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James Egan — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this James Egan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1904), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPassaic-County, New Jersey
SurnameEgan
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age36
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
1935 Residence (City)Paterson
1935 Residence (County)Passaic
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryBank Clerk
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1521
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
OccupationClerk
Township / WardPaterson
Est. Birth Year~1904

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Daniel Egan Son — 29 ~1911
Catherine Egan Daughter — 32 ~1908
John Egan Son — 23 ~1917
James Egan Son — 36 ~1904
William Egan Son — 25 ~1915
John Egan Head — 61 ~1879
Florence Egan Spouse — 61 ~1879

Census Appearances

1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 26
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Egan
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Age at First Marriage 26
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Helper
Industry Railroad
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Son, age 36
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
Surname Egan
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 36
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
1935 Residence (City) Paterson
1935 Residence (County) Passaic
Occupation Clerk
Industry Bank Clerk
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1521
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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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 James Egan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Egan
Son · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Daniel Egan
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Egan
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Egan
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Egan
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Passaic-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02429-00562)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Rachel S Wilde 69 Head — New Jersey
42 Sara Thurston 87 Mother — New Jersey
43 Garry Gros 27 Head Tree Surgeon New Jersey
44 Annetta Gros 23 Wife — New Jersey
45 Garry Jr Gros 1 Son — New Jersey
46 Mae Loges 59 Head Green Worker New Jersey
47 Otto Bentivoglio 57 Head Weaver New Jersey
48 Lillie Bentivoglio 53 Wife — New Jersey
49 Mae Bentivoglio 25 Daughter Stitcher New Jersey
50 Ruth Bentivoglio 24 Daughter Clerk New Jersey
51 Lillian Bentivoglio 20 Daughter Clerk New Jersey
52 Lawrence Martin 27 Head Mechanic New Jersey
53 Ruth Martin 26 Wife — New Jersey
54 Isaac Vander Wende 35 Head Driver New Jersey
55 Annetta Vander Wende 33 Wife — New Jersey
56 Kathleen Vander Wende 12 Daughter — New Jersey
57 William Vander Wende 9 Son — New Jersey
58 John J Egan 61 Head Fireman New Jersey
59 Florence Egan 61 Wife — England
60 James Egan THIS PERSON 36 Son Clerk New Jersey
61 Daniel Egan 29 Son Chemist New Jersey
62 William Egan 25 Son Label Weaver New Jersey
63 John Egan 23 Son Colorist New Jersey
64 Catherine Egan 32 Daughter — England
65 Charles J. Rev Child 56 Head Clergyman Conn
66 Alice H Child 43 Wife — New Jersey
67 Charles J Jr Child 16 Son — New Jersey
68 Charlotte Child 7 Son — New Jersey
70 Samuel Rainey 52 Head Policeman New Jersey
71 Elizabeth Rainey 51 Wife — New Jersey
72 Robert E Quinn 64 Head Clerk New Jersey
73 Anna Quinn 60 Sister — New Jersey
74 Demetrius Antonio 44 Head Waiter Albania
75 Eugenia Antonio 36 Wife — Albania
76 Theodore Antonio 11 Son — New Jersey
77 Michael Antonio 8 Son — New Jersey
78 Margaret Antonio 4 Daughter — New Jersey
79 Marina Antonio 60 Mother — Albania

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)

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