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John English — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John English across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schenectady-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Alexander & Ethel — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSchenectady-County, New York
SurnameEnglish
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Schenectady
1935 Residence (County)Schenectady
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeHs 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardSchenectady
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
John English Son — 21 ~1919
Ethel English Spouse — 51 ~1889
Alexander English Head — 51 ~1889

Census Appearances

1920
Schenectady, New …
Son, age 1
Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname English
Given Name John H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Schenectady, New …
Son, age 11
Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname English
Given Name John H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Schenectady-County, New …
Son, age 21
Schenectady-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
Surname English
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Schenectady
1935 Residence (County) Schenectady
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade Hs 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links John English across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Alexander English (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel English (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Alexander English
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel English
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John English
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02775-00834)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Charles Bowman 25 Head Sales Engineer Indiana
42 Jean Bowman 24 Wife — New York
43 Carolyn Mckee 47 Head Sales Lady New York
44 Margaret Mayen 50 Head — New York
45 Robert L. Wickes 30 Head Sales Rep. Wyoming
46 Cynthia G. Wickes 32 Wife — New York
47 Andrew Moodie 27 Head Doctor New York
48 Marion Moodie 28 Wife — New York
49 Dewitt S. Snell 41 Head Electrical Engineer New York
50 John B. Snell 74 Father — New York
51 Charlotte R. Snell 68 Mother — New York
52 Lawrence Wenz 34 Head Accountant South Dakota
53 Lois Wenz 35 Wife — Iowa
54 Virginia Wenz 8 Daughter — New York
55 Ardele Wenz 2 Daughter — New York
56 Anthony Casagrande 50 Head Designer Switzerland
57 Elizabeth Casagrande 46 Wife — Northern Ireland
58 Agnes Casagrande 20 Daughter Clerk England
59 James Casagrande 18 Son Mail Boy England
60 N. Ruma Stansel 63 Head Electrical Engineer North Carolina
61 Frances Stansel 63 Wife — Maryland
62 Peter J. Beilman 45 Head Branch Manager New York
63 Isabelle B. Beilman 45 Wife — Conn.
64 John Lantz 46 Head Draftsman New York
65 Jessie S. Lantz 44 Wife — New York
66 John C. Lantz 14 Son — New York
67 William E. Lantz 7 Son — New York
68 Alfonso Marotta 48 Head Proprietor Italy
69 Philomena Marotta 31 Wife — New York
70 Joyce Marotta 7 Daughter — New York
71 Alexander English 51 Head Draftsman New York
72 Ethel English 51 Wife — New York
73 John English THIS PERSON 21 Son — New York
74 Louis B. Vinick 48 Head Proprietor New York
75 Margaret Vinick 32 Wife Dancing Teacher New York
76 Richard Warcester 42 Head Electrical Engineer Colorado
77 Adelle Warcester 41 Wife — New York
78 Richard S. Warcester 14 Son — Mass.
79 Edward Ernest 40 Head Foreman New York
80 Lillian Ernest 35 Wife — New York

Pedigree Summary

John
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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