John Parsons — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Parsons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bergen-County, New Jersey
Surname	Parsons
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Waldwick Borough
1935 Residence (County)	Bergen
Additional Details
Occupation	Trainman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	76
Income (1939)	2442
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Trainman
Township / Ward	Waldwick Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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
J Parsons	Son	—	15	~1925
Florence Parsons	Spouse	—	42	~1898
John Parsons	Head	—	59	~1881
Ruth Parsons	Daughter	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Bergen, New …

Other, age 39

Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1881 — 16 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Parsons
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	conductor
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Bergen, New …

Head, age 48

Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Parsons
Given Name	John S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	40
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Brakeman
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Bergen-County, New …

Head, age 59

Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

Surname	Parsons
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Waldwick Borough
1935 Residence (County)	Bergen
Occupation	Trainman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	76
Income (1939)	2442
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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John Parsons

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · New Jersey

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02316-00026)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Jeanette Wood	2	Daughter	—	New York
42	Henry Freese	39	Head	Truck Driver	Germany
43	Marie Freese	39	Wife	—	Germany
44	Albert Freese	8	Son	—	New York
45	Fred Roach	52	Head	Distributor	New York
46	Mary Roach	53	Wife	—	Ireland
47	Richard Mccarty	15	Son	—	New York
48	Melvin Perry	40	Head	Proprietor	New Jersey
49	Thelma Perry	36	Wife	—	New Jersey
50	Thelma Perry	19	Daughter	—	New Jersey
51	Edris Perry	14	Daughter	—	New Jersey
52	Joseph Cannon	74	Father-in-law	Clerk	New York
53	Herman Van Gelder	25	Head	Foreman	Holland
54	Kathryn Van Gelder	25	Wife	—	New Jersey
55	Duncia Nightingale	72	Head	—	New Jersey
56	Alice Nightingale	40	Daughter	Mach. Operator	New Jersey
57	Marion Sutherland	17	Granddaughter	—	New York
58	Richard Rose	32	Head	Medical Doctor	New York
59	Charles Kennedy	48	Head	Collector	New Jersey
60	Anna Kennedy	46	Wife	—	New Jersey
61	Joseph Kennedy	18	Son	—	New Jersey
62	John Kennedy	9	Son	—	New Jersey
63	Patricia Kennedy	3	Daughter	—	New Jersey
64	John Parsons THIS PERSON	59	Head	Trainman	Maine
65	Florence Parsons	42	Wife	—	New York
66	Ruth Parsons	18	Daughter	Clerk	New Jersey
67	J. Burbank Parsons	15	Son	—	New Jersey
68	Charles Aichman	52	Head	Mechanic	New York
69	Anna Aichman	52	Wife	—	New York
70	Warren Aichman	20	Son	File Clerk	New York
71	Herbert Aichman	18	Son	New Worker	New York
72	Marie Ginsminster	75	Mother-in-law	—	Germany
73	Raymond Young	43	Head	Salesman	New Jersey
74	Rita Young	37	Wife	—	Holland
75	Raymond Young	13	Son	—	New Jersey
76	Gilding Andersen	31	Lodger	Carpenter	Sweden
77	Edward Pfitzner	43	Head	Linotype Oper.	New Jersey
78	Harriet Pfitzner	40	Wife	—	New York
79	Russell Pfitzner	19	Son	Clerk	New Jersey
80	Harold Pfitzner	17	Son	—	New Jersey

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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.

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