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John Barrett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Barrett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julia Barrett | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Barrett | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| John Barrett | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Barrett | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Julia Barrett | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 9
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | John X. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 19
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | System |
| 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 29
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 780 |
| 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 John Barrett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Barrett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Barrett (~0.92 confidence) and father John Barrett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Barrett
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Barrett
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Barrett
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Barrett
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · 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-t0627-02411-00703)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Angelucci | 48 | Head | Dock Man | Italy |
| 42 | Anne Angelucci | 49 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 43 | John Angelucci | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Dominic Angelucci | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Antoinette Angelucci | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Orland Angelucci | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Antone Meissner | 65 | Head | Barber | Germany |
| 48 | Barbara Meissner | 63 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 49 | William Boeke | 57 | Lodger | Artist | New Jersey |
| 50 | George Carelli | 45 | Lodger | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 51 | Alfred Swenson | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 52 | Carl Dose | 54 | Head | Wrecker | Germany |
| 53 | Johanna Dose | 53 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 54 | Wanda Dose | 24 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 55 | Charles Drora|Droro | 29 | Head | Maintainer | New Jersey |
| 56 | Henry Spellmeyer | 53 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 57 | Charlotte Spellmeyer | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Henry Jr. Spellmeyer | 22 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 59 | Edward O'Keefe | 30 | Head | Deck Man | New Jersey |
| 60 | Clara O'Keefe | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Edward Jr. O'Keefe | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Kathleen O'Keefe | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | George O'Keefe | 27 | Brother | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Rudolph Helm | 49 | Head | Jack Hammer | New York |
| 65 | Mary Helm | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Margaret Helm | 24 | Daughter | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 67 | Rudolph Jr. Helm | 24 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Edward Helm | 18 | Son | Fence Grower | New Jersey |
| 69 | Rolando Helm | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Florence Helm | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Anna Turner | 42 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Loretta Turner | 19 | Daughter | Clerical Sten | New Jersey |
| 73 | John Schick | 38 | Cousin | Splicer | New York |
| 74 | John Barrett THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 75 | Julia Barrett | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | John Barrett | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | John Jr. Barrett | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Julia Barrett | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Joseph Pollio | 54 | Head | — | Italy |
| 80 | Josephine Pollio | 51 | Wife | — | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)