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James Fleming — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Fleming across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rose & Michael — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Fleming |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Rutherford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Tender |
| Industry | Surgical Instruments |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 231 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Machine Tender |
| Township / Ward | East Rutherford |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Fleming | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Rose Fleming | Daughter | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Rose Fleming | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| James Fleming | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Passaic, New …
Son, age 2
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fleming |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| 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 |
1930
Passaic, New …
Son, age 14
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fleming |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Son, age 24
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Fleming |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Rutherford |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Machine Tender |
| Industry | Surgical Instruments |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 231 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Fleming across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rose Fleming (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Fleming (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Fleming (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Fleming (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Fleming (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rose Fleming
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Fleming
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Fleming
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Fleming
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Fleming
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Fleming
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Rose Fleming
Sibling · 1940 · age 42
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Esther Fleming
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02306-00178)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louise Blum | 44 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 42 | Fred Grundmann | 35 | Lodger | Truck Driver | Germany |
| 43 | William Picciati | 39 | Lodger | Inspector | Maryland |
| 44 | Sharon Hishman | 38 | Lodger | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 45 | Otto Goldbecker | 53 | Head | Dentist | Germany |
| 46 | Elsie Goldbecker | 48 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 47 | Arthur Fredericks | 53 | Lodger | Private Nurse | New York |
| 48 | Egil Bonet | 34 | Lodger | Machinist | Denmark |
| 49 | Margaret Bonet | 37 | Lodger | Clerical | Ohio |
| 50 | William Gunther | 37 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 51 | Carl Gunther | 32 | Brother | Mechanical Engineer | New Jersey |
| 52 | Mildred Gunther | 39 | Sister | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 53 | Inez Horner | 21 | Cousin | Clerical | Florida |
| 54 | Adrian Bullis | 46 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 55 | Sadie Bullis | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Sylvia Bullis | 22 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 57 | John Semler | 57 | Head | Butcher | New York |
| 58 | Minnie Semler | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 59 | Irene Semler | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Michael Geiselhart | 48 | Head | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 61 | Margaret Geiselhart | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 62 | Dorothy Geiselhart | 20 | Daughter | Clerical | New Jersey |
| 63 | Elizabeth Geiselhart | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Beatrice Geiselhart | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Agnes Tieman | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 66 | Emily Tieman | 29 | Daughter | Clerical | New York |
| 67 | Rose Fleming | 64 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Rose Fleming | 42 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 69 | Esther Fleming | 29 | Daughter | Clerk-Typist | New Jersey |
| 70 | James Fleming THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Machine Tender | New Jersey |
| 71 | Ernest Proeschold | 76 | Head | Janitor | New York |
| 72 | Vincent Gross | 35 | Head | Cake Baker | Germany |
| 73 | Irma Gross | 29 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 74 | John Gross | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Rose Gross | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Rose Kerr | 57 | Mother in law | — | Yugoslavia |
| 77 | Casper Meyer | 54 | Head | Abstractor | New York |
| 78 | Dorothy Meyer | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Arthur E. Meyer | 18 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 80 | Walter J. Meyer | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)