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John Russo — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Russo across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Pasquale — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Russo |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Produce |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 278 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Newark City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alphonse Russo | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mildred Russo | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Salvatore Russo | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Anthony Russo | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Russo | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| John Russo | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 4
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rosi |
| 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 |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Son, age 14
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rossi |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 24
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Russo |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Produce |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 278 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 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 Russo across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Louis Rosi (~0.92 confidence) and father Pasquale Rossi (~0.92 confidence) and father Salvatore Russo (~0.92 confidence) and mother Antonia Rosi (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gaetana Rossi (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Russo (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Rosi
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Pasquale Rossi
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Salvatore Russo
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Antonia Rosi
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gaetana Rossi
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Russo
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Russo
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Alphonse Russo
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anthony Russo
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Russo
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 — 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-t0627-02420-00314)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Bogacki | 48 | Head | Music Teacher | New Jersey |
| 2 | Anna Bogacki | 43 | Wife | Sewing | New Jersey |
| 3 | James Bogacki | 46 | Head | Printer | New Jersey |
| 4 | Mildred Bogacki | 46 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 5 | August Laukzimis | 60 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 6 | Nellie Laukzimis | 56 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 7 | Adele Laukzimis | 30 | Daughter | Secretarial | New Jersey |
| 8 | August Jr. Laukzimis | 20 | Son | Setter | New Jersey |
| 9 | Delia Laukzimis | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 10 | Vera Laukzimis | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Daniel Laukzimis | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | George Matthias | 43 | Head | Chemicalist | New Jersey |
| 13 | Alice Matthias | 23 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | George Jr. Matthias | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Dominick Cordella | 39 | Head | Cutter | Italy |
| 16 | Jennie Cordella | 35 | Wife | Sewer | New Jersey |
| 17 | Mario Cordella | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Theresa Cordella | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Mathilda Cordella | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Anthony Cordella | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Dominick Jr. Cordella | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Katherine Wollner | 55 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Michael Caponegro | 42 | Head | Bartender | New Jersey |
| 24 | Mathew Caponegro | 40 | Wife | Sewer | New Jersey |
| 25 | George Caponegro | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Mildred Caponegro | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Marianne Caponegro | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Nicholas Del Guercio | 44 | Head | Moulder | Italy |
| 29 | Jennie Del Guercio | 36 | Wife | Stretcher | New Jersey |
| 30 | Nicholas Jr. Del Guercio | 22 | Son | Labourer | New Jersey |
| 31 | Salvatore Del Guercio | 20 | Son | Labourer | New Jersey |
| 32 | Salvatore Russo | 58 | Head | — | Italy |
| 33 | Mary Russo | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Alphonse Russo | 26 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 35 | John Russo THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 36 | Mildred Russo | 16 | Daughter | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 37 | Anthony Russo | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Joseph Lordi | 58 | Head | Sewer | Italy |
| 39 | Carmela Lordi | 60 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 40 | Anthony Lordi | 29 | Son | Fireman | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)