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John Fulton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Fulton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Scott & Winfield — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sullivan-County, New York |
| Surname | Fulton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cochecton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sullivan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Cochecton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Fulton | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Joe Fulton | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bernard Fulton | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Clinton Fulton | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Fulton | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sullivan, New …
Son, age 3
Sullivan, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fulton |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Sullivan, New …
Son, age 13
Sullivan, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fulton |
| Given Name | John S. |
| 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 | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Sullivan-County, New …
Son, age 23
Sullivan-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fulton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cochecton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sullivan |
| Occupation | Farm hand |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links John Fulton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Scott Fulton (~0.92 confidence) and father Winfield Fulton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Fulton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Fulton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Scott Fulton
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Winfield Fulton
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Fulton
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Fulton
b. ~1904
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Fulton
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Bernard Fulton
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clinton Fulton
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Fulton
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 — Sullivan-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Sullivan-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02790-00137)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Fulton | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 42 | John Fulton THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | New York |
| 43 | Clinton Fulton | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | New York |
| 44 | Joe Fulton | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | New York |
| 45 | Bernard Fulton | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Pauline Kaflo | 76 | Head | — | New York |
| 47 | Charles Von Schoil | 72 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 48 | George | 14 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 49 | Richard Kohler | 71 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 50 | Casimo De Pasquale | 26 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 51 | Salome | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Concetta | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Dolores | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Francis | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 55 | Ralph | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 56 | Adolph Bushnell | 65 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | William Nelson | 48 | Head | Butcher | Russia |
| 58 | Revela | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 59 | Harry Joehin | 37 | Partner | Farmer | Russia |
| 60 | Beda | 33 | Partner's wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Alan | 13 | Partner's son | — | New York |
| 62 | Stanley | 3 | Partner's son | — | New York |
| 63 | Joe | 73 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Poland |
| 64 | Alfred White | 58 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 65 | Henry Roch | 47 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 66 | Marie | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | Adolph Schalck | 63 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 68 | George Anderson | 63 | Head | Laborer | Denmark |
| 69 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 70 | Harry Tyler | 64 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 71 | Lola R. | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | Mildred | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 73 | Felix | 25 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 74 | Daly Emmet | 57 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | New York |
| 75 | Alexander Cuff | 56 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | New York |
| 76 | Edward Kohlman | 50 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 77 | Alma | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 78 | John | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | New York |
| 79 | Sam | 17 | Son | Farm Hand | New York |
| 80 | Ernest | 15 | Son | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)