John Reilly — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Reilly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bergen-County, New Jersey
Surname	Reilly
Given Name	John Jos.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Haldwick Township
1935 Residence (County)	Bergen
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	General Chairman
Industry	Locomotive Brotherhood
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	100
Income (1939)	3600
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	General Chairman
Township / Ward	Haldwick Township
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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
Aileen Reilly	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Nora Reilly	Daughter	—	20	~1920
John Reilly	Head	—	54	~1886
Gladys Reilly	Spouse	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, New …

Head, age 34

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Reilly
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Plumber
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Hudson, New …

Head, age 45

Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Reilly
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1900
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Gaelic
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30.00
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Bergen-County, New …

Head, age 54

Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

Surname	Reilly
Given Name	John Jos.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Haldwick Township
1935 Residence (County)	Bergen
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	General Chairman
Industry	Locomotive Brotherhood
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	100
Income (1939)	3600
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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John Reilly

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New Jersey

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02316-00005)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arthur G. Pike	33	Head	Statistician	New Jersey
2	Elizabeth Pike	30	Wife	Teacher	Massachusetts
3	Gilbert Haldane	56	Head	Clerk	Scotland
4	Dorothy Haldane	22	Wife	—	New York
5	Walter R. Birley	61	Head	Garage Repair	New Jersey
6	Dora Birley	58	Wife	—	New Jersey
7	Martin Staaney	54	Head	Liquor Dealer	Czechoslovakia
8	Antonina Staaney	50	Wife	—	Czechoslovakia
9	Anthony Staaney	26	Son	Waiter	New Jersey
10	Amelia Staaney	23	Daughter	Typist	New Jersey
11	Thomas Carroll	30	Lodger	Bartender	New York
12	James Slattery	47	Lodger	Bleacher	England
13	John Jos. Reilly THIS PERSON	54	Head	General Chairman	Ireland
14	Gladys Reilly	35	Wife	—	New York
15	Nora Reilly	20	Daughter	Typist	New Jersey
16	Aileen Reilly	6	Daughter	—	New Jersey
17	Thomas Hansen	50	Head	Stone Burner	Norway
18	Theresa Hansen	49	Wife	—	Norway
19	Thos. Arthur Hansen	14	Son	—	New York
20	Magda Beck	49	Sister-in-law	Bookkeeper	Norway
21	Birgit Beck	53	Maid	Maid	Norway
22	Helen Conkery	62	Head	—	Ireland
23	Joseph W. Scott	42	Head	Armor Car Guard	Jersey City
24	Vera Scott	30	Wife	—	Baltimore
25	Virginia Scott	7	Daughter	—	South Carolina
26	David A. Scott	5	Son	—	New York
27	John S. Scott	4	Son	—	New York
28	Sarah E. Hopkins	73	Head	—	New Jersey
29	Eliza Bemper	67	Head	Practical Nurse	New Jersey
30	Isabell Bemper	72	Sister	—	New Jersey
31	Louise Bemper	65	Sister	—	New Jersey
32	Theodore Bemper	59	Brother	Caretaker	New Jersey
33	Clarence Hollins	22	Head	Mechanic	New Jersey
34	Dorothy Hollins	19	Wife	—	New Jersey
35	Philip A. Smith	39	Head	Auditor	New York
36	Marie A. Smith	37	Wife	—	New York City
37	Jack Smith	14	Son	—	New York City
38	Kathleen Smith	12	Daughter	—	New York City
39	Philip Smith	7	Son	—	New York City
40	Frank Smith	3	Son	—	New York City

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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.

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