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John Goodwin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Goodwin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Kate — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fanwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Real Estate Mgr. |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Real Estate Mgr. |
| Township / Ward | Cranford Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Goodwin | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Doris Goodwin | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Sally Bittenbender | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| John Goodwin | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 12
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 22
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Union-County, New …
Head, age 33
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fanwood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Real Estate Mgr. |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Goodwin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Goodwin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Goodwin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kate Goodwin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Goodwin
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Goodwin
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kate Goodwin
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Goodwin
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02385-00125)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nancy Cuthbertson | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Ruth G Rogers | 39 | Head | Executive | New York |
| 3 | Patricia Rogers | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | William C Rogers | 26 | Stepson | Executive | New Jersey |
| 5 | Alice G Rogers | 26 | Step daughter-in-law | Executive | England |
| 6 | Edward White | 40 | Head | Tel Engineer | New Jersey |
| 7 | M Eleanore White | 38 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 8 | Edward A White | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Harry R Mckenney | 48 | Head | Tel Supervisor | Indiana |
| 10 | Blanche Mckenney | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Anna K Mckenney | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 12 | Anna C Willetts | 77 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 13 | Blanche Willetts | 23 | Niece | Clerk | New York |
| 14 | Jessie Johnson | 14 | Niece | — | New York |
| 15 | Richard Lee Tomlinson | 39 | Head | Manager Merch. | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Alice R Tomlinson | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Jane V Tomlinson | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Peter L Tomlinson | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Richard J O'Rourke | 42 | Head | Dept Head | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Irene O'Rourke | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Alice O'Rourke | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Richard O'Rourke | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Jean O'Rourke | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Robert O'Rourke | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | John L Grady | 45 | Head | Supervisor | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Vera C Grady | 42 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Richard L Grady | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Robert C Grady | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | J H Worth | 32 | Head | Manager Tel. Ad. | New Jersey |
| 30 | Helen L Worth | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Douglas C Worth | 1 | Son | 0 | New Jersey |
| 32 | J Royal Walsh | 47 | Head | Owner | New York |
| 33 | Elsie L Walsh | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | George W Butcher | 83 | Father-in-law | — | New York |
| 35 | Virginia L Walsh | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | George R Walsh | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | John T Goodwin THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Real Estate Mgr. | Virginia |
| 38 | Doris Goodwin | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Jerry Price Goodwin | 1 | Son | 0 | New Jersey |
| 40 | Sally Bittenbender | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)