John Pierson — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Pierson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morris-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Morris-County, New Jersey
Surname	Pierson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Randolph Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Morris
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter Appr.
Industry	House Painting
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Occupation	Painter Appr.
Township / Ward	Randolph Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1923

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Pierson	Head	—	43	~1897
Mildred Pierson	Daughter	—	8	~1932
John Pierson	Son	—	17	~1923
Ruth Pierson	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Judith Pierson	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1930

Union, New …

Son, age 7

Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1923 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Pierson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1940

Morris-County, New …

Son, age 17

Morris-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1923 — 5 household members

Surname	Pierson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Randolph Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Morris
Occupation	Painter Appr.
Industry	House Painting
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	Hs 2
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 Pierson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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John Pierson

Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · New Jersey

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Sibling

Ruth Pierson

Sibling · 1940 · age 13

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Mildred Pierson

Sibling · 1940 · age 8

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 — Morris-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02373-00491)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Buckholtz	40	Head	Dairy Hand	New Jersey
2	Anna Buckholtz	41	Wife	—	New Jersey
3	Alex Buckholtz	18	Son	—	New Jersey
4	Eugene Buckholtz	15	Son	—	New Jersey
5	Jennie Buckholtz	14	Daughter	—	New Jersey
6	Emil Stenman	78	Head	—	Sweden
7	Sophia Stenman	78	Wife	—	Sweden
8	Charles Parks	64	Head	Carpenter	New Jersey
9	Bessie Parks	61	Wife	—	New Jersey
10	Helen Kirkpaugh	34	Head	Clerical Worker	New Jersey
11	George Jenkins	40	Lodger	Gardener	New Jersey
12	John A. Pierson	43	Head	Maintenance Man	Denmark
13	Judith Pierson	48	Wife	—	New York
14	John Pierson THIS PERSON	17	Son	Painter Appr.	New Jersey
15	Ruth Pierson	13	Daughter	—	New Jersey
16	Mildred Pierson	8	Daughter	—	New Jersey
17	James H. Wilson	60	Head	Carpenter	New Jersey
18	Blanche Wilson	60	Wife	—	New Jersey
19	Leroy Wilson	20	Son	Carpenter	New Jersey
20	Laura Wilson	18	Daughter	—	New Jersey
21	Chas. W. Swackhamer	63	Head	Proprietor	New Jersey
22	Ethel K. Swackhamer	43	Wife	—	New Jersey
23	William A. Swackhamer	17	Son	—	New Jersey
24	Leonard Brophy	26	Lodger	Powder Man	Penna
25	Chas. W. Gould	43	Head	Truck Driver	New Jersey
26	Naomi Gould	41	Wife	—	Penna
27	Chas. W. Gould	21	Son	Laborer	New Jersey
28	Ruth Gould	18	Daughter	—	New Jersey
29	Viola Gould	16	Daughter	—	New Jersey
30	David Gould	15	Son	—	New Jersey
31	Eugene Palmer	64	Head	—	New Jersey
32	Minnie Palmer	54	Wife	—	New York
33	Caroline Palmer	32	Daughter	—	New Jersey
34	Eugene Palmer	30	Son	Laborer	New Jersey
35	Emmett Palmer	29	Son	Laborer	New Jersey
36	John Palmer	25	Son	Driver	New Jersey
37	Ernest Peterson	33	Head	—	Sweden
38	Madeline Peterson	42	Wife	Housework	New Jersey
39	Margaret Peterson	7	Daughter	—	New Jersey
40	Joan Peterson	4	Daughter	—	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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