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John Bishop — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Bishop across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Martha — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, New York |
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Recreation Leader |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 858 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Recreation Leader |
| Township / Ward | Richmond Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bishop | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Jacqueline Bishop | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elizabeth Bishop | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Bishop | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| John Bishop | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Rachel Bishop | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richmond, New …
Son, age 12
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Richmond, New …
Son, age 22
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Printing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Richmond-County, New …
Head, age 32
Richmond-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Recreation Leader |
| Industry | Public School |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 858 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Bishop across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and mother Martha Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and mother Selena Bishop (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Bishop
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Bishop
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Martha Bishop
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Selena Bishop
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bishop
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · 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 — Richmond-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02764-00355)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Grace M Vail | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Richard Burnham | 34 | Head | Loader | Maine |
| 4 | Elsie Burnham | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Richard Jr Burnham | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Jorgen Halvorsen | 38 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 7 | Evelyn Halvorsen | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | George Halvorsen | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Robert Halvorsen | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Halfdan Hansen | 31 | Brother | Deck Hand | Norway |
| 11 | Arnold Beck | 31 | Head | Carpenter | New Jersey |
| 12 | Mildred Beck | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Jerome Beck | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Alfred Lang | 27 | Head | Manager | New York |
| 15 | Elizabeth Lang | 25 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 16 | Alfred Jr Lang | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | William Campbell | 46 | Head | Machinist | Northern Ireland |
| 18 | Mary Campbell | 43 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 19 | Mary Campbell | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Northern Ireland |
| 20 | Irene Campbell | 18 | Daughter | Clerk | Northern Ireland |
| 21 | Margaret Crone | 44 | Boarder | — | Northern Ireland |
| 22 | John Bishop THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Recreation Leader | New York |
| 23 | Rachel Bishop | 30 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
| 24 | Elizabeth Bishop | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Jacqueline Bishop | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Mary Bishop | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | John Bishop | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Joseph Kilsby | 34 | Head | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 29 | Helen Kilsby | 31 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | William Kilsby | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Mary Kilsby | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Nathan Stillman | 39 | Head | Bread Delivery | Russia |
| 33 | Hettie Stillman | 39 | Wife | Saleswoman | New York |
| 34 | Beverly Stillman | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Irwin Stillman | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Ferdinand Nielsen | 51 | Head | Caulker | Denmark |
| 37 | Johanne Nielsen | 50 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 38 | Edna Nielsen | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 39 | Joan Nielsen | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Olaf Olsen | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)