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William Manning — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this William Manning across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Maria — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Manning |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belleville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 99 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Belleville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Doell | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Manning | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Marie Schneider | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| William Manning | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Herman Doell | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Louis Doell | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Clara Doell | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Katherine Manning | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 11
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Manning |
| Given Name | William H |
| 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 | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 21
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Manning |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Electric Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 31
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Manning |
| Given Name | William J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Belleville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 99 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 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 Manning across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Manning (~0.82 confidence) and mother Maria Manning (~0.82 confidence) and mother Catherine Manning (~0.92 confidence) and father William Manning (~0.92 confidence) and father William Manning (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Manning (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Manning (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Doell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 8 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Father
Joseph Manning
b. ~1861
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Maria Manning
b. ~1863
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
Mother
Catherine Manning
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Manning
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Manning
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Manning
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Manning
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Doell
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Manning
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Louis Doell
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Doell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Doell
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02328-00477)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H. Manning | 54 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 2 | Katherine T. Manning | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | William J. Manning THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 4 | Clara Doell | 47 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 5 | Louis Doell | 27 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 6 | Herman Doell | 22 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 7 | Marie Schneider | 50 | Aunt | Clerk | Germany |
| 8 | Elizabeth Doell | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Nathan Engel | 67 | Head | — | Poland |
| 10 | Jennie Engel | 67 | Wife | — | England |
| 11 | Edward Engel | 36 | Son | Manager | New York |
| 12 | Jack Steinhauer | 38 | Son-in-law | President | New York |
| 13 | Annette Steinhauer | 38 | Daughter | Dept Mgr | New York |
| 14 | Helen Williamson | 20 | Domestic | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 15 | Elmer Bagnall | 45 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 16 | Lillian Bagnall | 40 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Virginia Bagnall | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Jean Bagnall | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Frank P. De Witt | 44 | Head | Detective | New Jersey |
| 20 | Mary De Witt | 38 | Wife | — | Carleton |
| 21 | Dorothy Flynn | 9 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Harry Tice | 46 | Head | Porter | Penn Pa. |
| 23 | Florence Tice | 44 | Wife | Laundress | Penn Pa. |
| 24 | Charles Rembert | 25 | Son-in-law | Mail Clerk | New Jersey |
| 25 | Alice Rembert | 23 | Wife | Laundress | New Jersey |
| 26 | Charles Jr. Rembert | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Richard Rembert | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Carol Ann Rembert | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | James Berget | 44 | Head | Dept Supt | New York |
| 30 | Mary Berget | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Laurence Baurer | 48 | Head | Printer | New Jersey |
| 32 | Mary Baurer | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Janet Baurer | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Laurence Baurer | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | James G. Morrell | 45 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 36 | James Jr. Morrell | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Richard Morrell | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Sarah Thorn | 53 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Canada |
| 39 | James Raymond | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
William + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.82
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)