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John Rollins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Rollins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 18-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Rollins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Newark |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
18 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Miles | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Elizabeth Jones | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Dorothy Jones | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Milton Miles | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Harold Rollins | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Conrad Rollins | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Margaret Jones | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Rollins | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Rollins | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Marzene Rollins | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Emma Miles | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Milton Miles | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Rollins | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Joyce Jones | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret Jones | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Rose Rollins | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| William Rollins | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| George Rollins | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 13
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rollin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 22
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 18 household members
| Surname | Rollins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Rollins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Rollins
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Joyce Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Rollins
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marzene Rollins
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Jones
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Rollins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Conrad Rollins
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Rollins
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Rollins
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Miles
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02415-00179)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha Weiss | 49 | Wife | Mechanic | Hungary |
| 2 | Sidney Weiss | 24 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 3 | Irving Weiss | 21 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 4 | Leona Weiss | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Alexander Weiss | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Frank Neary | 60 | Head | Manager | Alabama |
| 7 | Early Neary | 41 | Wife | Landlady | Alabama |
| 8 | Rebecca Neary | 20 | Daughter | Commissary Helper | New Jersey |
| 9 | William Neary | 18 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 10 | William Ledbetter | 43 | Lodger | Clerk | N. Carolina |
| 11 | Thomas Totten | 39 | Lodger | Cook | Alabama |
| 12 | Mary Collins | 48 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Mary Castle | 30 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 14 | Ida Johnson | 38 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Kenneth Johnson | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Bobby Moses | 7 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 17 | Tony Small | 20 | Lodger | — | Georgia |
| 18 | Mr. Ross | 41 | Lodger | Bricklayer | N. Carolina |
| 19 | Mrs. Ross | 41 | Lodger | Housework | N. Carolina |
| 20 | Catherine Orr | 38 | Lodger | Housework | Virginia |
| 21 | Hortense Richardson | 33 | Lodger | Housework | S. Carolina |
| 22 | Mary Jones | 26 | Lodger | Seamstress | Georgia |
| 23 | George Rollins | 55 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 24 | Rose Rollins | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Milton Miles | 32 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Georgia |
| 26 | Emma Miles | 29 | Daughter | Millinery | Tennessee |
| 27 | Jean Miles | 6 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Milton Miles | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | George Rollins | 27 | Son | Dancer | Tennessee |
| 30 | William Rollins | 24 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 31 | John Rollins THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Margaret Jones | 20 | Daughter | Press Worker | New Jersey |
| 33 | Elizabeth Jones | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Dorothy Jones | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Joyce Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Margaret Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Conrad Rollins | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Marzene Rollins | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | James Rollins | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Harold Rollins | 14 | 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)