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John Austin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rensselaer-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Austin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Roscoe & Anna — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rensselaer-County, New York |
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hoosick town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rensselaer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hoosick Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta Austin | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Roscoe Austin | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| John Austin | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| William Austin | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Austin | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Anna Austin | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rensselaer, New …
Son, age 5
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Rensselaer, New …
Son, age 15
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Rensselaer-County, New …
Son, age 25
Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Austin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hoosick town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rensselaer |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 John Austin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Roscoe Austin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Austin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hannah Austin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hulda Austin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Roscoe Austin
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Austin
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hannah Austin
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hulda Austin
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Austin
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
William Austin
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Austin
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loretta Austin
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Rensselaer-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Rensselaer-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02756-00479)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James D. Paddock | 4 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 2 | Edward H. Enos | 44 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 3 | Helen W. Enos | 43 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 4 | Helen L. Enos | 15 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 5 | Harriet M. Enos | 13 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 6 | Joseph D. Welch | 50 | Head | Farm Hand | New York |
| 7 | Hattie Henson | 56 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 8 | Richard Henson | 62 | Brother in law | Farmer | New York |
| 9 | William J. Henson | 22 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 10 | Anna S. Henson | 29 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | William J. Henson | 35 | Cousin | Farm Hand | Vermont |
| 12 | Helen Conover | 48 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 13 | Raymond Jay | 28 | Head | Farm Hand | Vermont |
| 14 | Lillian M. Jay | 22 | Wife | — | Conn |
| 15 | Raymond Jr. Jay | 3 | Son | — | Conn |
| 16 | Robert H. Jay | 2 | Son | — | Conn |
| 17 | Richard Jay | 1 | Son | — | Conn |
| 18 | Ralph Rinkunas | 52 | Head | Farmer | Lithuania |
| 19 | Baniga Rinkunas | 43 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 20 | Edward Rinkunas | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Stanley Rinkunas | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Frank Mcshane | 43 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Scotland |
| 23 | Justis Ulta | 69 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Lithuania |
| 24 | Henry Wolfrum | 45 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 25 | Theresa Wolfrum | 82 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 26 | Steve Orzal | 45 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Poland |
| 27 | Carl Wolffe | 27 | Nephew | Labor | New York |
| 28 | Irene Herzog | 39 | Sister | — | New York |
| 29 | Margaret A. Herzog | 14 | Niece | — | New York |
| 30 | Albert H. Barber | 73 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 31 | Flora Barber | 72 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Ralph Barber | 40 | Son | Farm Hand | New York |
| 33 | Roscoe C. Austin | 50 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 34 | Anna Austin | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | John Austin THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 36 | Loretta Austin | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | James Austin | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | William Austin | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | John Guider | 47 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 40 | Edward Guider | 43 | Brother | Farmer | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)