Frank Wheeler — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Frank Wheeler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, New Jersey
Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Glen Ridge Boro.
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Additional Details
Occupation	Mechanical Engineer
Industry	Jewelery Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Mechanical Engineer
Township / Ward	Glen Ridge Boro
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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 Frank	Age	Birth yr
Frank Wheeler	Head	—	49	~1891
Frank Wheeler	Son	—	14	~1926
Louise Wheeler	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, New …

Other, age 29

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Civil
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Essex, New …

Head, age 39

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Mechanical
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	100
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Essex-County, New …

Head, age 49

Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

Surname	Wheeler
Given Name	Frank
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Glen Ridge Boro.
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Occupation	Mechanical Engineer
Industry	Jewelery Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	45
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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Frank Wheeler

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · New Jersey

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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02333-00399)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Howard Smith	47	Head	Selling Agent	New York
42	Winifred Smith	45	Wife	—	New Jersey
43	Douglas C. Smith	18	Son	—	New Jersey
44	H. Preston Smith	16	Son	—	New Jersey
45	Philip Smith	8	Son	—	New Jersey
46	Isabel Rose	60	Mother Law	—	New Jersey
47	Thomas W. Carroll	65	Head	Gen. Manager	Ohio
48	Jane Carroll	62	Wife	—	Ohio
49	Frances Carroll	29	Daughter	Field Representative	Illinois
50	Earl Aspdin	43	Head	Manager	New York
51	Helen Aspdin	38	Wife	—	New Jersey
52	Miriam Aspdin	14	Daughter	—	New Jersey
53	Earl Jr. Aspdin	13	Son	—	New Jersey
54	Frank Wheeler THIS PERSON	49	Head	Mechanical Engineer	Maryland
55	Louise Wheeler	41	Wife	—	No. Carolina
56	Frank Wheeler	14	Son	—	New Jersey
57	Paul Colwell	40	Head	Broker	Pennsylvania
58	Dorothy Colwell	32	Wife	—	Michigan
59	Barbara Colwell	12	Daughter	—	New Jersey
60	Paul Colwell	8	Son	—	New Jersey
61	Frank Corson	59	Father in Law	Broker	Pennsylvania
62	Ethel Corson	56	Mother in Law	—	Michigan
63	Paul Bestor	58	Head	Executive	Iowa
64	Mary Bestor	53	Wife	—	Missouri
65	Barbara Bestor	25	Daughter	—	Conn.
66	Frances Macdonald	53	Head	—	New Jersey
67	Alveston Walden	49	Servant	Servant	N. Carolina
68	Nannie Walden	50	Servant	Servant	New Jersey
69	Gustave Thiel	55	Head	Sales-Man	New Jersey
70	Lillian Thiel	49	Wife	—	New Jersey
71	Ruth Thiel	21	Daughter	—	New Jersey
72	Jean Thiel	13	Daughter	—	New Jersey
73	Justine Huff	69	Mother in Law	—	Germany
74	Elsie Huff	47	Sister in Law	—	New Jersey
75	Thomas Cochran	43	Head	Commission Merchant	Maryland
76	Mary Cochran	43	Wife	—	New Jersey
77	Robert Cochran	18	Son	—	New Jersey
78	Maribel Cochran	12	Daughter	—	New Jersey
79	Louise Reed	49	Maid	Servant	New Jersey

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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.

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