William Shannon — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this William Shannon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Union-County, New Jersey
Surname	Shannon
Given Name	William Jr.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Irvington
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	New Jersey
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Township / Ward	Rahway City
Est. Birth Year	~1928

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to William	Age	Birth yr
William Shannon	Son	—	12	~1928
William Shannon	Head	—	35	~1905
Clara Shannon	Spouse	—	36	~1904
Thomas Shannon	Son	—	2	~1938
James Shannon	Son	—	10	~1930

Census Appearances

1930

Union, New …

Son, age 2

Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shannon
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	2
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1940

Union-County, New …

Son, age 12

Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members

Surname	Shannon
Given Name	William Jr.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Irvington
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	New Jersey
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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Our Model Tree links William Shannon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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William Shannon

Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · New Jersey

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Sibling

James Shannon

Sibling · 1940 · age 10

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Thomas Shannon

Sibling · 1940 · age 2

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 — Union-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02388-00041)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	David, Florence David	35	Wife	—	New Jersey
2	Shirley David	14	Daughter	—	New Jersey
3	Frederick David	1	Son	—	New Jersey
4	Arthur Bietuck	25	Head	Rubber Presser	Pennsylvania
5	Helen Bietuck	22	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
6	Helen Jr. Bietuck	2	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
7	Arthur Jr. Bietuck	1	Son	0	New Jersey
8	William Shannon	35	Head	Electrician	New Jersey
9	Clara Shannon	36	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
10	William Jr. Shannon THIS PERSON	12	Son	—	New Jersey
11	James Shannon	10	Son	—	New Jersey
12	Thomas Shannon	2	Son	0	New Jersey
13	Jacob Blitzer	60	Head	Presser	Austria
14	Sarah Blitzer	57	Wife	—	Poland
15	Leonard Blitzer	34	Son	Electrician	New York
16	Frances Blitzer	32	Daughter	Teacher	New York
17	Beatrice Blitzer	24	Daughter	Cashier	New York
18	Harry Blitzer	31	Head	Painter	New Jersey
19	Ruth Blitzer	41	Wife	—	New York
20	Arnold Blitzer	2	Son	0	New Jersey
21	Amanda Wright	75	Head	—	New York
22	Grace Kettel	64	Head	Packer	New Jersey
23	Charles Mcclancy	69	Head	Janitor	New Jersey
24	Cassie Mcclancy	65	Wife	—	New Jersey
25	James Smith	30	Head	Hoisting Engineer	New Jersey
26	Anna Smith	33	Wife	—	New Jersey
27	James Jr. Smith	8	Son	—	New Jersey
28	Kathleen Smith	5	Daughter	—	New Jersey
29	Anne Smith	2	Daughter	0	New Jersey
30	James Burke	43	Step Father	Machinist	New Jersey
31	William Stamm	55	Head	Conductor	Pennsylvania
32	Anna Stamm	55	Wife	—	New Jersey
33	Christopher Franch	22	Head	Steam Roller	New Jersey
34	Mary Franch	66	Wife	—	Northern Ireland
35	Ruth Franch	37	Daughter	Accountant	New Jersey
36	Mary Hazman	72	Head	—	New Jersey
37	Carl Hazman	48	Son	Salesman	New Jersey
38	Iva Hazman	41	Daughter	Teacher	Pennsylvania
39	Georgia Underhill	88	Lodger	—	New York
40	Mildred Hughes	56	Lodger	—	New Jersey

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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.

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