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Robert Campbell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this Robert Campbell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Broker |
| Industry | Brokerage |
| Class of Worker | AO |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 56 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Broker |
| Township / Ward | Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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 Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Campbell | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Alex Taylor | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Robert Campbell | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Florence Campbell | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 34
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1888 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Hardware Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1893 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Essex, New …
Head, age 47
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1887 |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | President |
| Industry | Celluloid |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 60,000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Head, age 57
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Broker |
| Industry | Brokerage |
| Class of Worker | AO |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 56 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Campbell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander Campbell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander Campbell
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert Campbell
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · New Jersey
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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-t0627-02339-00848)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Mckeown | 60 | Uncle | Carpenter | N. Ireland |
| 2 | Edward Delean|Delean | 38 | Head | Shearer | England |
| 3 | Annie Delean|Delean | 38 | Wife | — | England |
| 4 | William Delean|Delean | 14 | Son | — | England |
| 5 | Edward Delean|Delean | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Theresa Connell | 54 | Head | — | New York |
| 7 | John Connell | 29 | Son | Mail Clerk | New Jersey |
| 8 | Anne Connell | 26 | Daughter | Pr. Nurse | New Jersey |
| 9 | Grace Connell | 21 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 10 | Joseph Connell | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Harry P. Haug | 46 | Head | Sheet Metal | New Jersey |
| 12 | Tatiana Haug | 51 | Wife | — | Ukrania |
| 13 | Harriet Haug | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Stephen Ramella | 46 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 15 | Dorothy Ramella | 48 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Josephine Ramella | 24 | Daughter | Billing Clerk | New Jersey |
| 17 | Lawrence Ramella | 22 | Son | Apprentice | New Jersey |
| 18 | Stephen Jr. Ramella | 20 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 19 | Walter Ramella | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | Alfred Matthews | 71 | Head | Merchant | New Jersey |
| 21 | Vera Matthews | 68 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Dorothy Matthews | 38 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 23 | Amy C. Matthews | 65 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | George Veit | 48 | Head | Machinist | Germany |
| 25 | Hattie Veit | 39 | Wife | Servant | Germany |
| 26 | Edwin A. Harris | 52 | Head | Executive | No. Carolina |
| 27 | Helen C. Harris | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Elizabeth A. Harris | 22 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Robert C. Harris | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | John De Haan | 54 | Servant | Servant | Holland |
| 31 | Johanna De Haan | 43 | Servant | Servant | Holland |
| 32 | Catherine Reynolds | 38 | Servant | Servant | New Jersey |
| 33 | Robert Campbell THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Broker | Scotland |
| 34 | Florence Campbell | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Robert Jr. Campbell | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Alex. Taylor | 55 | Butler | Servant | Indiana |
| 37 | Thomas W. Harvey | 56 | Head | Med. Surg. Dr. | New York |
| 38 | Helen Harvey | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Edward Cobb | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Victor Monis | 45 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 1 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)