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Donald Campbell — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Donald Campbell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 2522 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Donald | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Campbell | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Donald Campbell | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Grace Campbell | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Bruce Campbell | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Yakima, Washington
Son, age 15
Yakima, Washington · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 26
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 36
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Donald |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | High School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 2522 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Donald Campbell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Campbell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Campbell (~0.92 confidence) and father James Campbell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Campbell
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Campbell
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Campbell
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Donald Campbell
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · 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-t0627-02411-00343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William De Fries | 12 | Grand Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | James Worthington | 26 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 3 | Rose Worthington | 53 | Mother | — | New York |
| 4 | Alice Worthington | 25 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | August Hitzel | 54 | Head | Car Inspector | New Jersey |
| 6 | Frank Hitzel | 25 | Son | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 7 | Agnes Hitzel | 20 | In Law | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Carl Seeger | 27 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 9 | Gertrude Seeger | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | John Paul | 41 | Head | Auto Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 11 | Barbara Paul | 74 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 12 | Adolph Emmerich | 50 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 13 | Elizabeth Emmerich | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 14 | Elsie Emmerich | 26 | Daughter | Dictaphone Operator | Germany |
| 15 | Johanna Emmerich | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | Germany |
| 16 | Donald Campbell THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Teacher | Scotland |
| 17 | Grace Campbell | 35 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 18 | James Campbell | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Bruce Campbell | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Margaret Mcnally | 53 | Head | — | Northern Ireland |
| 21 | Myrtle Mcnally | 29 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 22 | Dorothy Mcnally | 30 | Daughter | Private Secretary | New Jersey |
| 23 | Donald Manning | 11 | Grand Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Louis Ritzer | 54 | Head | Hostler | New Jersey |
| 25 | Ida Ritzer | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Julia Ferris | 43 | Head | Attendant | New Jersey |
| 27 | Annie Ferris | 62 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Warren Ferris | 64 | Father | Cigarmaker | New Jersey |
| 29 | Anna Ferris | 42 | Daughter | Mach. Operator | New Jersey |
| 30 | Edward Hickey | 51 | Head | Utility | New Jersey |
| 31 | Agnes Hickey | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Lester Barnes | 67 | Head | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 33 | Mary Barnes | 67 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Edna Barnes | 25 | Daughter | Private Secretary | New Jersey |
| 35 | Lester Barnes Jr. | 38 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 36 | Lillian Barnes Jr. | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Janet Barnes Jr. | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Richard Barnes Jr. | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Martin Lutz | 73 | Head | — | Germany |
| 40 | Marie Lutz | 66 | Wife | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
Donald
Gen 1 · 3 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)