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Frank Pierce — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Frank Pierce across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Catherine — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Teaneck Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Light & Foghorn |
| Industry | Penn RR |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 130 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Light & Foghorn |
| Township / Ward | Teaneck Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 Frank | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elaine Pierce | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Frank Pierce | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Catherine Pierce | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Donald Pierce | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 13
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 23
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | Frank J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Mechanician |
| Industry | Autos |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Head, age 34
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | Frank |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Teaneck Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Light & Foghorn |
| Industry | Penn RR |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 130 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 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 Frank Pierce across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Pierce (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Pierce (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Pierce (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Pierce
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Pierce
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Pierce
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Frank Pierce
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · 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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02315-00346)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlotte Lepel | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | Germany |
| 2 | Larry Moore | 49 | Head | Gas Station | New York |
| 3 | Mary Moore | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Mabel Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Charles Kraft | 46 | Head | Paper Cutter | New Jersey |
| 6 | Wife Kraft | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Francis Kraft | 19 | Son | Assistant | New York |
| 8 | James Kraft | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Thomas Kraft | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Theodore Zimmerer | 37 | Head | Plat Foreman | Germany |
| 11 | Louise Zimmerer | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 12 | Florence Zimmerer | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Theodore Zimmerer | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Frank Pierce THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Light & Foghorn | New Jersey |
| 15 | Catherine Pierce | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Donald Pierce | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Elaine Pierce | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | George Kallio | 32 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 19 | Anna Kallio | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Robert Kallio | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Arne Palto | 46 | Head | Carpenter | Finland |
| 22 | Hilja Palto | 45 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 23 | Lila Palto | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Harry Vanderluit | 42 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 25 | Agnes Vanderluit | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Agnes Vanderluit | 20 | Daughter | Sr Clerk | New York |
| 27 | Harry Vanderluit | 16 | Son | Upholsterer | New Jersey |
| 28 | Muriel Vanderluit | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Louis Fuller | 73 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 30 | Felix Fabryzewski | 36 | Head | Upholstering | New Jersey |
| 31 | Alice Fabryzewski | 35 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 32 | Philip Fabryzewski | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Armas Kivela | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Finland |
| 34 | Hilga Kivela | 48 | Wife | — | Finland |
| 35 | Richard Kivela | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Harry Vincent | 51 | Head | Watch Maker | England |
| 37 | Georgina Vincent | 52 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 38 | Margaret Vincent | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | William Smith | 48 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 40 | Catherine Smith | 40 | Wife | — | Philadelphia |
Pedigree Summary
Frank
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)