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John Eckert — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this John Eckert across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Eckert |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Ferdinand Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | St Ferdinand Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cancelled Irlander | Other | — | — | |
| Bernadine Eckert | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bernadine Eckert | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Agnes Eckert | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Marie Eckert | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Vincent Eckert | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| John Eckert | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Francis Eckert | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Steve Beckering | Other | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Josephine Irlander | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| John Eckert | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 25
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Eckert |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Head, age 35
St.-Louis-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 11 household members
| Surname | Eckert |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St Ferdinand Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Louis |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links John Eckert across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Eckert
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02154-00250)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Brother Alvin | None | M | Iron Foundry | — |
| 42 | Brother Theophane | None | M | Iron Foundry | — |
| 43 | John H. Grelle | 60 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 44 | Elizabeth Grelle | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Agnes Grelle | 29 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Charles Grelle | 27 | Son | Molder | Missouri |
| 47 | Vincent Grelle | 25 | Son | Filling Station Attendant | Missouri |
| 48 | Paul Grelle | 22 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 49 | Lawrence Grelle | 20 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 50 | Leo Grelle | 19 | Son | Delivery Boy | Missouri |
| 51 | Raymond Grelle | 18 | Son | Farm Helper | Missouri |
| 52 | Elizabeth Grelle | 16 | Daughter | House Worker | Missouri |
| 53 | Marian Grelle | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Robert Grelle | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 55 | John J. Eckert THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 56 | Bernadine Eckert | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Francis Eckert | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Agnes Eckert | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Marie Eckert | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Bernadine Eckert | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | John Eckert | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 62 | Vincent Eckert | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Josephine Irlander | 39 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Steve Beckering | 59 | Uncle | Laborer | Missouri |
| 65 | Cancelled Irlander | None | — | — | — |
| 66 | Cancelled | None | — | — | — |
| 67 | Cancelled | None | — | — | — |
| 68 | Arnold Stallein | 37 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 69 | Annabella Stallein | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Wilbur Beckering | 16 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 71 | Anna Knobbe | 64 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Fred Knobbe | 25 | Son | Molder | Missouri |
| 73 | Henry Knobbe | 23 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 74 | Margaret Mitchell | 28 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Eugene Mitchell | 4 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Patricia Mitchell | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Bernard Knobbe | 58 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Missouri |
| 78 | Cletus Sennehoff | 35 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 79 | Cecelia Sennehoff | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Ralph Mitchell | 10 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
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)