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John French — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this John French across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Wyoming
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Finisher Furniture |
| Industry | Wholesale Furniture Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 438 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
| Occupation | Finisher Furniture |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| June Ferry | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Otto French | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Thomas Ferry | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Delores Ferry | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Dona Ferry | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lloyd French | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John French | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Otto French | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dora French | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 18
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Franck |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 28
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wyoming |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Finisher Furniture |
| Industry | Wholesale Furniture Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 438 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Wyoming |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wyoming |
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 French across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John French
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · California
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Sibling
June Ferry
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd French
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Otto French
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00377-00063)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hilda Boehm | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Betty Boehm | 17 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 3 | Richard Boehm | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 4 | Lars Larvick | 34 | Head | Egg Route | Norway |
| 5 | Sigrun Larvick | 31 | Wife | Egg Route | Norway |
| 6 | Joseph Boyd | 38 | Boarder | Egg Delivery Route | Norway |
| 7 | Nathan B. Kyker | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 8 | Jessie E. Kyker | 58 | Wife | Farmer | Kansas |
| 9 | James Shoemaker | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 10 | Dorothy Shoemaker | 25 | Wife | Saleswoman | Colorado |
| 11 | Richard Shoemaker | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 12 | William Shoemaker | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 13 | Clara Little | 46 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Betty Carse | 22 | Sister-in-law | — | Colorado |
| 15 | Charles Little | 17 | Brother-in-law | Cutter | Colorado |
| 16 | James Harkness | 54 | Head | Machinist | Scotland |
| 17 | Eva Julia Harkness | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | William Mcleod Harkness | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 19 | Otto Eugene French | 60 | Head | Driver Delivery Truck | Nebraska |
| 20 | Dora French | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | John French THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Finisher Furniture | Wyoming |
| 22 | Lloyd French | 20 | Son | — | California |
| 23 | Otto Jr. French | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 24 | Thomas P. Ferry | 29 | Son-in-law | Salesman | New York |
| 25 | June E. Ferry | 24 | Daughter | — | California |
| 26 | Dona Jeanne Ferry | 4 | Grand Daughter | — | California |
| 27 | Delores Ferry | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | California |
| 28 | Henry A. Cozad | 58 | Head | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 29 | Montana Cozad | 37 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 30 | Howard Cozad | 34 | Son | Carpenter | California |
| 31 | Helen Parker | 42 | Head | — | New York |
| 32 | Arthur Parker | 21 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 33 | Gilbert O. Travis | 27 | Son-in-law | Machine Hand | Iowa |
| 34 | Helen K. Travis | 19 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Edward J. Clark | 53 | Head | Appraiser Concessioner | Canada English |
| 36 | Juliana Clark | 47 | Wife | — | Canada English |
| 37 | Catherine Clark | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Canada English |
| 38 | George Clark | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 39 | Patricia Clark | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 40 | Thomas Cray | 82 | Father-in-law | — | Canada English |
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)