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James Austin — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gloucester-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Austin across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gloucester-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gloucester-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Williamstown |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Elk T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loriane Austin | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Rose Austin | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edna Austin | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Austin | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Richard Austin | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Joe Austin | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Meean Austin | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Austin | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Carrie Austin | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gloucester, New …
Head, age 34
Gloucester, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fruit Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 10 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Gloucester-County, New …
Head, age 44
Gloucester-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1896 — 9 household members
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Williamstown |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 320 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links James Austin across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Austin
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Gloucester-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Gloucester-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02342-00291)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Albert Corby | 46 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 2 | Gertrude Corby | 40 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 3 | Ellen Corby | 19 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 4 | Rebecca Corby | 17 | Daughter | Maid | South Carolina |
| 5 | Earl Corby | 15 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 6 | Erasmus Corby | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Walter Evans | 33 | Head | Labor | South Carolina |
| 8 | Bernice Evans | 28 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 9 | Walter Jr Evans | 13 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 10 | James Evans | 10 | Son | — | South Carolina |
| 11 | Herman Moore | 31 | Head | Labor | Georgia |
| 12 | Anna Moore | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Herman Moore | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Margaret Moore | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Joseph Moore | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Eugene Moore | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Robert Pryor | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Grover James | 35 | Lodger | Labor | New Jersey |
| 19 | Lurena James | 17 | Lodger | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Doris James | 5 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Maud Fulmer | 41 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Essie Mae Fulmer | 18 | Daughter | Factory | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Elsie Fulmer | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James Fulmer | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | James Austin THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Labor | North Carolina |
| 26 | Carrie Austin | 33 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 27 | Richard Austin | 21 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 28 | James Austin | 19 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Rose Austin | 13 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Loriane Austin | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Meean Austin | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Edna Austin | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Joe L. Austin | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | King Henderson | 41 | Head | Labor | Alabama |
| 35 | Ola Henderson | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Mary Randolph | 16 | Child | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | James Bailey | 46 | Head | Labor | Maryland |
| 38 | Verna Bailey | 22 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 39 | Josephine Bailey | 30 | Daughter | Maid | Virginia |
| 40 | Barbara Bailey | 7 | Grandchild | — | Pennsylvania |
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)