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John Russo — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Russo across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationEssex-County, New Jersey
SurnameRusso
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
1935 Residence (City)Newark City
1935 Residence (County)Essex
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
Township / WardNewark City
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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Frank Russo Son — 13 ~1927
Joseph Russo Head — 48 ~1892
Gospel Russo Son — 16 ~1924
John Russo Son — 18 ~1922
Francis Russo Spouse — 39 ~1901
Rocco Russo Son — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 7
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Russo
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
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 18
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1922 — 6 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) Newark City
1935 Residence (County) Essex
Highest Grade No 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.
Linked across censuses
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
Rocco Russo
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gospel Russo
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Russo
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02425-00215)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Albert (Paul) Hess 32 Head Priest New Jersey
2 Edward Lockman 33 Head Peddler New Jersey
3 Loretta Lockman 32 Wife — Connecticut
4 Loretta Lockman 13 Daughter — New Jersey
5 Shirley Lockman 11 Daughter — New Jersey
6 Edward Lockman 8 Son — New Jersey
7 Joan Lockman 7 Daughter — New Jersey
8 Charles Lockman 5 Son — New Jersey
9 Ronald Lockman 4 Son — New Jersey
10 Joseph Lockman 2 Son — New Jersey
11 Daniel Gamba 45 Head Truck Driver New Jersey
12 Fay Gamba 27 Wife — New Jersey
13 Salvatore Gamba 6 Son — New Jersey
14 Daniel Jr. Gamba 1 Son — New Jersey
15 Mary Ann Gamba 0 Daughter — New Jersey
16 Michael Martin 31 Head Plumbing Italy
17 Lottie Martin 27 Wife — Italy
18 John Pardi 69 Father-in-law — Portugal
19 Rosa Pardi 64 Mother-in-law — Italy
20 Albert Di Menno 46 Head W.P.A. Italy
21 Christy Di Menno 42 Wife — Italy
22 Josephine Di Menno 17 Daughter — Pennsylvania
23 Stella Di Menno 11 Daughter — Pennsylvania
24 Frances Di Menno 7 Daughter — Pennsylvania
25 Salvatore Di Menno 4 Son — Pennsylvania
26 Joseph Russo 48 Head W.P.A. Italy
27 Francis Russo 39 Wife — Italy
28 John Russo THIS PERSON 18 Son — New Jersey
29 Gospel Russo 16 Son — New Jersey
30 Rocco Russo 15 Son — New Jersey
31 Frank Russo 13 Son — New Jersey
32 Angelo Cocchiarola 52 Head Tailor Italy
33 Rosina Cocchiarola 45 Wife — Italy
34 Louis Cocchiarola 25 Son — New Jersey
35 Hotello Cocchiarola 23 Son Engineer New Jersey
36 Mafalda Cocchiarola 22 Daughter Mica Tubes New Jersey
37 Radell Cocchiarola 16 Son — New Jersey
38 Napoleon Cocchiarola 14 Son — New Jersey
39 Michael Uva 52 Head — Italy
40 Helen Uva 20 Daughter Typist 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)

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