Robert Ramsey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this Robert Ramsey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Township / Ward | Paterson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
Household Members
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Ramsey | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Margaret Ramsey | Other | — | 85 | ~1855 |
| Robert Ramsey | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Milton Ramsey | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
| Surname | Ramsay |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1897 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Surname | Ramsay |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Loomfixer |
| Industry | Plush Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40.00 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | Robert M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 10 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
Model Tree
Original Census Page
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02433-00583)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Rocher | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Robert Rocher | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Mary Eardley | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Eire |
| 44 | Charles Hope | 40 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Olive Hope | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Judith Hope | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Joyce Hope | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | William Halbert | 27 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 49 | Duyche Halbert | 24 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Dorothy Halbert | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | George B. Dehwat | 45 | Head | Executive | New Jersey |
| 52 | Ruth C. Dehwat | 47 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Virginia Dehwat | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 54 | Ruth Dehwat | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Louis G. Modemann | 56 | Head | Executive | New Jersey |
| 56 | Ella D. Modemann | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 57 | Charles H. Myers | 43 | Head | Salesman Agent | New York |
| 58 | Grace Myers | 41 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Charles Jr. Myers | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Robert M. Ramsey THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | — | England |
| 61 | Milton Ramsey | 25 | Son | Operator | New Jersey |
| 62 | David Ramsey | 22 | Son | Operator | New Jersey |
| 63 | Margaret Ramsey | 85 | Mother | — | Scotland |
| 64 | Howard Bordon | 52 | Head | Manager | New Jersey |
| 65 | Irene Bordon | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Fred Gardiner | 50 | Head | Attendant Owner | New Jersey |
| 67 | Ethel Gardiner | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Ethel M. Gardiner | 18 | Daughter | File Clerk | New Jersey |
| 69 | Edward Gardiner | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | James A. Elwood | 51 | Head | Broker | New Jersey |
| 71 | Anna Elwood | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | Eileen Elwood | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Joseph Elwood | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Francis Elwood | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Margaret M. Brophy | 49 | Head | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 76 | Mary A. Brophy | 79 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Mary A. Conway | 65 | Maid | Maid | New York |
| 78 | Flora M. Ipanish | 59 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Horace M. Ipanish | 27 | Son | Agent | North Carolina |
| 80 | Victor L. Ipanish | 25 | Son | Engineer | Virginia |
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)