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James Whitehead — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Whitehead across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Rayon Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 5000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Westfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Whitehead | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Beulah Jones | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| James Whitehead | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Ann Whitehead | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Eliz Whitehead | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 9
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 19
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | James H Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Union-County, New …
Son, age 30
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | Whitehead |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Westfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Rayon Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 5000 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Whitehead across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Whitehead (~0.92 confidence) and father James Whitehead (~0.92 confidence) and father James Whitehead (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ann Whitehead (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ann Whitehead (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Whitehead
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Whitehead
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Whitehead
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ann Whitehead
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ann Whitehead
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Whitehead
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Eliz Whitehead
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02390-00730)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley C. Boynton | 63 | Head | Mech. Engineer | Connecticut |
| 2 | Mary G. Boynton | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Edna M. Boynton | 39 | Daughter | Auditor | Connecticut |
| 4 | Arthur Neale | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | James H. Whitehead | 57 | Head | Executive | New Jersey |
| 6 | Ann R. Whitehead | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | James Jr. Whitehead THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 8 | Eliz Ann Whitehead | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Beulah Jones | 29 | Servant | Servant | Virginia |
| 10 | Geo. H. Holt | 32 | Head | Elec. Engineer | Minnesota |
| 11 | Carletta Holt | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Wayne Holt | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Christine Lemm | 77 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 14 | Russell N. Tremaine | 0 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Barney Crichton | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Edda H. Crichton | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Sandy M. Jr. Campbell | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Paul Haublin | 53 | Head | Superintendent | Switzerland |
| 19 | Louise G. Haublin | 58 | Wife | — | France |
| 20 | Alice H. Bell | 32 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Geo. H. Heaslip | 50 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 22 | Elsie H. Heaslip | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Don Heaslip | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Mary Hein | 34 | Servant | Servant | Germany |
| 25 | Irving P. Donaldson | 40 | Head | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Hazel R. Donaldson | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lois Donaldson | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Philip Guibord | 47 | Head | Teacher | Michigan |
| 29 | Phillip Guibord | 23 | Son | Dramatist | New York |
| 30 | Alfred Guibord | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Elizabeth Davis | 31 | Lodger | Teacher | New York |
| 32 | Mary Probst | 31 | Lodger | Teacher | Ohio |
| 33 | Lawrence Karem | 45 | Head | Supervisor | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Helen Karem | 34 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Frank Heruda | 43 | Head | Manufacturing Engineer | Illinois |
| 36 | Shirley Heruda | 40 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 37 | Robert Heruda | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Allen Heruda | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Robin Heruda | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Richard Heruda | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)