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John Boyer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Boyer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Boyer |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Larksville Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Larksville Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Boyer | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Boyer | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Joan Boyer | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lillian Boyer | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Frank Boyer | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Victoria Boyer | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Irene Boyer | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Boyer | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Boyer | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| George Boyer | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Frank Ripski | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Florence Boyer | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyer |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
| Surname | Boyer |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Larksville Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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.
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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John Boyer
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
George Boyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Boyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Boyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Boyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Boyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Boyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Boyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Boyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03555-00425)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Boyer | 41 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Victoria Boyer | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Florence Boyer | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John Jr Boyer THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Helen Boyer | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | George Boyer | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Frank Boyer | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Lillian Boyer | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Joseph Boyer | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Irene Boyer | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Joan Boyer | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Frank Ripski | 33 | Boarder | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Daniel Engen | 60 | Head | Sta Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Dougherty | 40 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | John Dougherty | 9 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Veronica Yanek | 55 | Head | — | Austria |
| 17 | Mary Yanek | 30 | Daughter | Advertising | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Anna Yanek | 24 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Catherine Yanek | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Frank Luhoskey | 59 | Head | Miner | Austria |
| 21 | Anna Luhoskey | 52 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 22 | Joseph Butler | 27 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Butler | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Joan Butler | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Annmarie Butler | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Joseph Butler | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Peter Blat | 53 | Head | Labor | Poland |
| 28 | Anna Blat | 47 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 29 | Beedard Blat | 21 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Celia Blat | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Stasia Blat | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Gertrude Blat | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Joseph Blat | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mary Blat | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Theresa Blat | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Joseph Price | 34 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Louise Price | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Donald Price | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Harold Price | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Shirley Ann Price | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)