James Simpson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey

Our Model Tree links this James Simpson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bergen-County, New Jersey
Surname	Simpson
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Newark
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Can Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1600
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	New Jersey
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Mechanic
Township / Ward	Lyndhurst
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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 Simpson	Head	—	37	~1903
Robert Simpson	Son	—	12	~1928
Jean Simpson	Spouse	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, New …

Other, age 17

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Simpson
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Step-son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Scotland
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Cotton Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Hudson, New …

Other, age 25

Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Simpson
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1923
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	R. R. Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Bergen-County, New …

Head, age 37

Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members

Surname	Simpson
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Newark
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Can Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1600
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	New Jersey
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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James Simpson

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New Jersey

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02311-00452)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Carl Jr Eck	16	Son	0	New York
42	Lorraine Eck	9	Daughter	—	New Jersey
43	Amy Louise Eck	4	Daughter	—	New Jersey
44	Allan Eck	1	Son	—	New Jersey
45	Bertil Eck	2	Son	—	New Jersey
46	Joseph Slattery	50	Head	Master Mechanic	New York
47	Loretta Slattery	41	Wife	0	New York
48	Bernice Slattery	21	Daughter	Clerical Work	New York
49	John Zenga	34	Head	Surveyor	New York
50	Mildred Zenga	29	Wife	0	New Jersey
51	John Zenga	13	Son	—	New Jersey
52	Florence Zenga	11	Daughter	—	New Jersey
53	Patricia Zenga	10	Daughter	—	New Jersey
54	John Davidson	50	Head	Mechanic	Scotland
55	Pauline Davidson	48	Wife	0	Germany
56	Katherine Davidson	21	Daughter	Salesgirl	New York
57	Edmond Davidson	19	Son	Sealer	New York
58	Joan Davidson	17	Daughter	0	New York
59	Soren Solheim	67	Head	Carpenter	Norway
60	Mary Solheim	62	Wife	0	Wales
61	Henry Solheim	32	Son	Office Worker	New Jersey
62	James Solheim	29	Son	Office Worker	New Jersey
63	Raymond Solheim	27	Son	Helper	New Jersey
64	Eleanor Solheim	21	Daughter	Secretary	New Jersey
65	George Schiffer	35	Head	Service Clerk	New York
66	Georgina Schiffer	34	Wife	Inspector	New York
67	Jack Schiffer	13	Son	—	New York
68	Joan Schiffer	8	Daughter	—	New York
69	Catherine Woodard	59	Mother	0	New York
70	James Simpson THIS PERSON	37	Head	Mechanic	Scotland
71	Jean Simpson	37	Wife	0	Scotland
72	Robert V Simpson	12	Son	—	New Jersey
73	Orie S Brooks	33	Head	Motor Switchman	New York
74	Sarah S Brooks	31	Wife	0	New York
75	Stephen Brooks	11	Son	—	New Jersey
76	Dolores Brooks	10	Daughter	—	New Jersey
77	Cyril Jr Brooks	4	Son	—	New Jersey
78	Jacob Bisch	38	Head	Foreman	Germany
79	Rose Bisch	32	Wife	0	Germany
80	George Bisch	3	Son	—	New Jersey

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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.

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