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John Bates — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Bates across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 76
b. ~1864
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wash. |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Mt Pleasant Twp Mount Pleasant Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1864 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Miller | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| John Bates | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Orland Miller | Other | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1920
Washington, Pennsylvania
Head, age 56
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Washington, Pennsylvania
Head, age 64
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1866 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 76
Washington-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1864 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 76 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wash. |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Penna |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links John Bates across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bates
Head · 1940 · age 76 · b. ~1864 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03624-00623)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward White | 4 | Son | — | Penna |
| 2 | H. L. Craft | 72 | Head | Farmer | Penna |
| 3 | Rena Craft | 66 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 4 | Son Clifford | None | M | Farm | — |
| 5 | Daughter Elenor | None | F | — | — |
| 6 | G. Rand Daughter Catherine | None | F | — | — |
| 7 | Althouse Dhans | 64 | Head | Farmer | Belgium |
| 8 | Mary Dhans | 59 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 9 | Flora Dhans | 34 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 10 | Bernard Dhans | 18 | Son | — | Penna |
| 11 | Frank Collige | 84 | Brother In Law | — | Belgium |
| 12 | John H. Frazier | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Penna |
| 13 | Hazel K. Frazier | 50 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 14 | James R. Rush | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Penna |
| 15 | Lillian Rush | 26 | Wife | — | West Va. |
| 16 | Bertha Rush | 8 | Daughter | — | West Va. |
| 17 | Mary K. Rush | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 18 | W. M. Russell | 66 | Head | Farmer | Penna |
| 19 | Nellie Russell | 65 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 20 | Ralph Russell | 26 | Son | Laborer Farmer | Penna |
| 21 | Mary Costa | 18 | Boarder | Housekeeper | Penna |
| 22 | William Bedillion | 53 | Head | Blacksmith | Penna |
| 23 | Eva Bedillion | 44 | Wife | Farmer | Penna |
| 24 | Ruth Bedillion | 18 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 25 | Wilma Bedillion | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 26 | Glan Bedillion | 13 | Son | — | Penna |
| 27 | Warren Bedillion | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 28 | Oscar Giles | 66 | Head | — | Penna |
| 29 | J. E. Lyle | 67 | Head | Farmer | Penna |
| 30 | Mary Lyle | 67 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 31 | Clifford Lyle | 37 | Son | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 32 | Donald Lyle | 31 | Son | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 33 | Anne Lyle | 28 | Daughter | Secretary | Penna |
| 34 | Edwin Caldwell | 62 | Head | Painter | Penna |
| 35 | Mabel Caldwell | 57 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 36 | Gaylord Whirlow | 24 | Head | Mechanic | Penna |
| 37 | Rowena Whirlow | 23 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 38 | John Bates THIS PERSON | 76 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Mabel Miller | 31 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 40 | Orland Miller | 39 | Son In Law | Carpenter | West Va. |
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)