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John Pierce — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Pierce across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hopewell township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hopewell Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Pierce | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sadie Pierce | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Pierce | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| John Pierce | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Raymond Pierce | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| William Pierce | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elizabeth Pierce | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cumberland, New …
Head, age 36
Cumberland, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Blacksmith |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Cumberland-County, New …
Head, age 46
Cumberland-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Pierce |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hopewell township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Pierce across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Pierce
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02326-00040)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Percilla Miller | 18 | Daughter | Typing | New Jersey |
| 42 | Samuel Yourinson | 59 | Boarder | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 43 | Edward Hepner | 60 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 44 | Anna Hepner | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Virginia Hepner | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Edward Nicholson | 43 | Hired man | Farmer | Maryland |
| 47 | Howard Spear | 47 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 48 | Florence Spear | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Wallace Spear | 20 | Son | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 50 | Doris Spear | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | John Pierce THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 52 | Elizabeth Pierce | 40 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Raymond Pierce | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 54 | John Pierce | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 55 | Alberta Pierce | 17 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 56 | Sadie Pierce | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 57 | William Pierce | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Clarence Bratcher | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Maryland |
| 59 | Lottie Bratcher | 32 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Wilbert Earnest | 37 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 61 | Margaret Earnest | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Virginia Earnest | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Wilbert Jr Earnest | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Charles Earnest | 75 | Father | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 65 | Thomas Baumlin | 25 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
| 66 | David Daniels | 37 | Head | Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 67 | Rose Daniels | 41 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 68 | Esther M Daniels | 15 | Daughter | — | S. Carolina |
| 69 | Rose L Daniels | 12 | Daughter | — | S. Carolina |
| 70 | Fields Turner | 27 | Nephew | Farm Work | Mississippi |
| 71 | Robert Brown | 18 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 72 | Robert Murray | 16 | Nephew | Farm Laborer | S. Carolina |
| 73 | Frank Bell | 72 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 74 | Mabel Bell | 67 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Albert G Staub | 45 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 76 | Tillie Staub | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Louise Staub | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Frank L Camp | 57 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 79 | Mabel A Camp | 60 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Howard Camp | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Jersey |
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)