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William Woods — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 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.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hoboken |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrical Lamps |
| Industry | Retailer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Electrical Lamps |
| Township / Ward | Hoboken |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to William | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Woods | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Rita Woods | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Woods | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Michael Woods | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Walter Woods | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Thomas Woods | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Woods | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Marion Woods | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 9
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1921 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wood |
| Given Name | William Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 19
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
| Surname | Woods |
| Given Name | William Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hoboken |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Electrical Lamps |
| Industry | Retailer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| 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.
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 19 · b. ~1921 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Rita Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Woods
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02349-00408)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loretta Ersiline | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Ada Ersiline | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Frank Ersiline | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Joseph Ersiline | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Thomas Ersiline | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Rose Marie Ersiline | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Anna Marie Ersiline | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | George Ersiline | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Viola Ersiline | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Peter Ersiline | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Peter Koch | 41 | Head | City Sanitation Dept | New Jersey |
| 12 | Tillie Koch | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Charles Guinan | 59 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 14 | Mary Guinan | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | George Uhle | 38 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 16 | Elsie Uhle | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Thomas E. Dillon | 37 | Head | Clerical | New Jersey |
| 18 | Ethel Dillon | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Thomas Jr. Dillon | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Lorraine Dillon | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Raymond Dillon | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Charles Dillon | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | William Woods | 39 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 24 | Marion Woods | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | William Jr. Woods THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Electrical Lamps | New Jersey |
| 26 | Rita Woods | 17 | Daughter | Electrical Lamps | New Jersey |
| 27 | Evelyn Woods | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Thomas Woods | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Walter Woods | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Michael Woods | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | John Francone | 32 | Head | Baker | New Jersey |
| 32 | Josephine Francone | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Stefano Francone | 60 | Head | Baker | Italy |
| 34 | Nunziata Francone | 53 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 35 | Marie Francone | 20 | Daughter | Baker | New Jersey |
| 36 | Margaret Francone | 19 | Daughter | Dental Asst | New Jersey |
| 37 | Mario Francone | 17 | Son | Packer | New Jersey |
| 38 | Viola Francone | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Lucia Francone | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Margie Francone | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)