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James Harrington — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Harrington across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Julia — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Harrington |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Borough of Carteret |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 816 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Borough Of Carteret |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Harrington | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Julia Harrington | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Edward Harrington | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Benjamin Harrington | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, New …
Daughter, age 6
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrington |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Middlesex, New …
Daughter, age 16
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrington |
| Given Name | Jane |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Middlesex-County, New …
Daughter, age 26
Middlesex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harrington |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Borough of Carteret |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 816 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 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 Harrington across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Harrington (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Harrington (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Harrington (~0.92 confidence) and father Paul Harrington (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lydia Harrington (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Harrington
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Harrington
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Harrington
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Paul Harrington
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lydia Harrington
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Harrington
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Edward Harrington
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02358-00333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley Szymborski | 26 | Head | Apprentice | New Jersey |
| 2 | Ann Szymborski | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Barbara Szymborski | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Agnes Szymborski | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Benjamin Harrington | 52 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 6 | Julia Harrington | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | James Harrington THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 8 | Edward Harrington | 22 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 9 | Joseph Rocks | 25 | Head | Welder | New Jersey |
| 10 | Bertha Rocks | 19 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Joseph Cartus | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Hungary |
| 12 | Clara Cartus | 36 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Frank Sohayla | 33 | Head | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 14 | Verna Sohayla | 30 | Wife | Packer | New Jersey |
| 15 | Lillian Sohayla | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Marion Sohayla | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Steven Chatlos | 21 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | William Brown | 40 | Head | Foreman | New Jersey |
| 19 | Martha Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 20 | Evelyn Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 21 | Anthony Rochelish | 34 | Head | Electrician | Austria |
| 22 | Mary Rochelish | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Marion Rochelish | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Eleanor Rochelish | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Harry Carr | 44 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 26 | Madelyn Carr | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Helen Carr | 20 | Daughter | Beautician | New Jersey |
| 28 | Theresa Carr | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 29 | Julius Wozenski | 48 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 30 | Mary Wozenski | 48 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 31 | Stanley Wozenski | 22 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 32 | Eugenia Wozenski | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Helen Wozenski | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 34 | Andrew Telegrak | 51 | Head | Laborer | Hungary |
| 35 | Helen Telegrak | 43 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 36 | Andrew Telegrak | 22 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 37 | Julius Telegrak | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 38 | Violet Telegrak | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Andrew Debrey | 65 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 40 | Bertha Debrey | 52 | Wife | — | Hungary |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)