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James Boyd — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — 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 | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norfolk |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Industry | Oil Refinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Township / Ward | Bayonne City |
| 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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Boyd | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| James Boyd | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Annie Boyd | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 8
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James D |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| 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 …
Son, age 19
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James D. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 29
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Boyd |
| Given Name | James D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norfolk |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Norfolk |
| Occupation | Chemist |
| Industry | Oil Refinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 3000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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 James Boyd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Boyd
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Boyd
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Boyd
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 — 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-t0627-02344-00390)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James D Boyd THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Chemist | New Jersey |
| 2 | Annie B Boyd | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | James S Boyd | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 4 | John F Sweeney | 38 | Head | Mortician | New Jersey |
| 5 | Mary Sweeney | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Herbert Sweeney | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Maureen Sweeney | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Cornelius Gallagher | 41 | Head | Boilermaker | New Jersey |
| 9 | Alice Gallagher | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Brian Gallagher | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Edward Gallagher | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Michael Gallagher | 49 | Brother | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Dennis Jas Mccarty | 56 | Head | Centrifuge Operat. | Ireland (Eire) |
| 14 | Mary Mccarty | 56 | Wife | — | Ireland (Eire) |
| 15 | James Jr. Mccarty | 29 | Son | Chemist Ass'T | New Jersey |
| 16 | Robert Mccarty | 21 | Son | Chemist Ass'T | New Jersey |
| 17 | Anne Mccarty | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Richard Mccarty | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | William Gibbons | 28 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 20 | Vera Gibbons | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Stanley Doreski | 29 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Mary Doreski | 26 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Michael Doreski | 45 | Son | Steam Fitter | New Jersey |
| 24 | Stanley Jr. Doreski | 41 | Son | Boiler Maker | New Jersey |
| 25 | Rose Doreski | 32 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 26 | Martha Doreski | 27 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Alex Rozniak | 36 | Son-in-law | Steamfitter | New Jersey |
| 28 | Catherine Rozniak | 30 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 29 | James Cullen | 47 | Head | Conductor | New Jersey |
| 30 | Anna Cullen | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Marie Cullen | 19 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Martin Ross | 67 | Head | — | Ireland (Eire) |
| 33 | Ellen Ross | 60 | Wife | — | Ireland (Eire) |
| 34 | Mary Ross | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 35 | Anne Ross | 27 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 36 | Madeline Ross | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 37 | Martin Jr. Ross | 25 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Joseph Kelly | 31 | Head | Chauffeur, Delivery | New Jersey |
| 39 | Nellie Kelly | 29 | Wife | Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Michael Kelly | 60 | Head | Laborer | Ireland (Eire) |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)