John Banks — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this John Banks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Banks
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Additional Details
Occupation	Longshoreman
Industry	Docks
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	8
Income (1939)	906
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Longshoreman
Township / Ward	Philadelphia
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 John	Age	Birth yr
John Banks	Head	—	53	~1887
Luella Banks	Other	—	32	~1908
William Banks	Son	—	27	~1913
Mabel Banks	Spouse	—	51	~1889

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Other, age 36

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Banks
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	36
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Stevedore
Industry	Wharf
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Other, age 45

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Banks
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 53

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

Surname	Banks
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Philadelphia
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Occupation	Longshoreman
Industry	Docks
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	8
Income (1939)	906
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links John Banks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

John Banks

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Pennsylvania

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03729-00086)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ida Gordon	61	Head	New Worker	Penna
2	Albert Johnson	62	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
3	Lucy Grimes	50	Lodger	Cook	Virginia
4	Hardy Richards	60	Head	Stevedore	North Carolina
5	Lillian Richards	55	Wife	House Work	North Carolina
6	John Banks THIS PERSON	53	Head	Longshoreman	Virginia
7	Mabel Banks	51	Wife	House-Work	Maryland
8	William Banks	27	Son	Boot Black	Delaware
9	Luella Banks	32	Sister	House-Work	Virginia
10	Francis Mcmonamin	44	Head	Peddler	Penna
11	Margaret Mcmonamin	43	Wife	Janitress	North Ireland
12	Francis Mcmonamin	20	Son	Peddler	Penna
13	Margaret Mcmonamin	12	Daughter	New Worker	Penna
14	Hugh Mcmonamin	15	Son	New Worker	Penna
15	Joseph Mcmonamin	14	Son	New Worker	Penna
16	Mamie Breaker	35	Head	New Worker	South Carolina
17	Willie Breaker	25	Step son	Finisher	South Carolina
18	Leon Breaker	21	Step son	New Worker	South Carolina
19	Samuel Kelly	40	Lodger	Stevedore	South Carolina
20	Eddie Breaker	19	Lodger	Laborer	South Carolina
21	Blanche Breaker	28	Daughter in law	House Work	Penna
22	Charles White	7	Son	—	Penna
23	Arthur Lopez	51	Head	Laborer	New Jersey
24	Mattie Lopez	42	Wife	New-Worker	Georgia
25	Genella Lopez	19	Daughter	New-Worker	Georgia
26	Charles Miller	26	Head	Painter	Rhode Island
27	Madye Miller	22	Wife	New Worker	Alabama
28	Juanita Miller	5	Daughter	—	Penna
29	Charlotte Miller	4	Daughter	—	Penna
30	Jacklyn Miller	1	Daughter	—	Penna
31	Thomas Dickson	40	Head	Laborer	Penna
32	Bertha Dickson	45	Wife	House Work	Georgia
33	Allen Dickson	15	Son	New Worker	Penna
34	Clara Simms	27	Head	Presser	South Carolina
35	Robert Simms	24	Husband	Salesman	South Carolina
36	Robert Simms	14	Son	New Worker	South Carolina
37	James Washington	33	Head	Truck Driver	Penna
38	Rosetta Washington	32	Wife	Sewer	North Carolina
39	James Winfield	37	Head	Bartender	Penna
40	Lulu Johnson	51	Head	Pantry-Girl	Virginia

Search for John Banks

All John Banks Census Records Discover Banks Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data