John Hardy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Hardy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Erie-County, New York
Surname	Hardy
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Additional Details
Occupation	automobile body man
Industry	Ford Agency
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	2081
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Automobile Body Man
Township / Ward	Buffalo City
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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Bessie Hardy	Daughter	—	12	~1928
John Hardy	Head	—	37	~1903
Russell Hardy	Son	—	11	~1929
Nellie Hardy	Spouse	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Erie, New …

Other, age 18

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Hardy
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Hired man
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	18
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Driver
Industry	Delivery Truck
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Erie, New …

Head, age 27

Erie, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Hardy
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	mechanic
Industry	garage
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Erie-County, New …

Head, age 37

Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members

Surname	Hardy
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)	Erie
Occupation	automobile body man
Industry	Ford Agency
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	2081
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Hardy

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02834-00163)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Nellie Parker	54	Head	—	New York
2	Billy Parker	20	daughter	Dancing Teacher	New York
3	Jayne Parker	17	daughter	Dancing Teacher	New York
4	Carl Kinsella	48	Lodger	Blacksmith	New York
5	Mary Kinsella	47	Lodger	—	New York
6	Andrew Priddey	43	Head	Carpenter	England
7	Florence Priddey	37	wife	—	New York
8	Theodore Priddey	13	son	—	New York
9	Marie Priddey	10	daughter	—	New York
10	Julia Provost	42	Head	School Teacher	New York
11	Sarah C. Provost	49	sister	—	New York
12	Charles Pierce	24	Head	Automobile Parts Salesman	New York
13	Lorraine Pierce	25	wife	Embroidery Marker	New York
14	John Hardy THIS PERSON	37	Head	Automobile Body Man	New York
15	Nellie Hardy	32	wife	—	New York
16	Bessie Hardy	12	daughter	—	New York
17	Russell Hardy	11	son	—	New York
18	Robert Umburch	26	Head	Truck Driver	Pennsylvania
19	Sybil Umburch	20	wife	—	Pennsylvania
20	Robert Umburch	1	son	—	New York
21	John J. Cumming	56	Head	Airplane Inspector	Scotland
22	Campbell Cumming	56	wife	—	Scotland
23	Andrew Cumming	21	son	Blue Print Chaser	New York
24	Jack Cumming	19	son	—	New York
25	Fred Walbour	42	Head	Wood Carpenter	New York
26	Mildred Walbour	41	wife	—	New York
27	Miner Walbour	20	son	Gas Station Attendant	New York
28	Henry Steinagel	68	Father-in-law	Milk Truck Driver	New York
29	John Bender	59	Head	City Policeman	New York
30	Laura Bender	60	wife	—	New York
31	Helen Bender	23	daughter	Clerical Worker	New York
32	Laura Stresser	3	Mother-in-law	—	Michigan
33	John Stumpf	74	Brother-in-law	—	New York
34	Marion Littlefield	55	Head	Compressed Air Machine Operator	New York
35	Ellen Littlefield	51	wife	—	New York
36	Otto Cavalleri	47	Head	Wood Carpenter	Italy
37	Amelia Cavalleri	45	wife	—	New York
38	Violet Cavalleri	21	daughter	Saleswoman	New York
39	Isabel Cavalleri	15	daughter	—	New York
40	Gerald Cavalleri	5	son	—	New York

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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.

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