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Robert Ramsey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 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.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: England Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPassaic-County, New Jersey
SurnameRamsey
Given NameRobert M.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age58
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceEngland
1935 Residence (City)Paterson
1935 Residence (County)Passaic
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Hours Worked0
Highest GradeNo 10
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth CountryEngland
Birthplace (normalized)england
Township / WardPaterson
Est. Birth Year~1882

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
David Ramsey Son — 22 ~1918
Margaret Ramsey Other — 85 ~1855
Robert Ramsey Head — 58 ~1882
Milton Ramsey Son — 25 ~1915

Census Appearances

1920
Passaic, New …
Head, age 39
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
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
1930
Passaic, New …
Head, age 49
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
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
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Head, age 58
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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

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Robert Ramsey
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · New Jersey
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey Open full size

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)

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