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John Price — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Price across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Mary — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mach. Operator |
| Industry | Auto Mfg. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 815 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Mach. Operator |
| Township / Ward | Trenton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Viola Price | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Thelma Price | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Price | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Viola Price | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, New …
Son, age 8
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 18
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Head, age 28
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Mach. Operator |
| Industry | Auto Mfg. Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 815 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Price across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Price (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Price (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Price
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Price
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Price
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02356-00970)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Walter Jr. Blatchford | 21 | Son | Punch Presser | New Jersey |
| 42 | George Bumbera | 40 | Head | Washer | New Jersey |
| 43 | Michael Serbin | 49 | Head | Laborer | Austria-Hung. |
| 44 | Anna Serbin | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | John Serbin | 24 | Son | Leather Cutter | New Jersey |
| 46 | Andrew Serbin | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Mary Serbin | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | John H. Carson | 69 | Head | Stableman | New Jersey |
| 49 | Christine Carson | 62 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Bertram Clary | 53 | Brother-in-law | Sr. Clerk | New Jersey |
| 51 | Elizabeth Dover | 70 | Head | — | England |
| 52 | Charles Dover | 31 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 53 | Barbara Fargay | 51 | Head | Machine Operator | Czechoslovakia |
| 54 | Barbara Fargay | 78 | Mother | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 55 | John Price THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Mach. Operator | New Jersey |
| 56 | Viola Price | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Thelma Price | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Viola Price | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Harry Hoagland | 68 | Head | Nightwatchman | New Jersey |
| 60 | Julius Gershsky | 55 | Head | Grocer | New Jersey |
| 61 | William Teriman | 42 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 62 | Grace Teriman | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 63 | Elizabeth Teriman | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Raymond Cook | 29 | Head | Fender Worker | New Jersey |
| 65 | Eleanor Cook | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Richard Cook | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Elwood Jr. Gaskell | 30 | Head | Presser | New Jersey |
| 68 | Cecile Gaskell | 30 | Wife | Waitress | Virginia |
| 69 | Eugene Gaskell | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Elwood Sr. Gaskell | 72 | Father | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Minnie Gaskell | 69 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Thomas Gaskell | 35 | Brother | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 73 | Sandra Gaskell | 2 | Niece | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Francis Sirak | 26 | Head | Trimmer | New Jersey |
| 75 | Augusta Sirak | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Michael Horvath | 43 | Head | Tin Smith | New Jersey |
| 77 | Ruth Horvath | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Joseph Horvath | 21 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 79 | Michael Horvath | 24 | Son | Iron Worker | New Jersey |
| 80 | Elsa Horvath | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)