John Banks — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Banks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Hungary Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Columbia-County, New York
Surname	Banks
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Hungary
1935 Residence (City)	Greenport town
1935 Residence (County)	Columbia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	84
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Hungary
Birthplace (normalized)	hungary
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Greenport Town
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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 Banks	Head	—	56	~1884
Charles Banks	Son	—	22	~1918
Elizabeth Banks	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

None, New …

Other, age 36

None, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Banks
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Partner
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Hungary
Year of Immigration	1913
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Hungary
Mother's Birthplace	Hungary
Occupation	Cabinet Maker
Industry	Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Hungarian
Birth Country	Hungary
Birthplace (normalized)	hungary

1930

Columbia, New …

Head, age 42

Columbia, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Banks
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Hungary
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1912
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Hungary
Mother's Birthplace	Hungary
Occupation	Retired
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Hungarian
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	8,000
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Hungary
Birthplace (normalized)	hungary

1940

Columbia-County, New …

Head, age 56

Columbia-County, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

Surname	Banks
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Hungary
1935 Residence (City)	Greenport town
1935 Residence (County)	Columbia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	84
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Hungary
Birthplace (normalized)	hungary

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John Banks

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02518-00543)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arthur Kate	41	Head	Assembler	New York
2	Alice Kate	27	Wife	—	New York
3	Barbara Ann Kate	4	Daughter	—	New York
4	Bert Myers	62	Head	Carpenter	Kansas
5	Nellie Myers	53	Wife	—	New York
6	Matthew Myers	24	Son	Laborer	New York
7	Matilda Myers	21	Daughter-in-law	—	New York
8	Bertha Myers	18	Daughter	—	New York
9	Edna Myers	5	Daughter	—	New York
10	Egbert Myers	0	Son	—	New York
11	John Smidics	50	Head	Laborer	Hungary
12	Mary Smidics	52	Wife	—	Hungary
13	Howard Dickey	18	Head	Farmer	New York
14	John Banks THIS PERSON	56	Head	Farmer	Hungary
15	Elizabeth Banks	52	Wife	—	Hungary
16	Charles Banks	22	Son	Laborer	New York
17	Fred P. Coon	54	Head	Laborer	New York
18	Laura Coon	46	Wife	—	New York
19	Willard Kipp	68	Head	Farmer	New York
20	Gordon Baker	46	Head	Watchman	New York
21	Elizabeth Baker	39	Wife	—	New York
22	Ella Baker	70	Mother	—	New York
23	Gordon Baker	19	Son	Laborer	New York
24	Wallace Baker	16	Son	—	New York
25	Donald Baker	14	Son	—	New York
26	Gerald Baker	9	Son	—	New York
27	Homer Spalding	34	Head	Driller	New York
28	Minerva Spalding	36	Wife	—	New York
29	Virginia Spalding	16	Daughter	—	New York
30	John J. Heins	50	Head	Merchant	New Jersey
31	Elsie Heins	43	Wife	—	New York
32	Douglas Phelan	39	Head	Caretaker	New York
33	Mary Phelan	40	Wife	—	Scotland
34	Fredrick Grell	47	Head	Farmer	Germany
35	Rector Sadie Grell	45	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	New York
36	Frank Brown	28	Head	Laborer	Penn.
37	Ethel Brown	26	Wife	—	New York
38	Shirley Brown	4	Daughter	—	New York
39	Robert Brown	1	Son	—	New York
40	George E. Hallenbeck	68	Head	Farmer	New York

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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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