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John Post — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Post across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Post |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dumont borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | auditor |
| Industry | municipal auditors |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Auditor |
| Township / Ward | Dumont Borough |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Post | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| John Post | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elizabeth Post | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Post | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Joan Post | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1910
Bergen, New …
Other, age 11
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Post |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1920
Bergen, New …
Other, age 20
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 14 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Post |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | N.Y. Oil Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Head, age 30
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Post |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Oil Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 6500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Head, age 41
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
| Surname | Post |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dumont borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | auditor |
| Industry | municipal auditors |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 210 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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 Post across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Post
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02305-00739)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sophia Pfleging | 57 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Franklin Pfleging | 29 | Son | Bus Driver | New Jersey |
| 3 | Henry Burghoff | 27 | Head | Service Man | New York |
| 4 | Clara Burghoff | 30 | Wife | Secretary | New York |
| 5 | Horace E. Allen | 33 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 6 | Lena B. Allen | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Fred Finck | 34 | Head | Bus Driver | New York |
| 8 | Ethel Finck | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 9 | Fred Jr. Finck | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | George Finck | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Walter R. Cole | 38 | Head | Brakeman | New York |
| 12 | Irene R. Cole | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Herbert W. Cole | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Arthur Cole | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Walter Cole | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | David Cole | 77 | Father | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Cornelia Cooper | 59 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Thomas Wenshofer | 57 | Head | Chauffeur | Germany |
| 19 | Pauline Wenshofer | 62 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 20 | Pauline Kraus | 39 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Harvey Greaser | 33 | Head | Steamfitter | New Jersey |
| 22 | Nina Greaser | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Alfred R. Weber | 35 | Head | Engineer | Germany |
| 24 | Frieda A. Weber | 34 | Wife | Manicurist | Germany |
| 25 | Jacob Jorden | 27 | Head | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 26 | Irene Jorden | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Walter Jorden | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Richard Jorden | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Milton Jorden | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Wilbert Jorden | 23 | Brother | Watchman | New Jersey |
| 31 | Gertrude Jorden | 50 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Janet Jorden | 1 | Brother's Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | John D. Post THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Auditor | New Jersey |
| 34 | Rebecca Post | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Elizabeth Post | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | John Jr. Post | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Joan Post | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Elizabeth Miller | 45 | Head | — | New York |
| 39 | Anne Miller | 19 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
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)