John Drake — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Monroe-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Drake across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Monroe-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Monroe-County, New York
Surname	Drake
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Town of Webster
1935 Residence (County)	Monroe
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	38
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Town Of Webster
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Thelma Drake	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Gertrude Drake	Spouse	—	50	~1890
John Drake	Head	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Monroe, New …

Head, age 32

Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Drake
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	farmer
Industry	gen farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Monroe, New …

Head, age 43

Monroe, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Drake
Given Name	John B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Monroe-County, New …

Head, age 53

Monroe-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

Surname	Drake
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Town of Webster
1935 Residence (County)	Monroe
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	38
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-3
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Drake

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02680-00953)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Fred G. Metzger	56	Head	Machinist	New York
2	Lucy Metzger	49	Wife	—	New York
3	Harry Watson	60	Head	Proprietor	Scotland
4	Susan C. Watson	47	Wife	—	Eire
5	George Turney	66	Head	Motorman	Canada English
6	Grace Turney	61	Wife	—	New York
7	Charlotte Turney	36	Daughter	—	New York
8	Stewart Turney	31	Son	—	New York
9	James Turney	22	Son	Laborer	New York
10	Archibald Turney	35	Son	Mail Carrier	New York
11	Joyce Turney	8	Granddaughter	—	New York
12	Ronald Turney	4	Grandson	—	New York
13	Elaine Turney	2	Granddaughter	—	New York
14	David Walker	13	Grandson	—	New York
15	Alec Danylyw	50	Head	Caretaker	Austria
16	Stella Danylyw	43	Wife	—	Austria
17	Edwin J. Ross	42	Head	Wood Pattern Maker	New York
18	Martha Ross	46	Wife	—	New York
19	Mary Ross	19	Daughter	Office Work	New York
20	Edwin Ross	16	Son	—	New York
21	John Elliot	19	Boarder	Assembly Work	New York
22	Clifford Simmons	22	Head	Carpenter Apprentice	New York
23	Rose Simmons	22	Wife	—	Scotland
24	Barbara Jean Simmons	1	Daughter	—	New York
25	Willis Dynes	23	Partner	Lithographing	New York
26	Helen Dynes	20	Partner's Wife	—	New York
27	William Dynes	0	Partner's Son	—	New York
28	Fred Ennat	32	Head	Baker	New York
29	Ellen Ennat	30	Wife	—	Virginia
30	John Ennat	2	Son	—	New York
31	William T. Meady	29	Head	Truck Driver	England
32	Margaret Meady	30	Wife	—	New York
33	Elizabeth Ann Meady	3	Daughter	—	New York
34	Raymond Smith	42	Head	Refrigeration Engineer	New York
35	Edith Smith	39	Wife	—	New York
36	Raymond V. Smith	15	Son	—	New York
37	Linda Smith	9	Daughter	—	New York
38	John Drake THIS PERSON	53	Head	Farmer	New York
39	Gertrude Drake	50	Wife	—	New York
40	Thelma Al. Drake	20	Daughter	—	New York

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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.

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