John Eckert — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Eckert across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Union-County, New Jersey
Surname	Eckert
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Elizabeth city
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Additional Details
Occupation	Machine Op.
Industry	Metal Industry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1360
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Occupation	Machine Op.
Township / Ward	Elizabeth City
Est. Birth Year	~1917

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
Dorothy Eckert	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Hazel Eckert	Spouse	—	47	~1893
John Eckert	Son	—	23	~1917
John Eckert	Head	—	49	~1891
Richard Eckert	Son	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1930

Union, New …

Son, age 13

Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Eckert
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1940

Union-County, New …

Son, age 23

Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members

Surname	Eckert
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Elizabeth city
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Occupation	Machine Op.
Industry	Metal Industry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1360
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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Our Model Tree links John Eckert across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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John Eckert

Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey

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Sibling

Richard Eckert

Sibling · 1940 · age 16

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Dorothy Eckert

Sibling · 1940 · age 18

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 — Union-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02400-00428)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Eckert	49	Head	Core Maker	New Jersey
2	Hazel Eckert	47	Wife	—	New Jersey
3	John Eckert THIS PERSON	23	Son	Machine Op.	New Jersey
4	Dorothy Eckert	18	Daughter	—	New Jersey
5	Richard Eckert	16	Son	—	New Jersey
6	Henry Dufrane	49	Head	Truck Driver	New Jersey
7	Anna May Dufrane	39	Wife	—	New Jersey
8	James Dufrane	15	Son	—	New Jersey
9	Harry Jr. Dufrane	9	Son	—	New Jersey
10	Charles Schroeder	35	Lodger	Bus Driver	New Jersey
11	Matthew Brennan	33	Head	Inspector	New York
12	Alice Brennan	28	Wife	—	Scotland
13	Joseph Brennan	4	Son	—	New York
14	Maureen Brennan	1	Daughter	—	New York
15	Joseph Brennan	43	Head	Watchman	Irish Free State
16	Bridget Brennan	31	Wife	—	Irish Free State
17	Bridget M. Brennan	1	Daughter	—	New Jersey
18	James Brennan	0	Son	—	New Jersey
19	Frank Burtis	65	Head	Sexton	New Jersey
20	Hattie Burtis	58	Wife	—	New York
21	Henry Burtis	20	Son	Clerical	New Jersey
22	Ada Mccue	39	Head	—	New Jersey
23	Dorothy Mccue	20	Daughter	—	New Jersey
24	Joseph Mccue	16	Son	—	New Jersey
25	Mary Mccue	13	Daughter	—	New Jersey
26	Eugene Mccue	11	Son	—	New Jersey
27	Joseph Hall	65	Head	Manager	England
28	Elizabeth Hall	60	Wife	—	New Jersey
29	Stanley Hall	32	Son	Maintenance Man	New Jersey
30	Wesley Quackenbush	54	Head	Machinist	New York
31	Estelle Quackenbush	52	Wife	—	New York
32	Lillian Quackenbush	27	Daughter	Stock Clerk	New Jersey
33	Ella Van Marron	76	Mother-in-law	—	New York
34	Naomi Springstein	35	Niece	Factory Work	Idaho
35	Jacob Cohen	51	Head	Chiropractor	New York
36	Mary Cohen	51	Wife	—	Russia
37	Bernard Cohen	28	Son	Clerical	Connecticut
38	Judith Cohen	20	Daughter	Clerical	Connecticut
39	Alfred Davis	45	Head	Dishwasher	England
40	Elizabeth Davis	42	Wife	—	England

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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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