John Slater — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Slater across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hudson-County, New Jersey
Surname	Slater
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Jersey City
1935 Residence (County)	Hudson
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Township / Ward	Jersey City
Est. Birth Year	~1926

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
Isabella Slater	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Mary Slater	Daughter	—	20	~1920
John Slater	Head	—	45	~1895
John Slater	Son	—	14	~1926
Annie Slater	Spouse	—	44	~1896

Census Appearances

1930

Hudson, New …

Son, age 3

Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Slater
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Can Read/Write	No
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1940

Hudson-County, New …

Son, age 14

Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members

Surname	Slater
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	Jersey City
1935 Residence (County)	Hudson
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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Our Model Tree links John Slater across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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John Slater

Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New Jersey

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Sibling

Mary Slater

Sibling · 1940 · age 20

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Isabella Slater

Sibling · 1940 · age 17

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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02404-00489)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alfred Breuninger	56	Head	Butcher	England
2	Dorothea Breuninger	52	Wife	—	New York
3	Lorraine Breuninger	18	Daughter	—	New Jersey
4	Albert Holl	59	Head	Foreman	Massachusetts
5	Robert H. Ferrier	39	Head	Manager	New Jersey
6	Viola M. Ferrier	39	Wife	—	New Jersey
7	Lucy Alice Pirrine	60	Mother-in-law	—	New York
8	Charles Mcdevitt	57	Head	Compositor	New Jersey
9	Daisy Mcdevitt	55	Wife	—	New York
10	Eleanor Mcdevitt	27	Daughter	Service Representative	New Jersey
11	Frank Hostrane	32	Head	Butcher	New York
12	Ann G. Hostrane	24	Wife	—	New Jersey
13	Francis Hostrane	1	Son	—	New Jersey
14	Robert Hostrane	0	Son	—	New Jersey
15	John C. Kegel	22	Brother-in-law	Clerk	New Jersey
16	John Slater	45	Head	Shipfitter	Scotland
17	Annie Slater	44	Wife	—	Scotland
18	Mary Slater	20	Daughter	Operator	Scotland
19	Isabella Slater	17	Daughter	—	Scotland
20	John Slater THIS PERSON	14	Son	—	New Jersey
21	Walter Moskal	25	Head	Lay Out Work	Illinois
22	Anne Moskal	22	Wife	—	New Jersey
23	Frederick Keyser	53	Head	Mechanic	New Jersey
24	Appalina Keyser	43	Wife	—	New Jersey
25	Ferdinand Keyser	21	Son	—	New Jersey
26	Eugene Keyser	5	Son	—	New Jersey
27	John Spellman	32	Head	Registered Nurse	New Jersey
28	Martha Spellman	32	Wife	Trainman	New Jersey
29	John Spellman	1	Son	—	New Jersey
30	Samuel Gradinsky	45	Head	Policeman	Russia
31	Mary Gradinsky	40	Wife	—	Poland
32	Sidney Gradinsky	20	Son	New Worker	New Jersey
33	Evelyn Gradinsky	18	Daughter	—	New Jersey
34	Rena Gradinsky	8	Daughter	—	New Jersey
35	Barney Zarodnick	32	Head	Butcher	Russia
36	Frances Zarodnick	30	Wife	—	Russia
37	Allen Zarodnick	2	Son	—	New York
38	Anna Zarodnick	62	Mother-in-law	—	Russia
39	Hammer Dey	45	Head	Manager	Austria
40	Jenny Dey	42	Wife	Clerk In Store	Austria

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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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