John Stevenson — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Stevenson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bergen-County, New Jersey
Surname	Stevenson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Bergen
1935 Residence (County)	Bergen
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	mason
Industry	building
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Mason
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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
Robert Stevenson	Son	—	28	~1912
Robert Stevenson	Son	—	26	~1914
John Stevenson	Head	—	51	~1889
Elizabeth Stevenson	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Elsa Stevenson	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Johanna Stevenson	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1930

Bergen, New …

Head, age 41

Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Stevenson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1909
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Plasterer
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7500
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Bergen-County, New …

Head, age 51

Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members

Surname	Stevenson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Bergen
1935 Residence (County)	Bergen
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	mason
Industry	building
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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John Stevenson

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · New Jersey

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02312-00152)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	George Stevenson	40	Boarder	Electrician	Scotland
42	Donald Kelly	30	Boarder	Shipping Clerk	Penna
43	Doris Casat	22	Boarder	Maid	Germany
44	Ernest Easer	45	Boarder	Cook	Germany
45	Herman Rhael	46	Head	Telephone Maintainer	Mass
46	Gladys Rhael	39	Wife	—	New York
47	Diana Rhael	2	Daughter	—	New York
48	John Leahy	75	Father-in-law	—	New York
49	John Ruff	37	Head	Electrician	New Jersey
50	Ruth Ruff	33	Wife	—	New Jersey
51	Ruth Ruff	14	Daughter	—	New Jersey
52	Clara Ruff	10	Daughter	—	New York
53	George Beyer	29	Head	Oil Inspector	New Jersey
54	Rose Beyer	25	Wife	—	Louisiana
55	Evelyn Beyer	0	Daughter	—	Texas
56	John Wood	56	Head	Telephone Operator	Scotland
57	Amy Wood	52	Wife	Laborer	New Jersey
58	Ernest Rawding	52	Head	Draftsman	Nova Scotia
59	Annie Rawding	38	Wife	—	Scotland
60	Robert Rawding	15	Son	—	New Jersey
61	Jean Rawding	7	Daughter	—	New Jersey
62	James Wilson	63	Father-in-law	Laborer	Scotland
63	Earl Gregg	44	Head	Clerk	Penn
64	Jessie Gregg	43	Wife	—	Penn
65	Margaret Gregg	22	Daughter	Office Clerk	Penn
66	Earl Jr. Gregg	21	Son	Clerk	Penn
67	Walter Karel	44	Head	Leather Worker	Russia
68	Catherine Karel	36	Wife	Twister	Czechoslovakia
69	Helen Karel	14	Daughter	—	New Jersey
70	John Stevenson THIS PERSON	51	Head	Mason	Scotland
71	Johanna Stevenson	55	Wife	—	Scotland
72	Robert Stevenson	28	Son	Traffic Clerk	Scotland
73	Robert Stevenson	26	Son	Cake Wrapper	New Jersey
74	Elizabeth Stevenson	23	Daughter	Clerk	New Jersey
75	Elsa Stevenson	18	Daughter	—	New Jersey
76	Charles Robin	42	Head	Foreman	Mass
77	Helen Robin	42	Wife	—	New York
78	Angelo Delitus	45	Head	Contractor	Italy
79	Anna Delitus	42	Wife	—	New Jersey
80	Inez M. Delitus	18	Daughter	—	New Jersey

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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.

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