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James Parker — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Parker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Colin & Margaret — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rahway |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Office clerk |
| Industry | Steel Equipment Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Office Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Avenel |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Parker | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| James Parker | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Helen Parker | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 5
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 15
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | James |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Office Boy |
| Industry | Electric Instrument |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Middlesex-County, New …
Head, age 28
Middlesex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Parker |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rahway |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Office clerk |
| Industry | Steel Equipment Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 266 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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 Parker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Colin Parker (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Parker (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Colin Parker
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Parker
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Parker
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 — 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-t0627-02364-00600)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverly Lanza | 4 | Grand daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | John Hacker | 26 | Head | Still Operator | New Jersey |
| 3 | Elizabeth Hacker | 27 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 4 | Karl Swatits | 36 | Head | Packer | Austria |
| 5 | Mary Swatits | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Charles Swatits | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Richard Swatits | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Lorraine Swatits | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Anna B. Baker | 63 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | John W. Boukis | 40 | Son in Law | Automatic Stoker Servicer | New York |
| 11 | Edith Boukis | 38 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Dewitt Boukis | 10 | Grand son | — | New York |
| 13 | Jay Lloyd Boukis | 2 | Grand son | — | New York |
| 14 | Carl E. Peterson | 64 | Head | — | Germany |
| 15 | Ida Peterson | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Evelyn Peterson | 20 | Daughter | Beauty Culturist | New Jersey |
| 17 | Charles H. Peterson | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Peter Hoppa | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 19 | Esther Hoppa | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | John Trojan | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Austria |
| 21 | Mary Trojan | 42 | Wife | Seamstress | Austria |
| 22 | Emily Trojan | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 23 | Jacob Fox | 70 | Head | — | Austria |
| 24 | Rose Fox | 68 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 25 | Mary Ritsko | 78 | Head | — | Austria |
| 26 | Mary Ritsko | 22 | Daughter | File Clerk | New Jersey |
| 27 | Joseph Kaiser | 49 | Head | Steel Cabinet Welder | Hungary |
| 28 | Erma Kaiser | 47 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 29 | Joseph Kaiser | 21 | Son | Timekeeper | New Jersey |
| 30 | John E. Medvetz | 25 | Son in Law | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 31 | James Parker THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Office Clerk | New Jersey |
| 32 | Helen Parker | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | James Parker | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Alexander Marhoffer | 29 | Head | Researcher | New York |
| 35 | Margaret Marhoffer | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Allan Marhoffer | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | George Fox | 34 | Head | Postmaster | New York |
| 38 | Amanda Fox | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Robert Fox | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Nadine Fox | 0 | 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)