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John Stevenson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Stevenson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Stevenson |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Kearny |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Stevenson | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Sylvia Stevenson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Stevenson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Sylvia Stevenson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Dorothy Stevenson | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Stevenson | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 1
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stevenson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 11
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Stevenson |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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 Stevenson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Stevenson
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Sylvia Stevenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Stevenson
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Stevenson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02350-01052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Breen | 57 | Head | Painter | Ireland |
| 2 | Nellie Breen | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Dorothy Breen | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 4 | Elizabeth Breen | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Margaret Breen | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | James Highery | 32 | Head | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 7 | Irene Highery | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | James Highery | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Frances Highery | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | John Stevenson | 46 | Head | Bill Collector | Scotland |
| 11 | Sylvia Stevenson | 32 | Wife | — | England |
| 12 | John H. Stevenson THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Sylvia R. Stevenson | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Dorothy B. Stevenson | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Elizabeth A. Stevenson | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Henrietta Hintze | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 17 | Eleanor P. Hintze | 32 | Daughter | Winder | New Jersey |
| 18 | Anna Hintze | 24 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 19 | Henrietta Hintze | 20 | Daughter | Spinner | New Jersey |
| 20 | John J. Hanagan | 38 | Head | Route Salesman | New York |
| 21 | Jane M. Hanagan | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Arthur Hanagan | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | John Hanagan | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | August Laggren | 49 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 25 | Pauline Laggren | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Frank Laggren | 26 | Boarder | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | William Smith | 37 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 28 | Olga Smith | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Kenneth Smith | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Paul Varga | 61 | Head | Wire Worker | Hungary |
| 31 | Ella Varga | 60 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 32 | John Varga | 33 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 33 | Edward Varga | 28 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 34 | Paul Varga | 23 | Son | Metal Worker | New Jersey |
| 35 | John Verbiter | 32 | Head | Supervisor | New Jersey |
| 36 | Margaret Verbiter | 31 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 37 | John Verbiter | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Joan Verbiter | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Archibald Giglio | 47 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 40 | Carmela Giglio | 43 | Wife | — | Italy |
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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)