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John Carter — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Carter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Jno — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ridgewood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Insurance |
| Industry | Reserve Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Insurance |
| Township / Ward | Glen Rock |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Carter | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Charles Carter | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Carter | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Erin Carter | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 4
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 14
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | John L., Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Son, age 24
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Carter |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ridgewood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Insurance |
| Industry | Reserve Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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 Carter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father Jno Carter (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Erin Carter (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marguerite Carter (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Carter
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jno Carter
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Carter
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Erin Carter
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marguerite Carter
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Carter
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Charles Carter
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02308-00803)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Howard A Hoffman | 33 | Head | Telephone Engineer | New Jersey |
| 42 | Lillian A Hoffman | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | William Hoffman | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Florence Hoffman | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Rhoda May Fairer | 20 | Servant | Maid | New Jersey |
| 46 | Jesse J Irwin | 53 | Head | Draughtsman | New York |
| 47 | Alice B Irwin | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Raymond G Irwin | 17 | Son | Store Clerk | New Jersey |
| 49 | James A Lynch | 45 | Head | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
| 50 | Grace Lynch | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Peggy Lynch | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | James Lynch | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | W. Leslie Alton | 32 | Head | Sales Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Ella S Alton | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | David Alton | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | John Alton | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | John J. Freeman | 42 | Head | Accountant | New Jersey |
| 58 | Marjorie Freeman | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Margaret A Freeman | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Hugh F Kirwan | 34 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 61 | Ann E Kirwan | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Christine Kirwan | 59 | Mother | — | New York |
| 63 | Lewis W Layton | 39 | Head | Technician | New Jersey |
| 64 | Gertrude Layton | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Lewis J Layton | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | John F Talbot | 31 | Head | Sales Agent | New Jersey |
| 67 | Anita F Talbot | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | John F Jr Talbot | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Gordon Talbot | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Charles F Carter | 64 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Erin B Carter | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | Charles F Jr Carter | 25 | Son | Office | New Jersey |
| 73 | John F Carter THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Insurance | New Jersey |
| 74 | Ernest Formann | 40 | Head | Maintenance | New Jersey |
| 75 | Harriet Formann | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Ernest Jr Formann | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | William E Beese | 59 | Head | Official | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Harriet Della Beese | 29 | Daughter | Secretary | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Raymond L Beese | 28 | Son | Teller | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Idamae Pearl Beese | 54 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)