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John Austin — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Austin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Margaret — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Landis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Assist. Credit Mgr. |
| Industry | Glass Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Assist. Credit Mgr. |
| Township / Ward | Landis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Janet Austin | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Marilynn Austin | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Austin | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Grace Austin | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cumberland, New …
Son, age 13
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Cumberland, New …
Son, age 23
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Cumberland-County, New …
Head, age 33
Cumberland-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Landis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Assist. Credit Mgr. |
| Industry | Glass Mfg. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2900 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 John Austin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Austen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Austen (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Austin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Austin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Austen
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Austen
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Austin
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Austin
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Austin
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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 — Cumberland-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02326-00271)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Zalbert | 28 | Head | Sorter | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Josephine Zalbert | 29 | Wife | Lamp Worker | New York |
| 43 | George Hantchel | 41 | Head | Glass Blower | New Jersey |
| 44 | Catherine Hantchel | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Myrtle Hantchel | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Arline Hantchel | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | George Herr | 45 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Blanche Herr | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | John M Austin THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Assist. Credit Mgr. | New Jersey |
| 50 | Grace T Austin | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Marilynn Austin | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Janet Austin | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | George L Hozarth | 42 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 54 | Marian Hozarth | 39 | Wife | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 55 | Emmory Davidson | 30 | Head | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 56 | Rose Davidson | 27 | Wife | Hand Baster | New Jersey |
| 57 | Benjamin Mangiaracina | 41 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 58 | Mary Mangiaracina | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Joseph Mangiaracina | 21 | Son | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 60 | Daisie L Keyes | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Cuno Vanel W. Becker | 45 | Head | Delivery Salesman | New Jersey |
| 62 | Julie Emily Becker | 45 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Cuno Vanel Becker | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Arthur S Becker | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Winifred T. Becker | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Eleanor L. Becker | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Julia A. Becker | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Everett B Becker | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Adrianne Becker | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Charles N. Brown | 74 | Head | — | New York |
| 71 | Gladys Brown | 46 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Cornelia Hakes | 78 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 73 | Charles Scarani | 27 | Head | Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 74 | Margaret Scarani | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Lloyd Scarani | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Solomon Barsky | 34 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 77 | Bertha Barsky | 31 | Wife | Machine Operator | Russia |
| 78 | Donald Barsky | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Sonia Barsky | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Leroy Q Narcross | 45 | Head | Telegrapher | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)