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John Barton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Barton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Somerset-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Somerset-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Barton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Shade Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Barton | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Josephine Barton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Barton | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Joseph Barton | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Thomas Barton | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Barton | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Josephine Barton | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Somerset, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Somerset, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Somerset-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
| Surname | Barton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Somerset |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Barton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Barton
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Thomas Barton
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Barton
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Barton
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Barton
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 — Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Somerset-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03610-00855)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl L. Younker | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Clarence Younker | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Pearl G. Younker | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Paul N. Younker | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Dan Younker | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Betty Younker | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Robert Younker | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Bessie Younker | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Rose M. Younker | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Orlo Shaffer | 29 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mary Shaffer | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | James Shaffer | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Marie Shaffer | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Robert Shaffer | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Warren Sheffer | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Mae Sheffer | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Arnold Sheffer | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Jackson Sheffer | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Willard Sheffer | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Eugene Sheffer | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Janet Sheffer | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Morris Emerick | 54 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Maude Emerick | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Steve Enchenberg | 44 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 25 | Josephine Enchenberg | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | John Enchenberg | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Leroy Harvey | 24 | Head | Trackman | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Verna Harvey | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Patricia Harvey | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Thomas Barton | 53 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 31 | Josephine Barton | 49 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 32 | Joseph Barton | 24 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Helen Barton | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Josephine Barton | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Thomas Barton | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Barton THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | William Beltz | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Vinnie Beltz | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Maxine Beltz | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Tena Beltz | 53 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
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)