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John Briggs — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Briggs across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Briggs |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Houtzdale |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Woodsman |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Woodsman |
| Township / Ward | Snyder Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Briggs | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Robert Briggs | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ruth Briggs | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Jack Briggs | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Ethel Briggs | Other | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Briggs | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 1
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Briggs |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Briggs |
| Given Name | John Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| 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
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | Briggs |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Houtzdale |
| Occupation | Woodsman |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Briggs across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Briggs (~0.92 confidence) and father John Briggs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Briggs (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Briggs (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Briggs
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Briggs
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Briggs
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Briggs
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Briggs
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Robert Briggs
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03441-00471)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward R Voitc | 34 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Adeline O Voitc | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Raymond Voitc | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Linda Voitc | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John M Briggs | 44 | Head | Grader Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Ruth Briggs | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Robert Briggs | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John H Briggs THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Woodsman | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Ethel Briggs | 19 | Daughter in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Jack Briggs | 0 | Grand son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Harold O Sprankle | 24 | Head | Street Job Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Bertha Sprankle | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Harold B Sprankle | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Helen L Sprankle | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Harvey O Schowley | 47 | Head | Street Job Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Edith Ingram | 51 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Estella Ingram | 23 | Housekeeper daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Edith Phillips | 15 | Housekeeper daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ethel Berkelbach | 43 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Robert Berkelbach | 26 | Son | Street Road Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Kenneth Berkelbach | 19 | Son | Paper Router | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Harry Berkelbach | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Berkelbach | 62 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Clarence Hagan | 27 | Head | No. 2 Chemical Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Artie Hagan | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Clarence Jr Hagan | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Phillis Hagan | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | John Smith | 44 | Head | Odd Jobs | Maryland |
| 29 | Mary Smith | 39 | Housekeeper | Housework | New York |
| 30 | Frank Shock | 26 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Margaret Shock | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Raymond Shock | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Richard Shock | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Shirley Shock | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | James Shock | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Dora F Shock | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | F. C. Frye | 46 | Head | Trainman | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Joseph Bateman | 24 | Son-in-law | Stock Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Norma Bateman | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Nancy Jo Bateman | 1 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
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)