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William Potter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Potter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Judson — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hawthorne Boro. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1900 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Hawthorne Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Potter | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Judson Potter | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Donald Potter | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Potter | Son | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Passaic, New …
Son, age 16
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Apprentice |
| Industry | Machinist |
| 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
Passaic, New …
Son, age 26
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | William H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Son, age 36
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hawthorne Boro. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1900 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Potter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Potter (~0.92 confidence) and father Judson Potter (~0.92 confidence) and father Judson Potter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Potter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Potter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Potter
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Judson Potter
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Judson Potter
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Potter
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Potter
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Potter
Son · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Ruth Potter
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Potter
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 — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02376-00818)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Whitteker | 53 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 2 | Estel Whitteker | 54 | Wife | Secretary | W. Va. |
| 3 | Eugene Searing | 62 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 4 | Cora Searing | 59 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Sherwood Searing | 28 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 6 | Florence Searing | 21 | Daughter | Beautician | New Jersey |
| 7 | Edwin Dennis | 40 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 8 | Olive Dennis | 37 | Wife | — | Penn. |
| 9 | Earle Haring | 38 | Head | Asst Mgr. | New York |
| 10 | Frances Haring | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Robert Haring | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Barbara Haring | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Russell Storms | 45 | Head | Printer | New Jersey |
| 14 | Norrine Storms | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Billy Storms | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Bobby Storms | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Cornelius Walraven | 74 | Uncle | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 18 | J. Eric Reece | 41 | Head | Prod. Engineer | England |
| 19 | Marion Reece | 37 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 20 | Raymond Reece | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Charles P. Vogel | 44 | Head | Jeweler | New Jersey |
| 22 | Alma Vogel | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Daniel Charles Vogel | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | William Keller | 39 | Head | Maintainer | Penn. |
| 25 | Louisa Keller | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 26 | William H. Bell | 68 | Head | Salesman | No. Ireland |
| 27 | Isabel Bell | 54 | Wife | — | No. Ireland |
| 28 | Olive Bell | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Penn. |
| 29 | William J. Bell | 25 | Son | Salesman | Penn. |
| 30 | Judson Potter | 65 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 31 | William Potter THIS PERSON | 36 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 32 | Ruth Potter | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Donald Potter | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Albert Lautenschlaegert | 33 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 35 | Lautenschlaegert | 31 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 36 | Robert Lautenschlaegert | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Eugene Meyers | 35 | Head | Auto Salesman | Virginia |
| 38 | Grace Meyers | 40 | Wife | — | Penn. |
| 39 | Eugene Meyers | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Alice Meyers | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
William + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)