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John Carr — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Carr across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Mary — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: New Jersey Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHudson-County, New Jersey
SurnameCarr
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age34
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew Jersey
1935 Residence (City)Jersey City
1935 Residence (County)Hudson
Additional Details
OccupationPencil-wrapper
IndustryPencil Company
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked10
Income (1939)192
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
OccupationPencil-Wrapper
Township / WardJersey City
Est. Birth Year~1906

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
Geraldine Carr Daughter — 7 ~1933
Mary Carr Daughter — 5 ~1935
Alva Carr Daughter — 10 ~1930
John Carr Head — 34 ~1906
Alva Carr Spouse — 29 ~1911

Census Appearances

1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 12
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Carro
Given Name John
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation none
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 23
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Carr
Given Name John
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace New Jersey
Occupation cooper
Industry Oil Yard
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 34
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
Surname Carr
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New Jersey
1935 Residence (City) Jersey City
1935 Residence (County) Hudson
Occupation Pencil-wrapper
Industry Pencil Company
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 10
Income (1939) 192
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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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.
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Our Model Tree links John Carr across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Carro (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Carro (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Carr (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Carro
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Carro
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Carr
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Carr
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · 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-t0627-02408-00269)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Catherine Burns 32 Daughter — New Jersey
2 Robert Burns 11 Son — New Jersey
3 Joseph Newman 46 Head Conductor Eire
4 Jane Newman 48 Wife Cleaner Eire
5 Patrick Newman 21 Son Clerk Eire
6 Mary Newman 19 Daughter New Worker Eire
7 Kathleen Newman 15 Daughter New Worker Eire
8 John Newman 13 Son — Eire
9 Gladys Newman 9 Daughter — New Jersey
10 Dorothy Newman 7 Daughter — New Jersey
11 Elizabeth Chellia 51 Head — New Jersey
12 Mildred Chellia 24 Daughter — New Jersey
13 Frank Chellia 19 Son Saleslady New Jersey
14 Jean Chellia 12 Daughter Messenger New Jersey
15 Nora Dolan 60 Head — New Jersey
16 Mary Dolan 54 Sister Pencil-Wrapper New Jersey
17 John Carr THIS PERSON 34 Head Pencil-Wrapper New Jersey
18 Alva Carr 29 Wife Upholsterer New Jersey
19 Alva Carr 10 Daughter — New Jersey
20 Geraldine Carr 7 Daughter — New Jersey
21 Mary Ann Carr 5 Daughter — New Jersey
22 Ann O'Neill 38 Head Saleslady Connecticut
23 Anthony O'Neill 20 Son — New York
24 Tridie|Fridie O'Neill 18 Daughter — Connecticut
25 Edward O'Neill 16 Son — New Jersey
26 William O'Neill 15 Son — New Jersey
27 Elizabeth O'Neill 13 Daughter — New Jersey
28 Ann O'Neill 11 Daughter — New Jersey
29 Robert O'Neill 9 Son — New Jersey
30 Anna Cook 53 Head — New York
31 Joseph Cook 14 Son — New Jersey
32 Agnes M. Findley 54 Head — New Jersey
33 Anne Findley 47 Sister Secretary New Jersey
34 Charles E. Vigorito 72 Head Teacher New Jersey
35 Mary J. Vigorito 61 Wife Mason New York
36 Janet Craven 66 Head — New Jersey
37 Julie Craven 37 Daughter — New Jersey
38 Mary Hamill 23 Niece Teacher New Jersey
39 George T. Smith 85 Head Clerk New York
40 Hattie L. Smith 82 Wife President New Jersey

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)

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