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John English — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lasalle-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John English across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lasalle-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lasalle-County, Illinois |
| Surname | English |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ottawa City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Salle |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Ottawa City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence English | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John English | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Bernard English | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joseph English | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Katherine English | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Mildred English | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lawrence English | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dean English | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lasalle, Illinois
Son, age 15
Lasalle, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | English |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Lasalle-County, Illinois
Son, age 25
Lasalle-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
| Surname | English |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ottawa City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Salle |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 English across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John English
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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Sibling
Dean English
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard English
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred English
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph English
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence English
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence English
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Lasalle-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Lasalle-County, Illinois
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00834-00340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John L. Mccarthy | 56 | Head | Mail Carrier | Illinois |
| 2 | Elizabeth Mccarthy | 58 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Clinton Rowley | 32 | Head | Linotype Oper. | Illinois |
| 4 | Janet G. Rowley | 32 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 5 | Diana Rowley | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Evan Glen Gebhardy | 34 | Head | Machine Oper. | Illinois |
| 7 | Helen Gebhardy | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Clarence D. Marberry | 42 | Head | Labor | Illinois |
| 9 | Agnes Marberry | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Katherine English | 46 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 11 | John English THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Mildred English | 17 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 13 | Joseph English | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Lawrence English | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Florence English | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Bernard English | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Dean English | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Gust Vituske | 71 | Head | Adv. Compositor | Missouri |
| 19 | Maude B. Vituske | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | John D. O'Connor | 54 | Head | Private Business | Illinois |
| 21 | Marguerite O'Connor | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | O'Connor | None | — | — | — |
| 23 | Richard G. Streul | 27 | Head | App. Carpenter | Illinois |
| 24 | Gladys Streul | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Jean Streul | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Mervyn C. Renwick | 43 | Head | Electric Engineer | Iowa |
| 27 | Emma D. Renwick | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Mervyn Jr. Renwick | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | James Renwick | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Elizabeth Renwick | 72 | Mother | — | Kansas |
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)