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George Pierce — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this George Pierce across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salem-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSalem-County, New Jersey
SurnamePierce
Given NameGeorge
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
1935 Residence (City)Salem City
1935 Residence (County)Salem
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest Grade7
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
Township / WardSalem City
Est. Birth Year~1926

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to George Age Birth yr
Arnold Pierce Son — ~1940
Dorothy Pierce Daughter — 8 ~1932
Ester Pierce Daughter — 4 ~1936
Linda Pierce Spouse — 41 ~1899
George Pierce Son — 14 ~1926
Carl Pierce Son — 12 ~1928
Ruth Pierce Daughter — 5 ~1935
Elmer Pierce Head — 37 ~1903
Lillian Pierce Daughter — 7 ~1933

Census Appearances

1930
Salem, New …
Son, age 3
Salem, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Pierce
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1940
Salem-County, New …
Son, age 14
Salem-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
Surname Pierce
Given Name George
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
1935 Residence (City) Salem City
1935 Residence (County) Salem
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade 7
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links George Pierce across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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George Pierce
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Ruth Pierce
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Pierce
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Pierce
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ester Pierce
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Pierce
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Pierce
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02381-00262)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Loman Faulbender 40 Head Factory Worker New Jersey
2 Lillian Faulbender 35 Wife — New Jersey
3 Phyllis Faulbender 11 Daughter — New Jersey
4 Frank Faulbender 7 Son — New Jersey
5 Julius Musca 60 Head Watchman New Jersey
6 Eleanor Musca 58 Wife — New Jersey
7 Frank Dilks 30 Boarder W.P.A. New Jersey
8 Ralph Cramer 63 Boarder W.P.A. New Jersey
9 Thomas Dilks 28 Boarder Mixer New Jersey
10 William Thompkins 46 Head Floorman New Jersey
11 Elizabeth Thompkins 40 Wife — New Jersey
12 Elmer Pierce 37 Head Electrician New Jersey
13 Linda Pierce 41 Wife — New Jersey
14 George Pierce THIS PERSON 14 Son — New Jersey
15 Carl Pierce 12 Son — New Jersey
16 Dorothy Pierce 8 Daughter — New Jersey
17 Lillian Pierce 7 Daughter — New Jersey
18 Ruth Pierce 5 Daughter — New Jersey
19 Ester Pierce 4 Daughter — New Jersey
20 Arnold Pierce 0 Son — New Jersey
21 William E. Brown 32 Head Sales Dist of Col
22 Margarete Brown 29 Wife — New Jersey
23 Emmett Jr. Brown 6 Son — New Jersey
24 Columbus Brown 2 Son — New Jersey
25 William H. Green 34 Head Laborer New Jersey
26 Leah H. Green 65 Mother — New Jersey
27 John H. Sharing 72 Head Janitor New Jersey
28 Sarah E. Sharing 66 Wife — New Jersey
29 Edward Dunn 27 Head Clerk New Jersey
30 Ann Dunn 25 Wife Clerk New Jersey
31 Richard E. Gould 33 Head Laborer Penn.
32 Grace Gould 31 Wife — New Jersey
33 Richard Jr. Gould 11 Son — New Jersey
34 Alisa Gould 9 Daughter — New Jersey
35 Maria Gould 2 Daughter — New Jersey
36 Warren J. Faulbender 44 Head Laborer New Jersey
37 Viola Faulbender 44 Wife — New Jersey
38 Warren Jr. Faulbender 15 Son — New Jersey
39 John Lawers 61 Head Self Employed New Jersey
40 Lawers None — — —

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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