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Robert Banks — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Robert Banks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Stephen & Ethel — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Bloomfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel Banks | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Margaret Banks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Banks | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Robert Banks | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Stephen Banks | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Robert S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 11
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 21
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | Robert E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bloomfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | C 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.
Our Model Tree links Robert Banks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Stephen Banks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Banks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Banks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ithe Banks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Stephen Banks
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Banks
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Banks
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ithe Banks
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Banks
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Ruth Banks
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Banks
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02330-00072)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Kenneth J Mccormick | 39 | Head | Draftsman | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Dorothy H Mccormick | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Kenneth J Mccormick | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Stuart H Mccormick | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Stephen Banks | 54 | Head | Salesman | Connecticut |
| 46 | Ethel K Banks | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Ruth V Banks | 24 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 48 | Robert E Banks THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Margaret L Banks | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Alfred Quinn | 51 | Head | Broker | New York |
| 51 | Ellen E Quinn | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Felix J Mccormick | 35 | Head | School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 53 | Helen G Mccormick | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Donald F Mccormick | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | William G Mccormick | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Max Okman | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Russia |
| 57 | Annie Okman | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 58 | David L Okman | 30 | Son | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 59 | Marion H Elmer | 47 | Head | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 60 | Florence A Elmer | 80 | Mother | — | Connecticut |
| 61 | John J Balicki | 56 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 62 | Mary Balicki | 54 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 63 | Stella Wyozuwalski | 28 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Walter Wyozuwalski | 23 | Son in Law | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 65 | Stanley Balicki | 26 | Son | Drill Press | New Jersey |
| 66 | Theodore Balicki | 24 | Son | Stock Clerk | New Jersey |
| 67 | Joseph F Mccloskey | 35 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 68 | Adela Mccloskey | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Joseph Mccloskey | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Alonzo Jackson | 70 | Head | Maintenance Man | New Jersey |
| 71 | Mary Jackson | 63 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 72 | Henry W Jackson | 50 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Paul Jackson | 34 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 74 | Arthur Jackson | 33 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Robert Jackson | 28 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Mary D Jackson | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Louis Toren | 51 | Head | Window Cleaner | Austria |
| 78 | Molly Toren | 49 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 79 | Nathan Toren | 27 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 80 | Samuel Toren | 20 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Robert + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)