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John Francis — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Francis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Portage-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Rose — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Portage-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atwater twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Portage |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | works on father's farm |
| Industry | 888 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Works On Father'S Farm |
| Township / Ward | Atwater Twp |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Francis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Rose Francis | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Joseph Francis | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Joseph Francis | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Steve Francis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Frank Francis | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Summit, Ohio
Son, age 1
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franco |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother Tongue | Hungarian |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Summit, Ohio
Son, age 11
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Portage-County, Ohio
Son, age 21
Portage-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Atwater twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Portage |
| Occupation | works on father's farm |
| Industry | 888 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Francis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Francis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Francis (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Catoors (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Francis
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Francis
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Catoors
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Francis
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio
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Sibling
Frank Francis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Steve Francis
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Francis
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 — Portage-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Portage-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03130-00041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lois M. Rice | 17 | dau | — | Ohio |
| 2 | David M. Rice | 10 | son | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Robert A. Rice | 5 | son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Donald J. Rice | 3 | son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Virgil E. Jones | 29 | head | Farmer | West Va |
| 6 | May Jones | 30 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Virgil R. Jones | 4 | son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Loretta May Jones | 1 | dau | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Mont S. Burfree | 38 | head | Barber & Farmer | West Va |
| 10 | Doris O. Burfree | 36 | wife | — | West Va |
| 11 | Ellis Taylor | 26 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 12 | Julia Q. Taylor | 22 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Marvin R. Taylor | 0 | son | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Henry Huffman | 40 | hired | Laborer | Ohio |
| 15 | Rudolph Iles | 38 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 16 | Josephine Iles | 35 | wife | — | Penna |
| 17 | La Emily Bruce Iles | 14 | boarder | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Kenneth Mccreary | 7 | boarder | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Roger Hague | 32 | hired | Laborer | Ohio |
| 20 | George Shelbourne | 29 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 21 | Elizabeth Shelbourne | 27 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 22 | George E. Shelbourne | 2 | son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Eldon L. Moff | 32 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 24 | Etha Mae Moff | 26 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Ernest Moff | 5 | son | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Mary Moff | 4 | dau | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Joseph Moff | 3 | son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Juanita Moff | 1 | dau | — | Ohio |
| 29 | William James Moff | 0 | son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Jones I. Appleby | 30 | boarder | Laborer | Penna |
| 31 | Arthur M. Baldwin | 60 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 32 | Nellie O. Baldwin | 53 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Joseph Francis | 45 | head | Farmer | Hungary |
| 34 | Rose O. Francis | 45 | wife | — | Hungary |
| 35 | Joseph Jr. Francis | 23 | son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 36 | John Francis THIS PERSON | 21 | son | Works On Father'S Farm | Ohio |
| 37 | Frank Francis | 16 | son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Steve Francis | 6 | son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Henry Honeywell | 44 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 40 | Mildred O. Honeywell | 37 | wife | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)