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James Norris — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Norris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Sarah — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | James C. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hightstown Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | U.S. Mail |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2225 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Township / Ward | Hightstown Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Norris | Head | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Sarah Norris | Spouse | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| James Norris | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 22
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | James C Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 32
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | James C |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Son, age 42
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | James C. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hightstown Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | U.S. Mail |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2225 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 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 Norris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Norris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Norris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Norris
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Norris
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Norris
Son · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · 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 — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
18 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02357-00100)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James C. Norris | 77 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Sarah E. Norris | 74 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | James C. Jr. Norris THIS PERSON | 42 | Son | Mail Carrier | New Jersey |
| 44 | Harry Larkin | 43 | Head | Medical | Russia |
| 45 | Dora Larkin | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Judith Schneider | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Russia |
| 47 | Irving Schneider | 30 | Brother-in-law | Office Work | New York |
| 48 | Marcos Joachim | 63 | Brother-in-law | Manager | Austria |
| 49 | Esther Joachim | 55 | Sister-in-law | — | Russia |
| 50 | Addison B. Hunt | 63 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 51 | Ada P. Hunt | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Harold S. Hunt | 43 | Son | Math Math Teacher | New Jersey |
| 53 | Ruth Hunt | 27 | Daughter | Primary School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 54 | Jasper T. Laird | 88 | Father-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Willis Hancock | 52 | Head | Contractor | New Jersey |
| 56 | Evalyn E. Hancock | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Willis Jr. Hancock | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Ruth V. Hancock | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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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)