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John Knox — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Knox across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camden-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCamden-County, New Jersey
SurnameKnox
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
1935 Residence (City)Camden City
1935 Residence (County)Camden
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryLeather Industry
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)201
Highest GradeNo 9
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardCamden City
Est. Birth Year~1922

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
John Knox Son — 18 ~1922
James Knox Son — 11 ~1929
Helen Knox Spouse — 36 ~1904
Francis Knox Son — 15 ~1925
Edith Knox Daughter — 8 ~1932
John Knox Head — 38 ~1902
Matthew Knox Son — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1930
Camden, New …
Son, age 9
Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1921 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Knox
Given Name John F.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace Delaware
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1940
Camden-County, New …
Son, age 18
Camden-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
Surname Knox
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
1935 Residence (City) Camden City
1935 Residence (County) Camden
Occupation Laborer
Industry Leather Industry
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 201
Highest Grade No 9
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Knox across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Knox
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Francis Knox
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Knox
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Knox
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Matthew Knox
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 — Camden-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02393-00061)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Elizabeth Hassman 54 Head Waitress Pennsylvania
2 Mary Gaylord 32 Daughter Waitress New Jersey
3 Carrie Gaylord 13 Granddaughter — New Jersey
4 John Gaylord 9 Grandson — New Jersey
5 Stanley Baldwin 41 Head Rigger New Jersey
6 Mary Baldwin 40 Wife — New Jersey
7 John Kuntz 20 Step-son Mechanic New Jersey
8 Mary Alice Kuntz 18 Step-daughter Laborer New Jersey
9 Ethel Kuntz 16 Step-daughter Printer New Jersey
10 William Kuntz 14 Step-son — New Jersey
11 Eric Luisi 33 Head Laborer New Jersey
12 Marie Luisi 29 Wife — New Jersey
13 Elizabeth Luisi 7 Daughter — New Jersey
14 Joan Luisi 6 Daughter — New Jersey
15 Shirley Luisi 5 Daughter — New Jersey
16 Edward Luisi 4 Daughter — New Jersey
17 Marie Luisi 2 Daughter — New Jersey
18 Daniel D. Carroll 36 Head Laborer New Jersey
19 Loretta Carroll 26 Wife — New Jersey
20 Daniel Carroll 3 Son — New Jersey
21 Dorothy Carroll 1 Daughter — New Jersey
25 Felix Barrett Corlin 52 Head Oil Burner Mechanic New Jersey
26 Harriett Corlin 50 Wife — Pennsylvania
27 Lillie Wohlforth 44 Head Proprietress Pennsylvania
28 Andrew Cohan 47 Head Woodworker New Jersey
29 Charles Baskill 62 Boarder — New Jersey
30 Carlo Richter 42 Head Crane Operator Michigan
31 Helen Richter 37 Wife — Pennsylvania
32 Ellen Scenario 29 Head — New Jersey
33 Charles Scenario 10 Son — New Jersey
34 John Knox 38 Head Woodworker Delaware
35 Helen Knox 36 Wife — Pennsylvania
36 John Knox THIS PERSON 18 Son Laborer New Jersey
37 Francis Knox 15 Son New Worker New Jersey
38 Matthew Knox 13 Son — New Jersey
39 James Knox 11 Son — New Jersey
40 Edith Knox 8 Daughter — 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)

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