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John Bird — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Bird across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alfred & Alice — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMonroe-County, New York
SurnameBird
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Rochester City
1935 Residence (County)Monroe
Additional Details
OccupationTool maker
IndustrySignal works
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)1050
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationTool Maker
Township / WardRochester City
Est. Birth Year~1917

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
Alice Bird Spouse — 50 ~1890
Alfred Bird Head — 58 ~1882
George Ball Other — 57 ~1883
John Bird Son — 23 ~1917

Census Appearances

1920
Monroe, New …
Son, age 2
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bird
Given Name John E.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace Canada
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Monroe, New …
Son, age 13
Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bird
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace Canada English
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Monroe-County, New …
Son, age 23
Monroe-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
Surname Bird
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Rochester City
1935 Residence (County) Monroe
Occupation Tool maker
Industry Signal works
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 1050
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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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.
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Our Model Tree links John Bird across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alfred Bird (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Bird (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Bird (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Bird (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alfred Bird
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Bird
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Bird
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Bird
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bird
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Monroe-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02847-00153)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Henry J. Eberle 75 Head — Germany
2 Hanna Eberle 73 Wife — New York
3 Mary E. Sheehan 49 Daughter — New York
4 Helen M. Eberle 47 Daughter Secretary New York
5 Ruth H. Eberle 25 Daughter Bookkeeper New York
6 Helen M. Parsons 50 Lodger Waitress New York
7 Mame Bennett 44 Head Office Clerk New York
8 Mary E. Bennett 76 Mother — New York
9 Fredrick Halling 39 Head Chauffer New York
10 Margaret Halling 39 Wife — New York
11 Grace Halling 19 Daughter — New York
12 Margaret Halling 17 Daughter Waitress New York
13 Fredrick Halling 16 Son — New York
14 Betty Jane Halling 14 Daughter — New York
15 Donald Halling 9 Son — New York
16 Leonel Halling 6 Son — New York
17 Walter Halling 4 Son — New York
18 William Sweety 28 Head Baker New York
19 Stella Sweety 22 Wife — New York
20 William Jr. Sweety 6 Son — New York
21 Shirley Sweety 1 Daughter — New York
22 Alfred Bird 58 Head Maintenance England
23 Alice Bird 50 Wife — England
24 John Bird THIS PERSON 23 Son Tool Maker New York
25 George Ball 57 Brother in law Laborer New York
26 Patrick Sullivan 55 Head Night Watchman Ireland
27 Nellie Sullivan 54 Wife — Ireland
28 Margaret Sullivan 42 Daughter — New York
29 Mary Sullivan 38 Daughter Box Maker New York
30 Catherine Sullivan 35 Daughter Billing Clerk New York
31 Lillian Sullivan 28 Daughter Private Secretary New York
32 Bernard Sullivan 24 Son Machinist New York
33 William Sullivan 22 Son Office Boy New York
34 John Smith 38 Head Salesman New York
35 Anna Smith 37 Wife — New York
36 Louise Smith 13 Daughter — New York
37 Emily Smith 12 Daughter — New York
38 Charles Schur 62 Head Relief Man New York
39 Anna Schur 67 Wife — Germany
40 Daniel Burns 65 Head Coal Dealer New York

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Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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