John Sutherland — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Sutherland across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Union-County, New Jersey
Surname	Sutherland
Given Name	John R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Union Township
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	CLERK
Industry	PETROLEUM
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2064
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Union Township
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Sutherland	Head	—	55	~1885
Margaret Sutherland	Spouse	—	55	~1885
Ellen Sutherland	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Joan Sutherland	Daughter	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 35

New York, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 19 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sutherland
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1911
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Special Officer
Industry	Penn R. R.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

New York, …

Other, age 45

New York, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Sutherland
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1908
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Grocery Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Union-County, New …

Head, age 55

Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

Surname	Sutherland
Given Name	John R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Union Township
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	CLERK
Industry	PETROLEUM
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2064
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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John Sutherland

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New Jersey

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Page Contents

22 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02390-00409)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John R. Sutherland THIS PERSON	55	Head	Clerk	Scotland
2	Margaret B. Sutherland	55	Wife	—	Scotland
3	Ellen M. Sutherland	22	Daughter	Supervisor	Elizabeth, N.J.
4	Joan O. Sutherland	21	Daughter	Driver	Camden, N.J.
5	Guy Spelling	46	Head	Helper	Newark, N.J.
6	Lillian M. Spelling	44	Wife	—	E. Orange, N.J.
7	Ada Badger	22	Daughter	—	Irvington, N.J.
8	Kenneth H. Badger	23	Son in law	Machinist	Newark, N.J.
9	Charles Weinbrenner	39	Head	Bottler	Newark, N.J.
10	Mary C. Weinbrenner	48	Wife	—	Newark, N.J.
11	Oscar Olsen	39	Head	Machinist	Brooklyn, N.Y.
12	Mildred J. Olsen	35	Wife	—	Weedsport, N.Y.
13	Mary L. Olsen	12	Daughter	—	Bayonne, N.J.
14	John Olsen	6	Son	—	Albany, N.Y.
15	Steve Pupish	51	Head	Fireman	Hungary
16	Elizabeth Pupish	47	Wife	—	Hungary
17	Margaret Pupish	21	Daughter	Seperator	Elizabeth, N.J.
18	Judith A. Pupish	13	Daughter	—	Elizabeth, N.J.
19	Eva Sheldon	25	Daughter	—	Hungary
20	Betty Essen	25	Daughter	Seperator	Hastings, N.Y.
21	Henry M. Essen	3	Grandson	—	Elizabeth, N.J.
22	Maude J. Durwin	42	Head	—	Pennsylvania

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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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