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George James — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this George James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Etta — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Garfield village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Ribbon dyer |
| Industry | Ribbon Dye House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2300 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Ribbon Dyer |
| Township / Ward | East Garfield Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 James | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| George James | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Louise James | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Son, age 10
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | George S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Son, age 20
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 48 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | George |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Industry | Broker |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Head, age 29
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | George A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Garfield village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Ribbon dyer |
| Industry | Ribbon Dye House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2300 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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 George James across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles James
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta James
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
George James
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · 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-t0627-02314-00598)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank J. Herzog | 29 | Son | Framer | New Jersey |
| 42 | Margaret Herzog | 21 | Daughter | Examiner | New Jersey |
| 43 | Harry H. Herzog | 20 | Daughter | Twister | New Jersey |
| 44 | William James | 27 | Head | Glass Blower | New Jersey |
| 45 | Natalie E. James | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Judith D. James | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Ralph Andrea | 33 | Head | Attendant | Connecticut |
| 48 | Catherine Andrea | 33 | Wife | Mender | New Jersey |
| 49 | Ralph Andrea | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Eugene Andrea | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Edward Sienkiewicz | 39 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 52 | Mae Sienkiewicz | 37 | Wife | Feeder | New Jersey |
| 53 | Harry Raus | 36 | Head | Painter | Estonia |
| 54 | Elizabeth Raus | 29 | Wife | Presser Operator | New Jersey |
| 55 | Betty Raus | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Dominick Jezewski | 46 | Head | Finisher | Poland |
| 57 | Frances Jezewski | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Frank Jezewski | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | George A. James THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Ribbon Dyer | New Jersey |
| 60 | Louise L. James | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | George A. James | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Vincent Coiello | 26 | Head | Frame Operator | New Jersey |
| 63 | Clara Coiello | 26 | Wife | Doubler | New Jersey |
| 64 | Lucille A. Coiello | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Richard A. Coiello | 0 | Son | 0 | New Jersey |
| 66 | Andrew Jamros | 53 | Head | Surgical Instrument Maker | Poland |
| 67 | Anna Jamros | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 68 | Michael Jamros | 25 | Son | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 69 | Joseph Jamros | 20 | Son | Feather Bag Maker | New Jersey |
| 70 | Jennie Jamros | 17 | Daughter | Blocker | New Jersey |
| 71 | Walter Jamros | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Michael Kowracki | 22 | Lodger | Grinder | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Samuel Castellano | 27 | Head | Pipefitter | Illinois |
| 74 | Helen Castellano | 27 | Wife | Quill Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Cyril G. Skoltis | 34 | Head | Examiner | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Anna D. Skoltis | 28 | Wife | Preparer | New Jersey |
| 77 | Cyril Skoltis | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Anna Skoltis | 65 | Mother | — | Poland |
| 79 | Stephen Vitkowsky | 36 | Head | Presser | Hungary |
| 80 | Anna T. Vitkowsky | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
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)