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John Russo — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Russo across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Russo |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ewing Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Ewing Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madeline Russo | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Fred Russo | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Russo | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Robert Russo | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| John Russo | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Joseph Russo | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Lewis Russo | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Joseph Gregorio | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, New …
Son, age 8
Mercer, New Jersey · implied b. ~1922 — 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Mercer-County, New …
Son, age 18
Mercer-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
| Surname | Russo |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ewing Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Russo
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Joseph Russo
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Russo
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Russo
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Russo
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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)
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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-t0627-02356-00088)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick L. Forrest | 27 | Son | Route Solicitor | New Jersey |
| 2 | Edward L. Forrest | 25 | Son | Chairman | New Jersey |
| 3 | Gustave De Graves | 66 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 4 | Mary K. De Graves | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Erma Cleet | 39 | Daughter | Housemaid | New Jersey |
| 6 | Grace Cleet | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Nestore Petrangeli | 42 | Head | Carpenter | Italy |
| 8 | Mary Petrangeli | 37 | Wife | Assistant | New Jersey |
| 9 | Rena Petrangeli | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Nestore Jr. Petrangeli | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Albert Petrangeli | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Angelo Petrangeli | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Alice Keating | 40 | Servant | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Robert Russo | 49 | Head | Builder | Italy |
| 15 | Madeline Russo | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Lewis Russo | 27 | Son | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 17 | Joseph Russo | 25 | Son | Bartender | New Jersey |
| 18 | Fred Russo | 22 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 19 | Mary Russo | 20 | Daughter | Salesclerk | New Jersey |
| 20 | John Russo THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 21 | Joseph Gregorio | 76 | Friend | — | Italy |
| 22 | J. G. Jurgens | 57 | Head | Owner | Denmark |
| 23 | Louise Ethel Jurgens | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 24 | Clinton H. Jurgens | 28 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 25 | Frank E. Pierce | 76 | Head | Retired | New Jersey |
| 26 | Jennie Sergeant | 65 | Servant | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 27 | Edward E. Burroughes | 35 | Head | Press Operator | New Jersey |
| 28 | Ada B. Burroughes | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Audrey M. Burroughes | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Edward E. Jr. Burroughes | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Alice Moore | 67 | Head | Retired | New Jersey |
| 32 | Willie Bond | 67 | Servant | Housemaid | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William Moore | 30 | Head | Director Comm. | New Jersey |
| 34 | Olive Moore | 27 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 35 | Camille Phulster | 73 | Head | Farm Hand | Belgium |
| 36 | Emma Phulster | 63 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Agatha Phulster | 22 | Daughter | Bench Hand | New Jersey |
| 38 | John Phulster | 25 | Son | Sales Clerk | New Jersey |
| 39 | Blanche Phulster | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Richard Phulster | 2 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
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)