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John Rossi — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Rossi across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Domenick & Dominick — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Rossi |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Factory |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Factory |
| Township / Ward | Belleville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Rossi | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Rossi | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mildred Rossi | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Frank Rossi | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Rossi | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1910
Essex, New …
Son, age 4
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russo |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Son, age 13
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Russo |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 23
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rossi |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Insurance |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Head, age 33
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
| Surname | Rossi |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Factory |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | 40 |
| 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 Rossi across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Domenick Russo (~0.92 confidence) and father Dominick Russo (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Rossi (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Russo (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Russo (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Domenick Russo
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Dominick Russo
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Rossi
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Russo
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Russo
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Rossi
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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 — 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-t0627-02328-00056)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Schroeck | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Noris Schroeck | 0 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | John Rossi THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Factory | New Jersey |
| 44 | Mildred Rossi | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Frank Rossi | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | John Rossi | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Robert Rossi | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Marion Clark | 34 | Head | — | Rhode Island |
| 49 | Zilia Clark | 14 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | James Clark | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | William Clark | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | George Merdann | 33 | Head | Wire Mfg. | New Jersey |
| 53 | Eleanor Merdann | 31 | Wife | 700 | New Jersey |
| 54 | George Jr Merdann | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | John J Merdann | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Bert La Bar | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | May La Bar | 48 | Wife | Bakery | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Helen A La Bar | 20 | Wife | 1000 | New Jersey |
| 59 | Carolyn S La Bar | 0 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | May Loretta La Bar | 20 | grand daughter | Pw | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Elizabeth Halstead | 58 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Robert Joice | 55 | Head | Construction | New Jersey |
| 63 | Louise Joice | 49 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Robert Joice | 24 | Son | Laboratory | New Jersey |
| 65 | Edith Joice | 19 | daughter | Office | New Jersey |
| 66 | James Joice | 16 | Son | 1000 | New Jersey |
| 67 | Lawrence Sackel | 28 | Head | Water Filter | New Jersey |
| 68 | Otillea Sackel | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Lorraine Sackel | 2 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Winfield Peterson | 28 | Head | Building | New Jersey |
| 71 | Betty Peterson | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | June Peterson | 5 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Shirley Peterson | 2 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | William E Rame | 59 | Head | Factory | Virginia |
| 75 | Effie Rame | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | William Jr Rame | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Robert Rame | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Audrey Rame | 10 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | William Ramkausky | 55 | Head | Brass Foundry | New Jersey |
| 80 | Nellie Ramkausky | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
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Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 5 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)