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John Cullen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Cullen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Marie — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Cullen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hudson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Welder |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1700 |
| Highest Grade | S 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Welder |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Cullen | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Cullen | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Francis Cullen | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Wallace Cullen | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 21
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cullen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Railroad |
| 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 31
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cullen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Welder |
| Industry | Pipe works |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 40
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cullen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hudson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Welder |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1700 |
| Highest Grade | S 7 |
| 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 Cullen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Marie Cullen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Marie Cullen
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Cullen
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · 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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02411-00420)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eileen Vorlacher | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Willard Vorlacher | 42 | Head | Sawyer | New Jersey |
| 43 | Lucia Vorlacher | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Francis Vorlacher | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Anna Vorlacher | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Farrell Anna Vorlacher | 69 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Charles Stumb | 29 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
| 48 | Esther Stumb | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | William Roetman | 44 | Head | Locker Oper. | New Jersey |
| 50 | Anna Roetman | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Florence Roetman | 18 | Daughter | Trimmer | New Jersey |
| 52 | Thomas Mccarthy | 53 | Head | Wirework. | New Jersey |
| 53 | Annmarie Mccarthy | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Charles Mccarthy | 25 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | William Mccarthy | 23 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 56 | William Saran | 31 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Virginia Saran | 28 | Wife | Telephone Op. | New Jersey |
| 58 | Donald Saran | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Virginia Saran | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | John Cullen THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Welder | New Jersey |
| 61 | Francis Cullen | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Wallace Cullen | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Norman Cullen | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Marie Cullen | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 65 | Black | 21 | — | — | — |
| 66 | James Lacey | 26 | Head | Service Boy | New Jersey |
| 67 | Florence Lacey | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | George Weir | 61 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Selma Weir | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 70 | Helen Weir | 34 | Daughter | School Teach. | New Jersey |
| 71 | John Weir | 25 | Son | Assistant | New Jersey |
| 72 | Joseph Russo | 56 | Head | Shipfitter | Italy |
| 73 | Theresa Russo | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Vincent Russo | 26 | Son | Messenger | New Jersey |
| 75 | Ivan Barclay | 44 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 76 | Florence Barclay | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Jean Barclay | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Donald Barclay | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Sheila Barclay | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Robert Barclay | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)