John Durham — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Durham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 78 b. ~1862 Male Head Born: North Carolina Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Westchester-County, New York
Surname	Durham
Given Name	John S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	North Carolina
1935 Residence (City)	Middle Patent
1935 Residence (County)	Westchester
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	North Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	north carolina
Township / Ward	Middle Patent
Est. Birth Year	~1862

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Beatrice Durham	Daughter	—	31	~1909
Emil Durham	Son	—	31	~1909
Emma Durham	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Gertrude Durham	Daughter	—	25	~1915
John Durham	Head	—	78	~1862
Hjalmar Durham	Son	—	28	~1912
Venda Durham	Spouse	—	60	~1880
Alfred Durham	Son	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Westchester, New …

Head, age 56

Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Durham
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	North Carolina
Father's Birthplace	North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	North Carolina
Occupation	Gardener
Industry	Private Estate
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	North Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	north carolina

1930

Westchester, New …

Head, age 68

Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1862 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Durham
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	North Carolina
Age at First Marriage	44
Father's Birthplace	North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	North Carolina
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Radio Set	R
Birth State	North Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	north carolina

1940

Westchester-County, New …

Head, age 78

Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1862 — 8 household members

Surname	Durham
Given Name	John S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	North Carolina
1935 Residence (City)	Middle Patent
1935 Residence (County)	Westchester
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	North Carolina
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	north carolina

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John Durham

Head · 1940 · age 78 · b. ~1862 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Westchester-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02811-00042)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	George Kaiser	26	Head	Butler	New York
42	Ruth Kaiser	25	Wife	Housewife	New York
43	Charlotte Kaiser	6	Daughter	—	New York
44	George Kaiser	5	Son	—	New York
45	Corine Kaiser	1	Daughter	—	New York
46	John Mick	43	Head	Butler	Finland
47	Ellen Mick	40	Wife	Cook	Finland
48	John S. Durham THIS PERSON	78	Head	—	North Carolina
49	Venda Durham	60	Wife	—	Sweden
50	Beatrice Durham	31	Daughter	Housewife	New York
51	Emil Durham	31	Son	Cook	New York
52	Hjalmar Durham	28	Son	Laborer	New York
53	Gertrude Durham	25	Daughter	Housewife	New York
54	Emma Durham	20	Daughter	Houseworker	New York
55	Alfred Durham	23	Son	Laborer	New York
56	Paul Chukka	50	Head	Laborer	Czechoslovakia
57	Mary B. Chukka	38	Wife	Housewife	Czechoslovakia
58	William Chukka	17	Son	—	Connecticut
59	Walter Chukka	15	Son	—	New York
60	Paul Chukka	12	Son	—	New York
61	Virginia Chukka	8	Daughter	—	New York
62	John Chukka	6	Son	—	New York
63	Marjorie Chukka	4	Daughter	—	New York
64	Mary Chukka	1	Daughter	—	New York
65	Mary Dressner	73	Head	Housekeeper	New York
66	Andie Horton	49	Head	Houseworker	Connecticut
67	Marie Horton	23	Daughter	—	Connecticut
68	Lyman Horton	21	Son	Laborer	Connecticut
69	George Jr. Pauling	21	Lodger	Laborer	Connecticut
70	William Murdock	31	Head	Superintendent	Scotland
71	Jane B. Murdock	34	Wife	Housewife	Scotland
72	William Murdock	8	Son	—	Connecticut
73	Mary Murdock	4	Daughter	—	Connecticut
74	Margaret B. Metheny	72	Head	—	Pennsylvania
75	H. Eugene Curry	37	Head	Manager	Kansas
76	Marjory Curry	40	Wife	Housewife	Montana
77	Margaret Curry	9	Daughter	—	New York
78	Janet Curry	7	Daughter	—	New York
79	Penwick Curry	2	Son	—	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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