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Robert Maxwell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Robert Maxwell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | East Orange City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Maxwell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Virginia Maxwell | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Robert Maxwell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Peggy Maxwell | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Christopher Maxwell | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ruth Maxwell | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Barbara Maxwell | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Margaret Maxwell | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 4
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 14
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Maxwell |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Orange City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Maxwell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Robert Maxwell
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Joan Maxwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Maxwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peggy Maxwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Maxwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Maxwell
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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-t0627-02332-00803)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Evans | 30 | Head | Porter | Virginia |
| 2 | Elizabeth Evans | 26 | Wife | Domestic | Virginia |
| 3 | Audrey Evans | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Violet Evans | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | John Porter | 28 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 6 | Alice Porter | 26 | Wife | Domestic | New Jersey |
| 7 | Joan Porter | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Bonn Porter | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Charles Caldwell | 26 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 10 | Willie May Caldwell | 22 | Wife | Domestic | South Carolina |
| 11 | Garfield Brown | 35 | Head | Garageman | Georgia |
| 12 | Katherine Brown | 29 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 13 | Vitalmina Brown | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | George Rey | 35 | Head | Painter | South Carolina |
| 15 | Ruth Rey | 30 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 16 | Octavia Rey | 5 | Daughter | — | South Carolina |
| 17 | Thelma Rey | 2 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Louis Gilmore | 45 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 19 | Minnie Mccoy | 50 | Lodger | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 20 | Nathan Brandon | 57 | Head | Domestic | D.C. |
| 21 | William Handy | 52 | Lodger | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Annie Kelly | 50 | Head | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 23 | Mildred Kelly | 22 | Daughter | Operator | New Jersey |
| 24 | Leanna Peters | 27 | Head | Moving Man | Maryland |
| 25 | Annie Peters | 45 | Wife | Domestic | North Carolina |
| 26 | Lotos Hill | 32 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 27 | Etta Mae Hill | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Charles Reitzel | 54 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 29 | Amelia Reitzel | 48 | Wife | Presser | New Jersey |
| 30 | Charles Reitzel | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Philip Reitzel | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Minnie Reitzel | 74 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 33 | Christopher Maxwell | 40 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 34 | Margaret Maxwell | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Robert Maxwell THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Peggy Maxwell | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Joan Maxwell | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Ruth Maxwell | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Barbara Maxwell | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Virginia Maxwell | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
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)