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George Sharp — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this George Sharp across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Delphine & Mercer — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | George M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Instructor |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Instructor |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to George | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Sharp | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Delphine Sharp | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Eveline Smith | Other | — | 87 | ~1853 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Other, age 13
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | George M |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 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 …
Other, age 24
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | George M. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | Art School |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 34
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | George M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Instructor |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 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 George Sharp across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Delphine Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and father Mercer Smith (~0.55 confidence) and mother Evelyn Smith (~0.46 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.64
Mother
Delphine Sharp
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mercer Smith
b. ~1880
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.55
Mother
Evelyn Smith
b. ~1898
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.46
This person
Anchor record
George Sharp
Son · 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 — 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-t0627-02408-00220)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jeremiah, Jr. Gong | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Walter J. Ferguson | 37 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 43 | Jane E. Ferguson | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Donald Ferguson | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Walter J., Jr. Ferguson | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Joseph Ferguson | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Charles Morris | 38 | Head | Auto Repairer | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Margaret Morris | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Lorraine Morris | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | John J. Barry | 44 | Head | Distributor | New York |
| 51 | Edna V. Barry | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Margaret Barry | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 53 | Dorothy Barry | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 54 | Eileen Barry | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Joseph Barry | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Daniel Barry | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Robert Ryan | 40 | Brother in law | Taxicab Business | New Jersey |
| 58 | Margaret Ryan | 39 | Sister in law | Broker | New Jersey |
| 59 | George Norman | 36 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 60 | Elizabeth Norman | 76 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Gaetano Giamantonio | 37 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 62 | Evelyn Giamantonio | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Marion Giamantonio | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | William Hamilton | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Albert Loforte | 48 | Head | Cutter | Italy |
| 66 | Libby Loforte | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | William Loforte | 24 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | Blanche Loforte | 20 | Daughter | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 69 | John Krahmer | 35 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 70 | Janet D. Krahmer | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | John Krahmer | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Judith Krahmer | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Delphine Sharp | 56 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 74 | Eveline Smith | 87 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | George M. Sharp THIS PERSON | 34 | Son | Instructor | New Jersey |
| 76 | Clara Freehill | 69 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | William Freehill | 80 | Brother | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Frank Freehill | 84 | Brother | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | George Freehill | 71 | Brother | — | Canada |
| 80 | Henry Smith | 73 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
George
Gen 1 · 1 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.5
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)