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George Craig — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this George Craig across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Janet — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Falls |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipping clerk |
| Industry | Electrical Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Kearny Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Craig | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Craig | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Mildred Craig | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 10
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1919 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 20
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Carpenter Helper |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 30
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Little Falls |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Shipping clerk |
| Industry | Electrical Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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 George Craig across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Craig (~0.92 confidence) and mother Janet Craig (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Craig
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Janet Craig
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George Craig
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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-t0627-02350-00227)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Anderson | 60 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 2 | Leslie Anderson | 28 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 3 | John Rentzler | 5 | Grandchild | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | George Rentzler | 31 | Son in law | Bank Clerk | New Jersey |
| 5 | Robert Jr. Adams | 40 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Scotland |
| 6 | Bella (S) Adams | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Joan Adams | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Albert J. Adams | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Ludwick Johnson | 55 | Head | Contractor | Sweden |
| 10 | Hattie (S) Johnson | 49 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 11 | Linda Johnson | 19 | Daughter | Runner | New Jersey |
| 12 | Thomas Blacky | 41 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 13 | Marion (S) Blacky | 44 | Wife | — | No Ireland |
| 14 | Mary Jane Blacky | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | George Craig THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Scotland |
| 16 | Mildred (S) Craig | 27 | Wife | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 17 | George Craig | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Charles Mac Allister | 32 | Head | Accountant | Scotland |
| 19 | Lillian Mac Allister | 31 | Wife | File Clerk | England |
| 20 | Archibald (S) Mac Allister | 64 | Father | Machinist | Scotland |
| 21 | Patrick Shaw | 44 | Head | Hospital Attendant | New Jersey |
| 22 | Helen (S) Shaw | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Raymond Shaw | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Fred (S) Dollenbaumer | 68 | Head | Smashing Wool | Germany |
| 25 | Anna Dollenbaumer | 68 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | John Mcdermott | 31 | Head | Law Clerk | New Jersey |
| 27 | Anna (S) Mcdermott | 30 | Wife | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 28 | James Anderson | 59 | Head | Inspector | Scotland |
| 29 | Agnes (S) Anderson | 58 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 30 | David Anderson | 25 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 31 | James Anderson | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Constant Neill | 35 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 33 | Agnes (S) Neill | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Thomas Witt | 45 | Head | Foreman Of Foundry | England |
| 35 | Jessie (S) Witt | 45 | Wife | — | England |
| 36 | Jessie Witt | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | England |
| 37 | Marjorie Witt | 16 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 38 | Joseph Hand | 48 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 39 | Eva (S) Hand | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Stanley Hand | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 2 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)