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John Craig — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this John Craig across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Pennsylvania Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWashington-County, Pennsylvania
SurnameCraig
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplacePennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)Hopewell Township
1935 Residence (County)Washington
Additional Details
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StatePennsylvania
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)pennsylvania
Township / WardHopewell Township
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
S Craig Head — 43 ~1897
Clark Craig Son — 12 ~1928
Frank Craig Son — 10 ~1930
Louis Craig Son — 4 ~1936
John Craig Son — 16 ~1924
Raymond Craig Son — 18 ~1922
Lester Craig Son — 6 ~1934
Paul Craig Son — 2 ~1938
Homer Craig Son — 8 ~1932
Laura Craig Spouse — 41 ~1899

Census Appearances

1930
Washington, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Washington, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Craig
Given Name John S.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
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
Washington-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Washington-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
Surname Craig
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City) Hopewell Township
1935 Residence (County) Washington
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same place
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Craig across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Craig
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Lester Craig
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louis Craig
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Craig
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Homer Craig
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clark Craig
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Craig
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Craig
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 — Washington-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03624-00005)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Wilbur A. Cummins 41 Head Operator Pennsylvania
2 Ruth G. Cummins 42 Wife Interviewer Pennsylvania
3 Samuel Cummins 13 Son — Pennsylvania
4 Robert D. Craig 71 Head Operator Pennsylvania
5 Lucie Craig 60 Wife — Pennsylvania
6 Carl Craig 29 Son Laborer Pennsylvania
7 S. Stanley Craig 43 Head Operator Pennsylvania
8 Laura Craig 41 Wife — Pennsylvania
9 Raymond Craig 18 Son Farm Laborer Pennsylvania
10 John Craig THIS PERSON 16 Son — Pennsylvania
11 Clark Craig 12 Son — Pennsylvania
12 Frank Craig 10 Son — Pennsylvania
13 Homer Craig 8 Son — Pennsylvania
14 Lester Craig 6 Son — Pennsylvania
15 Louis Craig 4 Son — Pennsylvania
16 Paul Craig 2 Son — Pennsylvania
17 Levine Proctor 44 Head — Pennsylvania
18 Elizabeth Proctor 59 Sister — Pennsylvania
19 Harvey Proctor 53 Brother Operator Pennsylvania
20 Jessie Proctor 56 Brother Laborer Pennsylvania
21 Loretta Proctor 51 Sister — Pennsylvania
22 Martin Koziol 67 Head Laborer Poland
23 Katherine Koziol 60 Wife — Poland
24 Berdell Plants 35 Head — West Virginia
25 Florence Plants 38 Wife — Pennsylvania
26 Lila Plants 11 Daughter — Pennsylvania
27 Berdell Jr. Plants 8 Son — Pennsylvania
28 Raymond Plants 7 Son — Pennsylvania
29 Vernon Plants 4 Son — Pennsylvania
30 Shirley Plants 3 Daughter — Pennsylvania
31 Nancy Plants 2 Daughter — Pennsylvania
32 George C. George 64 Head Operator New York
33 Florence George 61 Wife — Pennsylvania
34 Gene George 29 Daughter — Pennsylvania
35 George Jr. George 23 Son — Pennsylvania
36 Arthur Smith 59 Lodger Operator Pennsylvania
37 George C. Vorhees 26 Head Operator Pennsylvania
38 Florence Vorhees 23 Wife — Pennsylvania
39 Hershel Vorhees 3 Son — Pennsylvania
40 L. H. Vorhees 54 Head Salesman Pennsylvania

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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