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John Booth — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Booth across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHudson-County, New Jersey
SurnameBooth
Given NameJohn J.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age65
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceEngland
1935 Residence (City)Bayonne City
1935 Residence (County)Hudson
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
OccupationElectric Welder
IndustryNavy Yard
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)464
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountryEngland
Birthplace (normalized)england
OccupationElectric Welder
Township / WardBayonne City
Est. Birth Year~1875

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Lillian Booth Daughter — 14 ~1926
Isabelle Booth Other — 71 ~1869
May Booth Daughter — 42 ~1898
Isabelle Wister Daughter — 20 ~1920
John Booth Head — 65 ~1875
Rose Booth Spouse — 62 ~1878
Alice Wister Other — 3 ~1937
Daniel Booth Son — 17 ~1923
Alice Booth Daughter — 13 ~1927
August Wister Other — 24 ~1916

Census Appearances

1930
Hudson, New …
Head, age 53
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Booth
Given Name John C.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 53
Marital Status Married
Birthplace England
Naturalization Status First papers filed
Year of Immigration 1901
Age at First Marriage 25
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace England
Occupation Typist
Industry Post Office
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 40
Radio Set R
Veteran No
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 65
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1875 — 10 household members
Surname Booth
Given Name John J.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 65
Marital Status Married
Birthplace England
1935 Residence (City) Bayonne City
1935 Residence (County) Hudson
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Electric Welder
Industry Navy Yard
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 464
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england

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Our Model Tree links John Booth across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Booth
Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · 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 Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02344-00253)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary Dunger 9 daughter — New Jersey
2 Malachy Gleason 43 brother Cleaning Man New Jersey
3 James Lucey 24 Head Butcher New Jersey
4 Florence Lucey 21 wife — New Jersey
5 Marie Lucey 1 daughter — New Jersey
6 Martin Stasney 25 Head Traffic Clerk New York
7 Mary Stasney 25 wife Billing Clerk New Jersey
8 William Seigne 26 Head Stenographer New Jersey
9 Elsa Seigne 26 wife — New Jersey
10 William Seigne 2 son — New Jersey
11 Max Bloch 25 Lodger — New Jersey
12 John L. Gatko 55 Head Bartender New Jersey
13 Mabel Gatko 46 wife — New Jersey
14 Bertram Gatko 23 son Bartender New Jersey
15 Madeline Gatko 20 daughter — New Jersey
16 Evelyn Gatko 17 daughter — New Jersey
17 Edward Chatfield 28 son-in-law Underwriter New Jersey
18 Lillian Chatfield 26 daughter — New Jersey
19 Marilyn Chatfield 2 granddaughter — New Jersey
20 Alice Fitzpatrick 30 Head Grade Teacher New Jersey
21 Margaret Fitzpatrick 28 sister Bookkeeper New Jersey
22 William Fitzpatrick 27 brother Salesman New Jersey
23 Jeanne Fitzpatrick 21 sister Student New Jersey
24 Henry J. Fitzpatrick 59 Head Captain (Fire) New Jersey
25 Fitzpatrick 57 wife — Pennsylvania
26 John J. Booth THIS PERSON 65 Head Electric Welder England
27 Rose E. Booth 62 wife — Maryland
28 May Booth 42 daughter Salesgirl Maryland
29 Daniel Booth 17 son — Maryland
30 Lillian Booth 14 daughter — New Jersey
31 Alice Booth 13 daughter — New Jersey
32 August Wister 24 son-in-law Laborer Rigger New Jersey
33 Isabelle Wister 20 daughter — Maryland
34 Alice Wister 3 granddaughter — New Jersey
35 Isabelle Booth 71 mother — England
36 Augustus J. Smith 60 Head Doctor New Jersey
37 Rachel Smith 50 wife — New Jersey
38 Robert Shaw 42 Head Trailer Repairs Alabama
39 May Shaw 40 wife — New York
40 William Hassett 28 Head Bartender New Jersey

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)

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