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John Freeman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Herkimer-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Freeman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Herkimer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eliza & Eliza — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Herkimer-County, New York |
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Herkimer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm labor |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 35 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Columbia Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eliza Freeman | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Thomas Burke | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| John Freeman | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Herkimer, New …
Son, age 16
Herkimer, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| 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
Herkimer, New …
Son, age 27
Herkimer, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Herkimer-County, New …
Son, age 37
Herkimer-County, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbia town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Herkimer |
| Occupation | farm laborer |
| Industry | farm labor |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 35 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links John Freeman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Eliza Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eliza Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and father Harvey Freeman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Eliza Freeman
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eliza Freeman
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harvey Freeman
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Freeman
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · 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 — Herkimer-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Herkimer-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02542-00006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eliza Freeman | 74 | Head | Former Farm Laborer | New York |
| 2 | John Freeman THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 3 | Thomas Burke | 68 | hired hand | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 4 | George Brewer | 55 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 5 | Elva Brewer | 43 | wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Grant E. Brewer | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 7 | Ross G. Brewer | 18 | son | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 8 | Earl E. Brewer | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 9 | Arthur Smith | 75 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 10 | Nellie Smith | 59 | wife | — | New York |
| 11 | Hattie May Smith | 19 | daughter | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 12 | Harold Archer | 27 | hired hand | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 13 | Ezra Griffin | 60 | Head | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 14 | Lillian Griffin | 76 | lodger | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 15 | Samuel Bubb | 54 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Lena Bubb | 54 | wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Samuel Jr. Bubb | 21 | son | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 18 | Norma Bubb | 19 | daughter | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 19 | Arthur Bubb | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 20 | Margaret Bubb | 12 | daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | John Diehl | 71 | hired hand | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 22 | Frank Lorbe | 48 | hired hand | Farm Laborer | Russia Poland |
| 23 | Maggie Hoey | 65 | Head | Farmer | Ireland |
| 24 | Harold Mergenthaler | 21 | son | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 25 | Bennie Mergenthaler | 16 | grandson | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 26 | John Roberts | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 27 | Alice Roberts | 23 | wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Charles Roberts | 4 | son | — | New York |
| 29 | Donald Roberts | 2 | son | — | New York |
| 30 | Lewis Parsons | 75 | Head | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 31 | Harry Robertson | 64 | lodger | Machine Operator | New York |
| 32 | Stella Robertson | 62 | wife | Farmer | New York |
| 33 | Irving Pett | 38 | Head | — | New York |
| 34 | Laura Pett | 37 | wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Edith Pett | 15 | daughter | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 36 | Leonard Pett | 14 | son | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 37 | Dorothy Pett | 11 | daughter | — | New York |
| 38 | Julia Pett | 9 | daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Irene Pett | 7 | daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Leamon Steel | 38 | Head | Farm Laborer | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)