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John Fields — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Fields across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rosabell & Eddie — first a son (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJefferson-County, New York
SurnameFields
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age34
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Hounsfield
1935 Residence (County)Jefferson
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryAgriculture
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)0
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardHounsfield
Est. Birth Year~1906

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
Edward Fields Head — 60 ~1880
Alice Baker Other — 45 ~1895
John Fields Son — 34 ~1906

Census Appearances

1920
Jefferson, New …
Son, age 13
Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fields
Given Name John C
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Jefferson, New …
Son, age 24
Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Fields
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 24
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Laborer
Industry Dairy Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Jefferson-County, New …
Son, age 34
Jefferson-County, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
Surname Fields
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Hounsfield
1935 Residence (County) Jefferson
Occupation Farmer
Industry Agriculture
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade 8
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 Fields across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rosabell Fields (~0.92 confidence) and father Eddie Fields (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Rosabell Fields
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Eddie Fields
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Fields
Son · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · 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 — Jefferson-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02544-00869)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Short Parker 57 Head Farmer New York
2 Nettie Parker 59 Wife — New York
3 Shirley Parker 3 Daughter — New York
4 Short Jr. Parker 2 Son — New York
5 Clair H. Resseguie 51 Head Farmer New York
6 Nancy M. Resseguie 52 Wife — New York
7 Margaret Resseguie 16 Daughter — New York
8 Alice E. Resseguie 14 Daughter — New York
9 Martin Morgan 22 Help Farmer New York
10 Edwin Skidmore 34 Head Farmer New York
11 Gladys Skidmore 29 Wife — New York
12 Barbara Skidmore 9 Daughter — New York
13 Mildred Skidmore 2 Daughter — New York
14 Elden Resseguie 73 Head Farmer New York
15 Anna Resseguie 66 Wife — New York
16 Elizabeth Allard 56 Housekeeper Housekeeper New York
17 Rhine Holcomb 71 Head Farmer Canada-Eng
18 Carl Resseguie 36 Head Labor New York
19 Margaret Resseguie 26 Wife — New York
20 Martha Resseguie 6 Daughter — New York
21 Vira Mattison 51 Head — New York
22 Alfred Mattison 49 Brother Farmer New York
23 Arthur Cromwell 50 Head Farmer Canada-Eng
24 Stella Cromwell 42 Wife — Canada-Eng
25 Helen Cromwell 19 Daughter — Canada-Eng
26 Chester A. Types 49 Head Farmer New York
27 Nellie M. Types 50 Wife — New York
28 Virginia E. Types 20 Daughter Stenographer New York
29 George Hughes 43 Head Coremaker New York
30 Ottama Hughes 38 Wife — New York
31 Nettie Hughes 16 Daughter — New York
32 Janette L. Hughes 10 Daughter — New York
33 Albert Hattock 43 Head Carpenter New York
34 Helen Hattock 43 Wife — New York
35 Lorraine Hattock 16 Daughter — New York
36 Rosemary Hattock 12 Daughter — New York
37 Edward E. Fields 60 Head Farmer New York
38 John Fields THIS PERSON 34 Son Farmer New York
39 Alice Baker 45 Housekeeper Housekeeper New York
40 Samuel P. Pike 38 Head Farmer Canada-Eng

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Pedigree Summary

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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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