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John Hardy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Hardy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jerry & Jesse — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tyrone |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | automobile agency |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Tipton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hardy | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Jerry Hardy | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Reba Hardy | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 26
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tyrone |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | automobile agency |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Hardy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jerry Hardy (~0.92 confidence) and father Jesse Hardy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Hardy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jerry Hardy
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jesse Hardy
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Hardy
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hardy
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03440-00151)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry F. Mccauley | 74 | Head | Music Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Nate F. Mccauley | 73 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Betty J. Mccauley | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Frank E. Bertz | 37 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Virginia L. Bertz | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John W. Hostler | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Leroy C. Hostler | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | William S. Hostler | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Blanche M. Green | 52 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Elmer D. Green | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | William A. Green | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Robert D. Green | 13 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Virginia Green | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Clarence C. Kherry | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Wilda R. Kherry | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Anita R. Kherry | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Perry Taylor | 54 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | William E. Rink | 44 | Head | Papermaker | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Ethel E. Rink | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Charles W. Rink | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | William F. Hooper | 26 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Viola L. Hooper | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Norma J. Hooper | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Sandra L. Hooper | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | John Hardy THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Reba Hardy | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Jerry L. Hardy | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | James M. Taylor | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | H. Dorothy Taylor | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Vernon J. Taylor | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Lolene G. Taylor | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Evelyn Lice | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | William Johnson | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Sarah J. Johnson | 72 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Lawrence V. Powers | 35 | Brother in law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Dorothy L. Powers | 32 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Paul V. Powers | 8 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | William H. Stevens | 51 | Head | Car Builder | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ruth G. Stevens | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | A. Rosemary | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)