John Eaton — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Eaton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fulton-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1856), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 84 b. ~1856 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Fulton-County, New York
Surname	Eaton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	84
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Broadalbin Village
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Broadalbin Village
Est. Birth Year	~1856

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Eaton	Head	—	84	~1856
John Deming	Other	—	58	~1882
Alonzo Eaton	Son	—	55	~1885
Orcelia Eaton	Spouse	—	75	~1865

Census Appearances

1920

Fulton, New …

Head, age 64

Fulton, New York · implied b. ~1856 — 9 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Eaton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Proprietary Medicine
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	F
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	O
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Fulton, New …

Head, age 74

Fulton, New York · implied b. ~1856 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Eaton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Grocery Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Fulton-County, New …

Head, age 84

Fulton-County, New York · implied b. ~1856 — 4 household members

Surname	Eaton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	84
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Broadalbin Village
1935 Residence (County)	Fulton
Class of Worker	0
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Eaton

Head · 1940 · age 84 · b. ~1856 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02536-00035)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Warren	8	Son	—	New York
2	Joan Ellen Warren	3	Daughter	—	New York
3	John Eaton THIS PERSON	84	Head	—	New York
4	Orcelia Eaton	75	Wife	—	New York
5	Alonzo Eaton	55	Son	Carder	New York
6	John Deming	58	Lodger	General Labor	New York
7	Paul Wilson	34	Head	Jack Spinner	New York
8	Katherine Wilson	69	Mother	—	New York
9	Minnie E. Sawyer	61	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	New York
10	Harry Sr. Gibson	51	Head	Cloth Knitter	New York
11	Leila Gibson	42	Wife	—	New York
12	Agnes Gibson	22	Daughter	Rayon Percher	New York
13	Harry Jr. Gibson	21	Son	Cloth Knitter	New York
14	Douglas Gibson	20	Son	Needle Leader	New York
15	Kathryn Gibson	18	Daughter	—	New York
16	William Gibson	16	Son	New Worker	New York
17	Joseph Gibson	15	Son	—	New York
18	Gladys Gibson	14	Daughter	—	New York
19	Vivian Gibson	13	Daughter	—	New York
20	Robert Gibson	11	Son	—	New York
21	Glenn Gibson	10	Son	—	New York
22	Leora Gibson	9	Daughter	—	New York
23	Kenneth Gibson	8	Son	—	New York
24	James Gibson	6	Son	—	New York
25	Richard Gibson	3	Son	Same House	New York
26	Ronald Gibson	1	Son	Same House	New York
27	Herman Henges	31	Head	Finisher Tender	Germany
28	Leila Henges	23	Wife	—	New York
29	Sandra Henges	2	Daughter	Same Place	New York
30	Herman Paul Henges	0	Son	Same Place	New York
31	Raymond Mcfarlan	49	Head	Farmer	New York
32	Genevieve Mcfarlan	51	Wife	—	New York
33	Charles Sr. Warren	41	Head	Building Superintendent	Connecticut
34	Gertrude Warren	47	Wife	—	New York
35	Rita Warren	19	Daughter	—	New York
36	Catherine Warren	16	Daughter	—	New York
37	Charles Jr. Warren	12	Son	—	New York
38	Earl J. Putnam	58	Head	General Labor	New York
39	Margaret S. Putnam	59	Wife	—	New York
40	Mary Tanner	52	Head	Cloth Mender	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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