William Simon — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Simon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hudson-County, New Jersey
Surname	Simon
Given Name	William Jr.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Jersey City
1935 Residence (County)	Hudson
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Coal Industry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	61
Income (1939)	77
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Jersey City
Est. Birth Year	~1919

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
Edward Simon	Son	—	12	~1928
William Simon	Head	—	50	~1890
Theresa Simon	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Evelyn Simon	Daughter	—	15	~1925
William Simon	Son	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1930

Hudson, New …

Son, age 8

Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1922 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Simon
Given Name	William
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Occupation	none
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1940

Hudson-County, New …

Son, age 21

Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members

Surname	Simon
Given Name	William Jr.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Jersey City
1935 Residence (County)	Hudson
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Coal Industry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	61
Income (1939)	77
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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

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William Simon

Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey

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Sibling

Evelyn Simon

Sibling · 1940 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Edward Simon

Sibling · 1940 · age 12

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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02403-00185)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Armand Langel	38	Head	Watch Repairer	Switzerland
2	Elizabeth W. Langel	46	Wife	—	New Jersey
3	George Miller	38	Head	Clerical	New York
4	Mary Miller	70	Mother	—	Austria
5	Joseph Rooney	64	Head	Laborer	New York
6	Jane Rooney	62	Wife	—	New Jersey
7	Harold Rooney	30	Son	Laborer	New Jersey
8	Abram Pierce	52	Head	Carpenter	New Jersey
9	Maud Pierce	50	Wife	—	New York
10	Ella Pierce	21	Daughter	Stenographer	New Jersey
11	Thomas Stanton	74	Lodger	—	New Jersey
12	William Simon	50	Head	Fireman	New Jersey
13	Theresa Simon	45	Wife	—	New York
14	William Jr. Simon THIS PERSON	21	Son	Laborer	New Jersey
15	Evelyn Simon	15	Daughter	—	New Jersey
16	Edward Simon	12	Son	—	New Jersey
17	Frederick Armstrong	66	Head	Superintendent	New York
18	Mary Armstrong	66	Wife	—	New Jersey
19	Hazel Dulce	38	Daughter	Helper	New Jersey
20	Son-In-Law John	None	M	Bakery	—
21	George Armstrong	20	Grandson	Soda Dispenser	New Jersey
22	John Jr. Armstrong	14	Grandson	Mechanic	New Jersey
23	Alexander Smith	33	Head	Armature Winder	New York
24	Marie Smith	29	Wife	—	New Jersey
25	Joan Schefonyer	3	State Boarder	—	New Jersey
26	Robert Schefonyer	2	State Boarder	—	New Jersey
27	Patrick Luzzi	49	Father-in-law	—	Italy
28	George St. John	41	Head	Paint Grinder	New York
29	Margaret St. John	41	Wife	—	New Jersey
30	Bernice St. John	7	Daughter	—	New Jersey
31	Audrey St. John	5	Daughter	—	New Jersey
32	Richard Canfield	55	Head	Expressman	Eire
33	Cecilia Canfield	43	Wife	—	Eire
34	Thomas Canfield	18	Son	—	New Jersey
35	Catherine Canfield	15	Daughter	—	New Jersey
36	Frank Burmishas	50	Head	Fireman	Poland
37	Frances Burmishas	49	Wife	—	Poland
38	Mary Burmishas	22	Daughter	Packer	New Jersey
39	Stanley Burmishas	21	Son	Pumper	New Jersey
40	Claude Burmishas	19	Daughter	Newsmaker	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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