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James Mccormick — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Mccormick across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & James — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | McCormick |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Providence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Entertainer |
| Industry | Night Club |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 49 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Entertainer |
| Township / Ward | New Providence |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mccormick | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Mccormick | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Grace Mccormick | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 4
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCormack |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 15
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCormack |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Head, age 24
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | McCormick |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Providence |
| Occupation | Entertainer |
| Industry | Night Club |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 49 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 Mccormick across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Mccormack (~0.83 confidence) and father James Mccormack (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mccormack (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Mother
Elizabeth Mccormack
b. ~1864
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.83
Father
James Mccormack
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mccormack
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mccormick
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02386-00808)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert E. Lamberson | 53 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Christian Blatt | 72 | Head | Messenger | Germany |
| 3 | Margaret Metzger | 43 | Head | Hair Dresser | New York |
| 4 | Robert Opitz | 43 | Head | Maintenance Man | New Jersey |
| 5 | Frances Opitz | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Nelson Opitz | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Ruby Opitz | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Donald Opitz | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Robert Jr. Opitz | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 10 | Thomas Crane | 74 | Head | Collector | New Jersey |
| 11 | Millicent Crane | 71 | Brother | Assessor | New Jersey |
| 12 | Hulda A. Crane | 79 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Dora Schutz | 52 | Head | Maid | Germany |
| 14 | Robert Schutz | 22 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 15 | Emily Schult | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Hans Schult | 29 | Son | Salesman | Germany |
| 17 | Carol Schult | 10 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Fred Fied | 62 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 19 | Benjamin Madonna | 55 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 20 | Rose Madonna | 47 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 21 | Mary Madonna | 23 | Daughter | Seamstress | Italy |
| 22 | Vincent Madonna | 21 | Son | — | Italy |
| 23 | Loretta Madonna | 18 | Daughter | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 24 | Antoinette Madonna | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Louis Madonna | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Rocco Romano | 66 | Head | — | Italy |
| 27 | Tessie Romano | 64 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 28 | Basil Cox | 28 | Head | Attendant | West Virginia |
| 29 | Harriet Cox | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Millicent Cox | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Shirley Ann Cox | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | John Banks | 26 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 33 | Edna Banks | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | James Jr. Mccormick THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Entertainer | New Jersey |
| 35 | Grace Mccormick | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | James L. Mccormick | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | John Mackinnon | 33 | Head | Painter | Scotland |
| 38 | Alberta Mackinnon | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Margaret Elaine Mackinnon | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Donald Mackinnon | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.83
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)