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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 Jas & Jennie — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
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 | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | policeman |
| Industry | city gov't |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 2940 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edith Barrett | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Barrett | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| John Barrett | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Barrett | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Marie Barrett | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 20
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Electric Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Head, age 29
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Policeman |
| Industry | Jersey City |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 39
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | policeman |
| Industry | city gov't |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 2940 |
| 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 Jas Barrett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Barrett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jas Barrett
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Barrett
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Barrett
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · 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
19 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02407-00116)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Dunne | 47 | head | Manager | New York |
| 2 | Margaret Dunne | 46 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 3 | Eleanor Dunne | 17 | daughter | None | New Jersey |
| 4 | Thomas Dunne | 12 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | John Dunne | 7 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Earl O'Deen | 32 | head | Telephone Clerk | New Jersey |
| 7 | Frances O'Deen | 34 | wife | Telephone Oper. | New York |
| 8 | Earl O'Deen | 11 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Muriel O'Deen | 9 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Audrey O'Deen | 3 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Mary O'Deen | 63 | mother | None | New Jersey |
| 12 | John Barrett THIS PERSON | 39 | head | Policeman | New Jersey |
| 13 | Marie Barrett | 32 | wife | None | New Jersey |
| 14 | John Barrett | 11 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Edith Mary Barrett | 6 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | William Barrett | 5 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Charles Freeman | 62 | head | Clergyman | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Gladys Freeman | 32 | daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Elva Charnow | 41 | head | Cashier | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)