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John Boyer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Williams-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Boyer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williams-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWilliams-County, Ohio
SurnameBoyer
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Center Twp
1935 Residence (County)Williams
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardCenter Twp
Est. Birth Year~1927

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
John Boyer Son — 13 ~1927
Shirley Boyer Daughter — ~1940
Virginia Boyer Daughter — 3 ~1937
Lewis Boyer Son — 7 ~1933
Harmon Boyer Head — 33 ~1907
Billy Boyer Son — 2 ~1938
Florence Boyer Spouse — 30 ~1910
Genevieve Boyer Daughter — 10 ~1930

Census Appearances

1930
Williams, Ohio
Son, age 2
Williams, Ohio · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Boyer
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Williams-County, Ohio
Son, age 13
Williams-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
Surname Boyer
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Center Twp
1935 Residence (County) Williams
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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 Boyer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Boyer
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Ohio
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Sibling
Shirley Boyer
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lewis Boyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Boyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Boyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Genevieve Boyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Williams-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03169-00102)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Nina Shaver 41 Daughter — Ohio
2 Chauncey Mcdonald 49 Head Operator Indiana
3 Carrie Mcdonald 33 Wife — Ohio
4 Head Marcin None M Punch Press —
5 Louis Marcin 6 Son — Ohio
6 Deann Marcin 2 Son — Ohio
7 Gileam Walker 60 Head Operator Ohio
8 Pearl Walker 56 Wife — Ohio
9 Cletus Walker 21 Son Laborer Ohio
10 Frank Brust 43 Head Bungare Ohio
11 Zella Brust 46 Wife — Ohio
12 Harold Brust 20 Son Laborer Ohio
13 Helen Brust 20 Daughter Stapler Ohio
14 Max Brust 13 Son — Ohio
15 Maxine Brust 13 Daughter — Ohio
16 Chas Lehman 60 Head Operator Ohio
17 Lydia Lehman 53 Wife — Ohio
18 Ralph Lehman 18 Son Laborer Ohio
19 Clarence Reas 33 Head Operator Ohio
20 Thelma Reas 30 Wife — Ohio
21 Marietta Reas 7 Daughter — Ohio
22 Kenneth Reas 7 Son — Ohio
23 Lester Reas 4 Son — Ohio
24 Harmon Boyer 33 Head Operator Indiana
25 Florence Boyer 30 Wife — Ohio
26 John Boyer THIS PERSON 13 Son — Ohio
27 Genevieve Boyer 10 Daughter — Ohio
28 Lewis Boyer 7 Son — Ohio
29 Virginia Boyer 3 Daughter — Ohio
30 Billy Boyer 2 Son — Ohio
31 Shirley Boyer 0 Daughter — Ohio
32 Clarence Stall 47 Head Operator Ohio
33 Mamie Stall 34 Wife — Ohio
34 Richard Stall 15 Son — Ohio
35 Marvin Stall 11 Son — Ohio
36 Leola Stall 9 Daughter — Ohio
37 Wesley Sewell 68 Head — Ohio
38 Maud Sewell 65 Wife Caretaker Ohio
39 Herbert Richards 43 Son Traveling Salesman Missouri
40 Eunice Richards 41 Daughter Assistant Ohio

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)

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