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John Post — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Post across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Post |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Filer |
| Industry | Aero Corp |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Filer |
| Township / Ward | Paterson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Post | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Post | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| John Post | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Post | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Harold Post | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Robert Post | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Passaic, New …
Son, age 9
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Post |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Son, age 19
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
| Surname | Post |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | Filer |
| Industry | Aero Corp |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 468 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Post across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Post
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Harold Post
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Post
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Post
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02429-00341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William De Block | 23 | Son | Finisher | New Jersey |
| 42 | Robert De Block | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | John De Block | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Pellirino Manna | 40 | Head | Dyer Helper | Italy |
| 45 | Jennie Manna | 42 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 46 | Gloria Manna | 5 | Daughter | — | Rhode Island |
| 47 | John A. Post | 43 | Head | Lade Hand | New Jersey |
| 48 | Margaret A. Post | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | John Jr. Post THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Filer | New Jersey |
| 50 | Donald Post | 16 | Son | Sorter | New Jersey |
| 51 | Robert Post | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Harold Post | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Sophia Steinhauer | 70 | Head | — | Germany |
| 54 | Florence Steinhauer | 43 | Daughter | Sewer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Stanley Van Dunk | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 56 | Mary Van Dunk | 22 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Robert Van Dunk | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Joan Van Dunk | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Georgina Dialler | 63 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Eigild Miller | 39 | Head | Waiter | Denmark |
| 61 | Rose Miller | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Thomas M. Miller | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Thomas Semento | 66 | Head | Dyer Helper | Italy |
| 64 | Jessie Semento | 57 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 65 | Joseph Fielding | 28 | Son-in-law | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 66 | Fannie Fielding | 29 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Jack Dietiker | 44 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 68 | Kenneth Littleton | 36 | Head | Loomfixer | New Jersey |
| 69 | Margaret Littleton | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Lucille Littleton | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Margaret Littleton | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Kenneth Littleton | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | James Littleton | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Charles Littleton | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Burt Otte | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Holland |
| 76 | Jean Otte | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Virginia Otte | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Burt Jr. Otte | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Samuel Otte | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Garet Otte | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
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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)