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William Simon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Simon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Somerset-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manville Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Manville Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Simon | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Agnes Meszaros | Other | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Mary Simon | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Emil Simon | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Olga Simon | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| William Simon | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Somerset, New …
Son, age 4
Somerset, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Austria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Austria |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Somerset-County, New …
Son, age 13
Somerset-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
| Surname | Simon |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manville Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 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 Simon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Simon
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Emil Simon
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Olga Simon
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Somerset-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02382-01067)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Chunko | 24 | Son | 32 | New Jersey |
| 42 | Elizabeth Chunko | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Eleanor Chunko | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | William Simon | 42 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 45 | Mary Simon | 33 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 46 | William Simon THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Emil Simon | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Olga Simon | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Agnes Meszaros | 59 | Mother | — | Hungary |
| 50 | Julius Arit | 49 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 51 | Julius Jr. Arit | 24 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Margaret Arit | 23 | Daughter | 20 | New Jersey |
| 53 | Ethel Arit | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Charles Arit | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Claire Arit | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Julius Weber | 60 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 57 | Teresa Weber | 51 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 58 | Rose Weber | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Helen Weber | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Louis Weber | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Emil Emma Weber | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | William Kaye | 36 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 63 | Elizabeth Kaye | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Elizabeth Kaye | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Margaret Kaye | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Marie Kaye | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Mary Preminger | 22 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Alex Kaye | 69 | Father | — | Hungary |
| 69 | Andrew Resko | 71 | Head | — | Austria |
| 70 | Julia Resko | 62 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 71 | Margaret Resko | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Ann Tolin | 29 | Head | 20 | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Bernadette Tolin | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Sigmund Hajowski | 30 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Harriett Hajowski | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Dolores Hajowski | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Alice Hajowski | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Barbara Hajowski | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Agnes Marenka | 28 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
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)