John Guthrie — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this John Guthrie across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Guthrie
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Paymaster
Industry	Auto Body Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	37
Income (1939)	3260
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Mich
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Paymaster
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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
Hazel Guthrie	Spouse	—	51	~1889
John Guthrie	Head	—	51	~1889
Roberta Guthrie	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 30

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Guthrie
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Bottle Finisher
Industry	Laboratory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 41

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Guthrie
Given Name	John P
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Time Clerk
Industry	Auto factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	9000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 51

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members

Surname	Guthrie
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Paymaster
Industry	Auto Body Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	37
Income (1939)	3260
Highest Grade	C 4
1935 Residence	Mich
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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John Guthrie

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Michigan

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01880-00548)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joyce Pauli	6	Daughter	—	Michigan
2	John Guthrie THIS PERSON	51	Head	Paymaster	Ohio
3	Hazel R Guthrie	51	Wife	—	Ohio
4	Roberta Guthrie	16	Daughter	—	Mich
5	Herbert L Schindler	52	Head	Bus Operator	Mich
6	Bessie D Schindler	47	Wife	—	Mich
7	Lorraine Schindler	22	Daughter	Stenographer	Mich
8	Herbert J Schindler	20	Son	Teller	Mich
9	Russell Merritt	21	Lodger	Mechanic	Mich
10	Donald Fraser	76	Head	(Millwright)	Scotland
11	Elizabeth Fraser	69	Wife	—	Ireland
12	Thomas Loughead	77	Nephew	—	Ireland
13	Margaret D Cullen	54	Head	Glove Repair Dept	Mich
14	Catherine Cullen	42	Sister	Telephone Operator	Mich
15	Clarabel Mccannon	53	Head	Dressmaker	Canada-English
16	Lillie Qualls	55	Lodger	—	Arkansas
17	Dennis Hobbs	30	Lodger	Window Cleaner	Arkansas
18	Hazel Hobbs	23	Lodger	Machine Operator	Arkansas
19	John Hobbs	20	Lodger	Clerk	Arkansas
20	Grant E Knapp	62	Head	—	Michigan
21	Leah D Knapp	62	Wife	—	Michigan
22	Earl Mette	44	Head	Street Repair	Michigan
23	Elsie Mette	42	Wife	—	Michigan
24	Ray Mette	21	Son	Office Clerk	Michigan
25	Stanley Mette	20	Son	Mat. Cutter	Michigan
26	Henry J Burrell	58	Head	Washer Repair	Michigan
27	Barbara Burrell	50	Wife	—	Canada-English
28	Lester Burrell	29	Son	Superintendent	Michigan
29	Kenneth Burrell	28	Son	Body Cleaner	Michigan
30	Homer Burrell	22	Son	Of. Clerk	Michigan
31	Shirley Burrell	18	Daughter	New Worker	Michigan
32	Jacob Grezovich	45	Head	—	Yugoslavia
33	Mary Grezovich	39	Wife	—	Yugoslavia
34	Joe Grezovich	18	Son	—	Montana
35	Nellie Grezovich	28	Daughter	Bench Worker	Iowa
36	Dorothy Grezovich	22	Daughter	—	Michigan
37	Stanley Grezovich	19	Son	—	Michigan
38	Wrong Information Given	None	—	—	—
39	—	None	—	—	—
40	Raymond Robin	27	Head	Truck Driver	Michigan

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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)

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