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James Hagan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Hagan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & John — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Hagan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sorter |
| Industry | Parcel Service |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 850 |
| Highest Grade | 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Sorter |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Hagan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Hagan | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| James Hagan | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Hagan | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Richard Hagan | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 2
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| 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 |
Son, age 13
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Higgins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| 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
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 24
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hagan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Sorter |
| Industry | Parcel Service |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 850 |
| Highest Grade | 9 |
| 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 James Hagan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Hagan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Higgins (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hagan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Higgins (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Hagan
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Higgins
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Higgins
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Higgins
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hagan
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Higgins
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Hagan
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Joseph Hagan
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Hagan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — 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-t0627-02408-00427)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Tobin | 47 | Wife | Proprietor | New York |
| 2 | Anna Tobin | 72 | Head | — | Russia |
| 3 | John J. Tobin | 42 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 4 | David Tobin | 40 | Son | Proprietor | New York |
| 5 | Edward Sheehan | 63 | Head | Electrician | Eire |
| 6 | Mary E. Sheehan | 60 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 7 | Joseph Fort | 47 | Brother | Checker | Eire |
| 8 | Kathleen Fort | 20 | Niece | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 9 | Marie Fort | 10 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | William Corvelli | 51 | Head | Real Estate | New York |
| 11 | Bessie Corvelli | 54 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | R. Alvin Corvelli | 19 | Son | Apprentice | New Jersey |
| 13 | Thomas F. Griffin | 60 | Head | Asst. Prosecutor | New Jersey |
| 14 | Sarah A. Griffin | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | William Griffin | 22 | Son | Guard | New Jersey |
| 16 | Joseph Griffin | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Rose Ende Griffin | 44 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Angelus Columbus | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 19 | Phanae Columbus | 33 | Wife | — | Smyrna |
| 20 | Harry Columbus | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | William Columbus | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | William Monahan | 45 | Head | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 23 | Katheryn Monahan | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | William Monahan | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Donald Monahan | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Richard Hayden | 54 | Head | — | New York |
| 27 | Adeline Hayden | 88 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Albert Pia | 41 | Head | Account Clerk | New Jersey |
| 29 | Dorothy Pia | 39 | Wife | Tool-Keeper | New York |
| 30 | Albert J. Pia | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Barbara Pia | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | James Hagan | 58 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 33 | Mary Hagan | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | James Hagan THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Sorter | New Jersey |
| 35 | Joseph Hagan | 19 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 36 | Richard Hagan | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Donald Hartnett | 42 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 38 | Katherine Hartnett | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Betty Hartnett | 22 | Daughter | Packer | New Jersey |
| 40 | Gerald Hartnett | 20 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)