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James Montgomery — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Montgomery across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Helen — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Bergen Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Routeman |
| Industry | Milk |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 2700 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Routeman |
| Township / Ward | North Bergen Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Montgomery | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Montgomery | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| James Montgomery | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Christine Montgomery | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 8
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 19
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 28
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Bergen Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Routeman |
| Industry | Milk |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 2700 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Montgomery across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Montgomery (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Montgomery
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Montgomery
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Montgomery
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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 — 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-t0627-02351-00331)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Blomer | 36 | Head | Clerk | Switzerland |
| 2 | Martha Blomer | 32 | Wife | Milliner | Switzerland |
| 3 | George Brandner | 55 | Head | Dept. Mgr. | New York |
| 4 | Theresa Brandner | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Grace Brandner | 25 | Daughter | Office Worker | New York |
| 6 | George Brandner | 21 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 7 | Albert Heidenreich | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Germany |
| 8 | Amelia Heidenreich | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 9 | Berta Heidenreich | 29 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 10 | Joseph Verlovsky | 43 | Head | Porter | Hungary |
| 11 | Sophie Verlovsky | 41 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 12 | Mary Verlovsky | 18 | Daughter | Decorating | New Jersey |
| 13 | Frank Verlovsky | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Eleanor Verlovsky | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Daniel Verlovsky | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Josephine Verlovsky | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | John Verlovsky | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | William Eccleston | 44 | Head | Routeman | New York |
| 19 | Mary Eccleston | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Arline Eccleston | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | William Eccleston | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Ellen Eccleston | 74 | Mother | — | New York |
| 23 | James Struve | 40 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 24 | Jane Struve | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | George Rolff | 30 | Head | Operator | New Jersey |
| 26 | Celia Rolff | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Joan Rolff | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Jacqueline Rolff | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Judith Rolff | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Josephine Stefan | 61 | Head | — | Italy |
| 31 | Dick Stefan | 28 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 32 | Mary Stefan | 25 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 33 | Freda Stefan | 26 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 34 | Marie Calpetta | 53 | Head | — | Germany |
| 35 | Gertrude Sporner | 33 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | John Sporner | 37 | Son-in-law | Bus. Foreman | Germany |
| 37 | James Montgomery THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Routeman | New York |
| 38 | Christine Montgomery | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | James Jr. Montgomery | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Barbara Montgomery | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)