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John Bruce — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lorain-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Bruce across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lorain-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jean & John — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lorain-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Amherst |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lorain |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Amherst |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bruce | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| John Bruce | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Evelyn Bruce | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Neil Bruce | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lorain, Ohio
Son, age 32
Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1894 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | ship yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1897 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Lorain, Ohio
Head, age 42
Lorain, Ohio · implied b. ~1888
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1893 |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | machinist |
| Industry | automatic mach. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4,700 |
| Radio Set | No |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Lorain-County, Ohio
Head, age 53
Lorain-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Amherst |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lorain |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Bruce across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Jean Bruce (~0.92 confidence) and father John Bruce (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Jean Bruce
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Bruce
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bruce
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Ohio
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Lorain-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Lorain-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03101-00057)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sporcic, Delores Sposato | 4 | Daughter | — | — |
| 2 | Emil Kalas | 35 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 3 | Alice Kalas | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Rose Mary Kalas | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Richard Kalas | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Anna Top | 51 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Wallas E. Schultheiss | 59 | Head | Carpenter | Canada |
| 8 | Dora E. Schultheiss | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Samuel Owen | 33 | Head | Wheelwright | Oklahoma |
| 10 | Clara Owen | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Raymond Owen | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Merle Hayes | 41 | Head | Minister | Ohio |
| 13 | Wanda Hayes | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Loraine Hayes | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Melvin Hayes | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Allan Hayes | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Beverly Hayes | 4 | Daughter | — | — |
| 18 | Edward Brendemuhl | 24 | Head | 14 | Minnesota |
| 19 | Edna Brendemuhl | 21 | Wife | — | No. Dakota |
| 20 | Jessie Mcclure | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 21 | Wilmer Poulson | 26 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 22 | Susanna Poulson | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Allen Eastenwood | 27 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 24 | Catherine Eastenwood | 24 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Allen Jr. Eastenwood | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Susan Powers | 74 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Homer Haines | 45 | Lodger | Teacher | Ohio |
| 28 | Kenneth Frantz | 23 | Head | Minister | Missouri |
| 29 | John R. Bruce THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 30 | Evelyn Bruce | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | John Jr. Bruce | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Neil Bruce | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Gottfried Rabenbach | 63 | Head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 34 | Louise Rabenbach | 60 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Richard J. Rabenbach | 20 | Son | Machinist | Ohio |
| 36 | Mary Lou Rabenbach | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Elizabeth Rabenbach | 65 | Sister | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Nina Laughlin | 43 | Head | Librarian | Ohio |
| 39 | Herman Short | 44 | Head | Mail Carrier | Ohio |
| 40 | Emma Short | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)