None | M | Cereal Food | — |
| 44 | Grand Daughter Rose | None | F | Handkerchiefs Mfg | — |
| 45 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 46 | Hugh Lang | 62 | Head | Inspector Adjuster | Scotland |
| 47 | Hanna Lang | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | William Lang THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Bank Clerk | New Jersey |
| 49 | Thomas Mccauley | 73 | Head | Hoisting Engineer | New Jersey |
| 50 | Emma Mccauley | 69 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | John A. Byrnes | 67 | Head | Barge Man | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Louisa Byrnes | 67 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Harry Yanger | 29 | Lodger | Tug Boat Cook | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Jeremiah Toomey | 55 | Lodger | Retired Army | Ireland |
| 55 | Fred Casse | 62 | Lodger | Barge Man | Canada English |
| 56 | Anthony Bettinechi | 42 | Lodger | Stevedore | New Jersey |
| 57 | George Bucek | 32 | Head | Switch Tender | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Cecelia Bucek | 31 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 59 | Mary Bucek | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Cecelia Bucek | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Ann Bucek | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Ella Buerger | 56 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Elizabeth Buerger | 16 | Daughter | Stock Clerk | New Jersey |
| 64 | Frederick Buerger | 14 | Son | Mechanic Helper | New Jersey |
| 65 | Sophie Malzensky | 60 | Head | — | Poland |
| 66 | Josephine Malzensky | 37 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 67 | Pauline Malzensky | 27 | Daughter | Finisher | New Jersey |
| 68 | Leona Malzensky | 20 | Daughter | Stock Clerk | New Jersey |
| 69 | Lucile Malzensky | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Lillian Keeney | 50 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Edward Keeney | 23 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 72 | Eleanore Keeney | 20 | Daughter | Packer | New Jersey |
| 73 | Walter Keeney | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Julius Hebecker | 48 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 75 | Yetta Hebecker | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Morris Hebecker | 21 | Son | News Stand Mgr | New York |
| 77 | Harold Hebecker | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Edna Hebecker | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Nettie Karp | 21 | Daughter | Millinery | New Jersey |
| 80 | Estelle Karp | 23 | Daughter | — | 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)