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John Charles — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Charles across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Charles |
| Given Name | John H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomfield Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Bloomfield Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Charles | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| John Charles | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Margaret Charles | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| David Charles | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Donald Charles | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Charles | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 5
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Charles |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 15
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
| Surname | Charles |
| Given Name | John H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomfield Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 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 Charles across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Charles
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · New Jersey
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Sibling
David Charles
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Charles
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Charles
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02330-00047)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Devlin | 27 | Head | Clerk-Receiving | New Jersey |
| 2 | Harriet Devlin | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Margaret Devlin | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Joseph Cohen | 44 | Head | Assembler | New Jersey |
| 5 | Josephine Cohen | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Dorothy Cohen | 18 | Daughter | Assembler | New Jersey |
| 7 | Eugene Cohen | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Jacqueline Cohen | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Suzanne Cohen | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Edward Devlin | 29 | Head | Checker | New Jersey |
| 11 | Grace Devlin | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Edward Jr. Devlin | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Susan Devlin | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Thomas Devlin | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Gerald La Vacca | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Italy |
| 16 | Angela La Vacca | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Gerald Jr. La Vacca | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Albert La Vacca | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Anthony Matturri | 57 | Father-in-law | Ink Mixer | Italy |
| 20 | Peter Matturri | 29 | Brother-in-law | Stock-Broker | New York |
| 21 | Lillian Matturri | 23 | Sister-in-law | Inspector Lamps | New Jersey |
| 22 | William Matturri | 17 | Brother-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | John V. Charles | 56 | Head | Plumber | Scotland |
| 24 | Margaret P. Charles | 47 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 25 | David G. Charles | 24 | Son | Deliveryman | New Jersey |
| 26 | William Charles | 20 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 27 | John H. Jr. Charles THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Donald J. Charles | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Thos. Devlin | 27 | Head | Checker | New Jersey |
| 30 | Wallace Cairns | 30 | Head | Clerking | Bloomfield |
| 31 | Aileen Cairns | 23 | Wife | — | Belleville |
| 32 | Marlene Cairns | 2 | Daughter | — | Bloomfield |
| 33 | Betty Cairns | 0 | Daughter | — | Bloomfield |
| 34 | Thomas Ammisata | 27 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 35 | Rose Ammisata | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Vincent Ammisata | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Rose Ammisata | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Collin Hayes | 62 | Head | Painter | Canada |
| 39 | Margaret Hayes | 65 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 40 | William Hayes | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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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)