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James Scott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Scott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Anna — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Export Shipping |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 226 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winifred Scott | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Scott | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Helen Scott | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 6
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 16
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | runner |
| Industry | bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 27
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Scott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Export Shipping |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 226 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Scott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Scott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Scott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Scott
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Scott
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Scott
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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-t0627-02402-00074)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Michaline Green | 0 | Grand-daugt | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Irene Mcdevitt | 50 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Florence Mcdevitt | 20 | daughter | Telephone Operator | New Jersey |
| 44 | William Mcdevitt | 21 | son | Counter Man | New Jersey |
| 45 | Irene Mcdevitt | 16 | daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 46 | Anna O'Brien | 49 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Rose O'Brien | 47 | sister | Seamstress | New Jersey |
| 48 | Mary O'Brien | 45 | sister | Book Binder | New Jersey |
| 49 | John O'Brien | 42 | Brother | Chauffer | New Jersey |
| 50 | James Scott THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 51 | Helen Scott | 23 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Winifred Scott | 2 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | John F. Phin | 63 | Head | Carpenter | Scotland |
| 54 | Margaret Phin | 62 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Maud Loftus | 40 | Head | Manager Cafeteria | New York |
| 56 | Charles Murray | 42 | Head | Clerk-Bank | New York |
| 57 | Gertrude Murray | 43 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Wm Hirschhorn | 63 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 59 | Sadie Hirschhorn | 54 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Samuel Kantorwich | 58 | Brother in law | Office Clerk | New Jersey |
| 61 | Margaret Ivory | 48 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Mary Ivory | 26 | daughter | Soap Packer | New Jersey |
| 63 | James Ivory | 24 | son | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 64 | John Ivory | 22 | son | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 65 | Joseph Ivory | 21 | son | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 66 | Mary Mulligan | 68 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Charles Mulligan | 46 | son | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 68 | William Peters | 28 | grandson | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 69 | James Rickard | 37 | Head | Chauffeur | New Jersey |
| 70 | Madeline Rickard | 32 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Joan Rickard | 4 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | August Engle | 29 | Head | General Worker | New Jersey |
| 73 | Frances Engle | 24 | wife | Operator | New Jersey |
| 74 | Henry Kittenburg | 71 | Head | Manager | Germany |
| 75 | Marie Kittenburg | 60 | wife | Counter Helper | Germany |
| 76 | Frederick Kittenburg | 38 | son | Clerk-Lawyer | New York |
| 77 | Joseph De Angelo | 32 | Head | Silk Stretcher | New York |
| 78 | Anna De Angelo | 25 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Joseph De Angelo | 3 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Leo Ciharski | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | 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)