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William Woods — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Woods across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHudson-County, New Jersey
SurnameWoods
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
1935 Residence (City)Jersey City City
1935 Residence (County)Hudson
Additional Details
OccupationPrinting
IndustryNewspaper
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked20
Income (1939)250
Highest GradeH 2
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
OccupationPrinting
Township / WardJersey City City
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Dolores Rimes Daughter — 9 ~1931
Thomas Rimes Head — 41 ~1899
Thomas Rimes Son — 16 ~1924
James Woods Son — 23 ~1917
John Rimes Son — 12 ~1928
Edward Woods Son — 25 ~1915
William Woods Son — 20 ~1920
Ellen Woods Spouse — 56 ~1884
Mary Rimes Spouse — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 9
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Woods
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace Connecticut
Mother's Birthplace Italy
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 20
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
Surname Woods
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
1935 Residence (City) Jersey City City
1935 Residence (County) Hudson
Occupation Printing
Industry Newspaper
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 20
Income (1939) 250
Highest Grade H 2
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Woods across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William Woods
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Dolores Rimes
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Rimes
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Rimes
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-t0627-02405-00708)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Charles Wohlstrum 45 Head Painter New York
2 Helen Wohlstrum 44 Wife Saleswoman Illinois
3 George Wohlstrum 24 Son Bookkeeper New Jersey
4 Anita Wohlstrum 19 Daughter Saleswoman New Jersey
5 Anna Wohlstrum 77 Mother — New York
6 Paul Giovine 36 Head Chauffer Italy
7 Bertha Giovine 29 Wife — New Jersey
8 Francis Giovine 12 Daughter — New Jersey
9 Paul Jr. Giovine 10 Son — New Jersey
10 George Graves 41 Head Seaman New York
11 Luella Graves 35 Wife — New York
12 Virginia Graves 15 Daughter — New York
13 Elizabeth Graves 13 Daughter — Mass
14 George Graves 10 Son — Mass
15 Thomas Graves 7 Son — New York
16 Henry Ehrhardt 71 Head — Germany
17 Sophia Ehrhardt 63 Wife — Germany
18 Otto Ehrhardt 28 Son Laborer Germany
19 John Ehrhardt 6 Nephew — New Jersey
20 Eugene Mcardle 33 Head News Ticker New Jersey
21 Helen Mcardle 31 Wife — New Jersey
22 Helen Mcardle 9 Daughter — New Jersey
23 Eugene Mcardle 7 Son — New Jersey
24 William Mcardle 6 Son — New Jersey
25 Ruth Ann Mcardle 1 Daughter — New Jersey
26 Charles Warren 40 Head Carpenter Ireland
27 Georgiana Warren 35 Wife Trimmer New York
28 Charles Warren 16 Son — New Jersey
29 Myra Warren 14 Daughter — New Jersey
30 George Warren 11 Son — New Jersey
31 Hilda Warren 68 Mother — Ireland
32 Thomas Rimes 41 Head Clerk New Jersey
33 Mary Rimes 39 Wife — New Jersey
34 Thomas Rimes 16 Son — New Jersey
35 John Rimes 12 Son — New Jersey
36 Dolores Rimes 9 Daughter — New Jersey
37 Ellen Woods 56 Wife — New Jersey
38 Edward Woods 25 Son Machinist New Jersey
39 James Woods 23 Son Operator New Jersey
40 William Woods THIS PERSON 20 Son Printing New Jersey

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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)

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