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John Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Armstrong across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eugene & Irene — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 26 b. ~1914 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHamilton-County, Ohio
SurnameArmstrong
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age26
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Norwood City
1935 Residence (County)Hamilton
Additional Details
OccupationLithographer
IndustryCard Mfg.
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1100
Highest GradeH 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationLithographer
Township / WardNorwood City
Est. Birth Year~1914

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
John Armstrong Head — 26 ~1914
Gerald Armstrong Son — 1 ~1939
Lois Armstrong Spouse — 24 ~1916

Census Appearances

1920
Hamilton, Ohio
Son, age 3
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Armstrong
Given Name John A.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1930
Hamilton, Ohio
Son, age 14
Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Armstrong
Given Name John
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Hamilton-County, Ohio
Head, age 26
Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
Surname Armstrong
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Norwood City
1935 Residence (County) Hamilton
Occupation Lithographer
Industry Card Mfg.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1100
Highest Grade H 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Armstrong across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eugene Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Armstrong (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Eugene Armstrong
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Armstrong
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Armstrong
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Ohio
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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 — Hamilton-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03078-00875)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Eugene Kellner 11 Son — Ohio
2 John Brill 60 Head Watchman Ohio
3 Anna Brill 55 Wife — Ohio
4 Norman Brill 32 Son Rubber Worker Ohio
5 Arthur K. Palm 56 Head Painter Ohio
6 Eleanor Palm 55 Wife — Ohio
7 Roy Ferguson 54 Head City Fireman Penn
8 Mary Ferguson 44 Wife — Ohio
9 Roy Ferguson 23 Son Laborer Ohio
10 Mary Ferguson 16 Daughter — Ohio
11 Eugene Snider 28 Head Maintence Ohio
12 Viola Snider 27 Wife — Ohio
13 Marlene Snider 3 Daughter — Ohio
14 Eugene Jr. Snider 1 Son — Ohio
15 Lester Anderson 35 Head Truck Driver Ohio
16 Ethel Anderson 39 Wife — Ohio
17 Fred Klein 29 Head Glazier Ohio
18 Dorothy Klein 25 Wife — California
19 John Klein 5 Son — Ohio
20 Louis Klein 3 Son — Ohio
21 Casper Fabre 32 Head Maintence Ohio
22 Virginia Fabre 28 Wife — Ohio
23 Ronald Fabre 7 Son — Ohio
24 Beverly Fabre 5 Daughter — Ohio
25 John Armstrong THIS PERSON 26 Head Lithographer Ohio
26 Lois Armstrong 24 Wife — Indiana
27 Gerald Armstrong 1 Son — Ohio
28 William Flynn 56 Head Watchman Ireland
29 Catherine Flynn 55 Wife — Ireland
30 Ann Flynn 21 Daughter Operator Ohio
31 William Costello 48 Head Laborer Ohio
32 Virginia Costello 42 Wife — Ohio
33 William Jr. Costello 16 Son — Ohio
34 Thelma Costello 16 Daughter — Ohio
35 Lee Costello 12 Son — Michigan
36 Charles Costello 3 Son — Ohio
37 Grover Becker 52 Head Trimmer Kentucky
38 Rosie Becker 40 Wife — Russia
39 Lester Becker 17 Son — Kentucky
40 Lawrence Becker 15 Son — Kentucky

Pedigree Summary

John
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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