John Arthur — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Seneca-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Arthur across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Seneca-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Seneca-County, New York
Surname	Arthur
Given Name	John H A B
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Waterloo village
1935 Residence (County)	Seneca
Additional Details
Occupation	Student
Industry	R.O.T. Ferry
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Student
Township / Ward	Waterloo Village
Est. Birth Year	~1920

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Rev Arthur	Head	—	51	~1889
Margaret Arthur	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Robert Arthur	Son	—	18	~1922
John Arthur	Son	—	20	~1920
Janet Arthur	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1930

Seneca, New …

Son, age 10

Seneca, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Arthur
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Seneca-County, New …

Son, age 20

Seneca-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members

Surname	Arthur
Given Name	John H A B
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Waterloo village
1935 Residence (County)	Seneca
Occupation	Student
Industry	R.O.T. Ferry
Highest Grade	C 2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Our Model Tree links John Arthur across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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John Arthur

Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York

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Sibling

Robert Arthur

Sibling · 1940 · age 18

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Janet Arthur

Sibling · 1940 · age 16

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 — Seneca-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02779-00130)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Deforest Dunning	53	Head	Bookkeeper	New York
2	Sarah R Dunning	68	Wife	Housewife	New York
3	John T Kelly	25	Lodger	Blacksmith	New York
4	Edward Eggleston	32	Head	Ins Agent	New York
5	Dorothy V Eggleston	29	Wife	Housewife	New York
6	Kathryn Eggleston	1	Daughter	—	New York
7	Geo F Choppelle	43	Head	Cost Accountant	New York
8	Thelma V Choppelle	42	Wife	Housewife	New York
9	Marjorie Choppelle	21	Daughter	—	New York
10	George F Jr Choppelle	20	Son	Mechanic	New York
11	John E Becker	25	Head	Ins Agent	New York
12	Mary E Becker	24	Wife	—	New York
13	John E Becker	1	Son	—	New York
14	Chas A Long	51	Head	Truck Driver	New York
15	Alice M Long	51	Wife	Matron	New York
16	Evelyn Laughlin	56	Sister-law	Housekeeper	New York
17	Mrs J Y Moore	88	Head	—	New York
18	Rev John B Arthur	51	Head	Minister	New York
19	Margaret R Arthur	47	Wife	Housewife	New York
20	John H A B Arthur THIS PERSON	20	Son	Student	New York
21	Robert W Arthur	18	Son	Inspector	New York
22	Janet Arthur	16	Daughter	—	New York
23	Benjamin S Coggins	60	Head	Porter	Missouri
24	Sevilla Coggins	56	Wife	Housewife	New York
25	Elizabeth R Coggins	18	Daughter	—	New York
26	James B Ryan	77	Lodger	Retired	New York
27	Mary L Clark	38	Head	Linotype Operator	New York
28	Thomas Cagino	64	Head	Grocer	New York
29	Alice N Cagino	56	Wife	Housewife	New York
30	Thomas Jr Cagino	23	Son	—	New York
31	Joseph M Cagino	21	Son	—	New York
32	Alfred J Cagino	20	Son	—	New York
33	Mary E Cagino	18	Daughter	—	New York
34	Raymond B Cagino	16	Son	—	New York
35	Katherine Cagino	87	Mother	—	New York
36	William B Shanks	54	Head	Textile Worker	Pennsylvania
37	Azella Shanks	54	Wife	School Teacher	New York
38	William B Jr Shanks	23	Son	—	New York
39	Louisa R Shanks	75	Mother	Housewife	Pennsylvania
40	Richard M Vickery	31	Head	Spring Maker	New Jersey

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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.

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