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John Dickerson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Dickerson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palisade Pk. Bergen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Palisade Park |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Dickerson | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Robert Dickerson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Dickerson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Doris Dickerson | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Henrietta Dickerson | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bergen, New …
Son, age 6
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1924 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Son, age 16
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
| Surname | Dickerson |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palisade Pk. Bergen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Dickerson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Dickerson
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Doris Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Dickerson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02312-00507)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Entschau | 45 | Head | Mechanic | Germany |
| 2 | Ellerose Entschau | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Lawrence Entschau | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Ernest Kroebel | 45 | Head | Salesman | Germany |
| 5 | Josephine Kroebel | 52 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 6 | Paul Barbiere | 52 | Head | Builder | Italy |
| 7 | Clara Barbiere | 49 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 8 | William Barbiere | 28 | Son | Helper | New Jersey |
| 9 | Dolores Barbiere | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Joseph Barbiere | 60 | Brother | — | Italy |
| 11 | John Theudenmuller | 64 | Head | Fireman | Germany |
| 12 | Henrietta Theudenmuller | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Florence Theudenmuller | 26 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 14 | Donald Blies | 24 | Head | Telephone | Iowa |
| 15 | Louise Blies | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | George Kettig | 34 | Head | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 17 | Mable Kettig | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Edward Sharpland | 21 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 19 | Marie Sharpland | 19 | Wife | Typist | New York |
| 20 | William Craun | 41 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 21 | Jennie Craun | 39 | Wife | House Work | New Jersey |
| 22 | Frances Petroski | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Poland |
| 23 | Herbert Fall | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Lloyd Fitzsimmons | 42 | Head | Builder | New York |
| 25 | Marcelle Fitzsimmons | 39 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Lloyd Fitzsimmons | 11 | Son | — | West Indies |
| 27 | Glenna Fitzsimmons | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Brother-In-Law Hassold | None | M | Photo Eng. Co. | — |
| 29 | George Warner | 34 | Head | Teacher | Indiana |
| 30 | Francis Warner | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Joan Warner | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 32 | John Dickerson | 39 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 33 | Henrietta Dickerson | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | John J. Dickerson THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Doris C. Dickerson | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Robert W. Dickerson | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Joseph Jr. Welsh | 28 | Head | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 38 | Eleanor Welsh | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Joseph Welsh | 3 | Son | — | Hoboken |
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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)