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John Eckert — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Eckert across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Eckert |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fruit factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Butler Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Eckert | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mabel Eckert | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Fred Eckert | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Eckert | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Eckert | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harry Eckert | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Adams, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Adams, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Eckert |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Adams-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Adams-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
| Surname | Eckert |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adams |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fruit factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| 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.
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
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Mary Eckert
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Eckert
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Eckert
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Adams-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03395-00118)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry A. Eckert | 45 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Mabel E. Eckert | 46 | Wife | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mabel C. Eckert | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Fred W. Eckert | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John W. Eckert THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary A. Eckert | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William C. Yeater | 41 | Head | U.S. D.A. | Alabama |
| 8 | Mayra E. Yeater | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 9 | William C. Jr. Yeater | 12 | Son | — | W. Virginia |
| 10 | W. Ralph Trimble | 43 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ruth M. Trimble | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mary E. Breighner | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Lloyd E. Breighner | 40 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Roland H. Breighner | 30 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Edel C. Dunlap | 36 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Corinne E. Dunlap | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Rodney E. Dunlap | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Nancy L. Dunlap | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Lloyd W. Harting | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Annie L. Harting | 39 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Lorene V. Harting | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Eugene V. Harting | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Lloyd J. Harting | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Pauline S. Harting | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Lloyd C. Miller | 34 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Ida B. Miller | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Barbara A. Miller | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Emerson J. Eimer | 41 | Head | Farmer Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Bertha L. Eimer | 40 | Wife | Laborer | New York |
| 30 | Robert L. Hurley | 41 | Head | Farmer Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Cathryn E. Hurley | 34 | Wife | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Marion C. Hurley | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | William F. Hurley | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Robert E. Jr. Hurley | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Edward F. Long | 39 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Christina Long | 39 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Edward L. Long | 17 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 38 | William H. Long | 15 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Anna J. Long | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Rosalie H. Long | 11 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
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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)