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John Newman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Newman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Barbara & Barbara — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Brunswick City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Distributor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 2600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | New Brunswick City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rose Newman | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Newman | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Anna Deegan | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Loretta Newman | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 21
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 31
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Middlesex-County, New …
Head, age 41
Middlesex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Brunswick City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Wholesale Distributor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 2600 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Newman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Barbara Newman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Newman (~0.92 confidence) and father J Newman (~0.92 confidence) and father John Newman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Barbara Newman
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Newman
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Newman
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Newman
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Newman
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · 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 — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02360-00325)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jane Kemp | 64 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | John Newman THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 3 | Loretta Newman | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Rose Marie Newman | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Anna Deegan | 68 | Mother-in-law | Label Stamper | New Jersey |
| 6 | Louis Goham | 51 | Head | Carpenter | Hungary |
| 7 | Esther Goham | 44 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 8 | Louis Jr. Goham | 30 | Son | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 9 | Elvera Goham | 19 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 10 | Alexander Goham | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Doris Goham | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Charles Goham | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Egidiuis Graham | 62 | Head | Janitor | Canada |
| 14 | Theresa Graham | 63 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Anna Graham | 39 | Daughter | Office Clerk | New Jersey |
| 16 | Venera Graham | 29 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Peter Mccormick | 57 | Head | Labor | Italy |
| 18 | Victoria Mccormick | 54 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 19 | Anthony Mccormick | 30 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Rose Mccormick | 24 | Daughter | Cotton Dept. | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Nick Mccormick | 22 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Grace Mccormick | 20 | Daughter | Cotton Dept. | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Peter Jr. Mccormick | 18 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Sam Mccormick | 17 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Genevieve Mccormick | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Phillip Reinhard | 36 | Head | Route Supervisor | New Jersey |
| 27 | Ardath Reinhard | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Darlene Reinhard | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Oscar Walen | 35 | Head | Musician | New York |
| 30 | Marguerite Walen | 41 | Wife | Packer | New Jersey |
| 31 | Josephine Walen | 62 | Mother | — | Hungary |
| 32 | Frank Kish | 39 | Head | Buffer | Hungary |
| 33 | Elizabeth Kish | 34 | Wife | — | Penn. |
| 34 | Helen Kish | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Frank Jr. Kish | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Julius Magy | 48 | Head | Machinist | Hungary |
| 37 | Caroline Magy | 43 | Wife | Gagger | Hungary |
| 38 | Julius Magy | 25 | Son | Assembler | New Jersey |
| 39 | Eugene Magy | 21 | Son | Life Guard | New Jersey |
| 40 | Joseph Lenz | 28 | Head | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)