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John Graham — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Graham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Robert & Robert — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City (Manhattan) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | M. P. Industry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1248 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City Manhattan |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Graham | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| John Graham | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Margaret Graham | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 8
New York, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| 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
New York, …
Son, age 18
New York, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Moving Picture |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 28
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City (Manhattan) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | M. P. Industry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1248 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Graham across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Robert Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Graham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Robert Graham
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Graham
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Graham
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Graham
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Graham
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Graham
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · 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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
26 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02633-00892)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laurence Finger | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 2 | Evelyn Finger | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Harry Sleel | Steel | 53 | Head | Laundryman | New York |
| 4 | Helen Sleel | Steel | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Helen Sleel | Steel | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Ralph Sleel | Steel | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Henry Sleel | Steel | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Harry Sleel | Steel | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Joseph Sleel | Steel | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Robert Herrmann | 53 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 11 | Florenia | Florence Herrmann | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Rose Anna Herrmann | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Roberta Herrmann | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Infant Robert Herrmann | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Rebecca Dobson | 78 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 16 | Anna Mc Donald | 72 | Head | — | New York |
| 17 | Robert Graham | 56 | Head | — | New York |
| 18 | Margaret Graham | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | John Graham THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 20 | John Williams | 42 | Head | Longshoreman | New York |
| 21 | William Monyea | 47 | Head | Mechanic | Mass. |
| 22 | Ann Monyea | 36 | Wife | — | Mass. |
| 23 | Betty Bell | 28 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 24 | Andrew Quattlander | 62 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 25 | Hannah Quattlander | 61 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Peter J. Murphy | 66 | Head | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 5 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)