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John Bates — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this John Bates across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Michigan Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWayne-County, Michigan
SurnameBates
Given NameJohn E.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)Wayne
Additional Details
Highest GradeHs 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
Township / WardDetroit City
Est. Birth Year~1925

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
Catherine Bates Daughter — 4 ~1936
Marjory Bates Daughter — 11 ~1929
J Bates Head — 51 ~1889
William Bates Son — 13 ~1927
John Bates Son — 15 ~1925
Charles Bates Son — 8 ~1932
Anne Bates Spouse — 46 ~1894

Census Appearances

1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 5
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bates
Given Name John E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 15
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
Surname Bates
Given Name John E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Detroit City
1935 Residence (County) Wayne
Highest Grade Hs 1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Bates across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bates
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Michigan
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Sibling
Marjory Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01884-00880)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Harold Frederick 31 Head Traffic Manager Michigan
42 Ann Frederick 23 Wife — Illinois
43 Fred Frederick 3 Son — Michigan
44 Nina Zryd 76 Mother-in-law — England
45 J. Edgar Bates 51 Head Cashier Michigan
46 Anne Bates 46 Wife — Michigan
47 John E. Bates THIS PERSON 15 Son — Michigan
48 William Bates 13 Son — Michigan
49 Marjory Bates 11 Daughter — Michigan
50 Charles Bates 8 Son — Michigan
51 Catherine Bates 4 Daughter — Michigan
52 George Lewis 34 Head Salesman Indiana
53 Pauline Lewis 30 Wife — Indiana
54 John Behrens 63 Head Investigator Michigan
55 Bertha Behrens 58 Wife — Germany
56 Edmund Woehlert 47 Head Marine Engineer Michigan
57 Viola Woehlert 52 Wife — Michigan
58 Edmund Woehlert 15 Son — Michigan
59 Emil Hardt 46 Head Garage Foreman Texas
60 Bessie Hardt 54 Wife — Kentucky
61 Patricia Hardt 4 Daughter — Michigan
62 A. Charles Decker 32 Head Buffer New York
63 Eleanor Decker 33 Wife — Michigan
64 A. Charles Decker 1 Son — Michigan
65 Carl Borlind 45 Head Foreman Pennsylvania
66 Katherine Borlind 48 Wife — Michigan
67 Bernard Borlind 21 Son Bus Boy Michigan
68 Magdalene Borlind 19 Daughter New Worker Michigan
69 Cecilia Borlind 18 Daughter New Worker Michigan
70 Vincent Borlind 17 Son — Michigan
71 Marguerite Borlind 15 Daughter — Michigan
72 Lucinda Borlind 11 Daughter — Michigan
73 Anastasia Borlind 8 Daughter — Michigan
74 Alfred Winkler 59 Head Foreman Michigan
75 Julia Winkler 58 Wife — Michigan
76 Gladys Winkler 34 Daughter Assistant Michigan
77 Edward Hansz 58 Head Pattern Maker Michigan
78 Ella Hansz 52 Wife — Michigan
79 Edward Hansz 22 Son — Michigan

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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