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John Cameron — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Cameron across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alvey & Peter — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bullskin Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | County Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Bullskin Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Cameron | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Alexander Cameron | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| John Cameron | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | State road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 28
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bullskin Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | County Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Cameron across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alvey Furry (~0.92 confidence) and father Peter Cameron (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Cameron (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Furry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alvey Furry
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Peter Cameron
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Cameron
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Furry
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Cameron
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Alexander Cameron
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
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 — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03502-00394)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baird | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Eliza A. Miller | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Joseph Leighliter | 24 | Head | Clergyman | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Carol Leighliter | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Gayle | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Carol | 0 | Daughter | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Sam A. Detwiler | 70 | Head | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Maybell Detwiler | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Herbert Detwiler | 43 | Son | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Matilda Glassburn | 18 | Grand-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Junara Glassburn | 16 | Grand-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Peter D. Cameron | 69 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Alexander Cameron | 37 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John Cameron THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Garry Gatouski | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Nellie Gatouski | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Bertha Gatouski | 3 | Daughter | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Henry Gatouski | 1 | Son | 0 | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Stephen D. Gatouski | 67 | Head | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Goldie Gatouski | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Nellie Gatouski | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | James Stiganine | 26 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Carolyn Stiganine | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | James Jr. Stiganine | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Carolyn Stiganine | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Oliver Coughanour | 40 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Emma Coughanour | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | John Coughanour | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Wayne Coughanour | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | William Dickey | 46 | Head | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Grace Dickey | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Robert Dickey | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Harvey Dickey | 80 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | J. L. Synder | 49 | Head | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Margaret Synder | 48 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Grace Synder | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Jean Synder | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | — | 21 | Lodger | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Herman Shulty | 43 | Head | Weightmaster | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Mary Shulty | 40 | Wife | — | 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)