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John Wiggins — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Wiggins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: New Jersey Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationUnion-County, New Jersey
SurnameWiggins
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew Jersey
1935 Residence (City)Elizabeth
1935 Residence (County)Union
Additional Details
Highest GradeHs 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
Township / WardElizabeth
Est. Birth Year~1924

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Thomas Wiggins Head — 54 ~1886
Lucinda Wiggins Spouse — 45 ~1895
Vera Wiggins Daughter — 3 ~1937
Hiram Wiggins Son — 18 ~1922
David Wiggins Son — 9 ~1931
Jessie Wiggins Son — 13 ~1927
Charles Wiggins Son — 2 ~1938
John Wiggins Son — 16 ~1924
Theodore Wiggins Son — 6 ~1934

Census Appearances

1930
Union, New …
Son, age 6
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wiggins
Given Name John N.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1940
Union-County, New …
Son, age 16
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
Surname Wiggins
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New Jersey
1935 Residence (City) Elizabeth
1935 Residence (County) Union
Highest Grade Hs 3
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 Wiggins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wiggins
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Vera Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hiram Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theodore Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Union-County, New Jersey Open full size

Page Contents

29 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02398-00507)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Katherine Cevette 47 Sister Clerk New Jersey
2 Eloise Cevette 41 Sister Clerk New Jersey
3 Walter Tate 65 Head Cleaner Virginia
4 Blanche Tate 60 Wife — Virginia
5 Thomas Wiggins 54 Head Clerk Virginia
6 Lucinda Wiggins 45 Wife — Virginia
7 Hiram Wiggins 18 Son Laborer New Jersey
8 John Wiggins THIS PERSON 16 Son — New Jersey
9 Jessie Wiggins 13 Son — New Jersey
10 David Wiggins 9 Son — New Jersey
11 Theodore Wiggins 6 Son — New Jersey
12 Vera Wiggins 3 Daughter — New Jersey
13 Charles Wiggins 2 Son — New Jersey
14 Mary Sandford 39 Head Domestic Georgia
15 Lucille Reynolds 37 Sister Domestic Georgia
16 Alberta Brown 35 Head Domestic Florida
17 Jefferson Brown 21 Son Laborer Florida
18 Hercules Jacobs 25 Lodger Driver'S Helper Georgia
19 Mattie Jacobs 21 Lodger Clerk Georgia
20 Ella White 32 Head Domestic Georgia
21 Ella Cuttman 29 Sister Domestic Georgia
22 William Johnston 35 Lodger Gardener Pennsylvania
23 Arthur Carrington 27 Head Laborer New Jersey
24 Aileen Carrington 23 Wife New Worker North Carolina
27 Gustave Hee 61 Head Laborer New Jersey
28 Line Wagner 64 Sister — Pennsylvania
29 Charles Steinheimer 48 Head Barge Loader New Jersey
30 Caroline Steinheimer 45 Wife — New Jersey
31 Jean Steinheimer 13 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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