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William Wall — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this William Wall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & William — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Wall Paper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marjorie Wall | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Wall | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Rose Wall | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 8
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| 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 |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Son, age 18
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 29
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | William |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Wall Paper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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 Wall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and father William Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Walsh (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Walsh
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Walsh
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Walsh
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Walsh
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
William Wall
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New Jersey
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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
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02404-00495)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto Voss | 42 | Head | Tailor | Germany |
| 2 | Rose Voss | 43 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Robert Voss | 18 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 4 | Otto Voss | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | William Wall THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Printer | New Jersey |
| 6 | Rose Wall | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Marjorie Wall | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Fred Walters | 27 | Head | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 9 | Anne Walters | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Fred Walters | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | William Harbock | 47 | Lodger | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 12 | Gaetana Leonetti | 47 | Head | Salesman | Italy |
| 13 | Lena Leonetti | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 14 | Ernest Bennett | 55 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 15 | Charlotte Bennett | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | John Scheffery | 77 | Lodger | — | Scotland |
| 17 | Charles Carroll | 72 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 18 | Christopher Carfagna | 53 | Head | Welder | Italy |
| 19 | Angelina Carfagna | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 20 | Theresa Carfagna | 24 | Daughter | Comptometer Operator | New Jersey |
| 21 | Marie Carfagna | 20 | Daughter | Packer | New Jersey |
| 22 | Daniel Sweeney | 42 | Head | Time Keeper | New Jersey |
| 23 | Anna Sweeney | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Daniel Jr. Sweeney | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Marie Sweeney | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | John Sweeney | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Andrew Murtough | 46 | Head | Stillman | Ireland |
| 28 | Bridget Murtough | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 29 | John Murtough | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | John Murtough | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Ireland |
| 31 | Adelaide Mcnally | 43 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | James Mcnally | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Henry Chesterfield | 38 | Lodger | Waiter | Germany |
| 34 | Margaret Tobin | 64 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | William Sanuta | 70 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Andrew Sekecky | 25 | Head | Handy Man | New York |
| 37 | Rose Sekecky | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Rose Sekecky | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Daniel Stiles | 68 | Head | — | New York |
| 40 | Lillian Stiles | 10 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
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Pedigree Summary
William
Gen 1 · 4 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)