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John Hart — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this John Hart across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWayne-County, Michigan
SurnameHart
Given NameJohn R.
Relationship to Headhead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age63
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceEngland
1935 Residence (City)Detroit
1935 Residence (County)Wayne
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Occupationmachinist
Industrypart owner machine shop
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked38
Income (1939)2300
Highest GradeHs 3
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth CountryEngland
Birthplace (normalized)england
OccupationMachinist
Township / WardDetroit
Est. Birth Year~1877

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Vera Taylor Daughter — 34 ~1906
John Hart Head — 63 ~1877
Anna Taylor Other — 2 ~1938
Cecil Taylor Other — 34 ~1906
Richard Taylor Other — 9 ~1931
Anna Hart Spouse — 60 ~1880

Census Appearances

1920
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 44
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hart
Given Name John R
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 44
Marital Status Married
Birthplace England
Year of Immigration 1906
Naturalization Status First papers filed
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace England
Occupation Machinist
Industry Tool Factory
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Head, age 52
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hart
Given Name John R.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 52
Marital Status Married
Birthplace England
Naturalization Status First papers filed
Year of Immigration 1917
Age at First Marriage 24
Father's Birthplace England
Mother's Birthplace England
Occupation Machinist
Industry Trailer Maker
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 7000
Radio Set R
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 63
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
Surname Hart
Given Name John R.
Relationship to Head head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 63
Marital Status Married
Birthplace England
1935 Residence (City) Detroit
1935 Residence (County) Wayne
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation machinist
Industry part owner machine shop
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 38
Income (1939) 2300
Highest Grade Hs 3
1935 Residence Same house
Birth Country England
Birthplace (normalized) england

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Our Model Tree links John Hart across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Hart
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · 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-t0627-01883-00904)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Alice 27 wife — Michigan
2 Alvin 9 son — Michigan
3 Donald 7 son — Michigan
4 Dennis 2 son — Michigan
5 Joseph Ventimiglia 35 head Polisher Italy
6 Pearl Ventimiglia 25 wife — Michigan
7 Philip Ventimiglia 9 son — Michigan
8 Frances Ventimiglia 6 daughter — Michigan
9 Anne Shirley Ventimiglia 3 daughter — Michigan
10 Mary Piscopo 44 head — Italy
11 Biagio Piscopo 16 son — New Jersey
12 Justine Piscopo 13 daughter — New Jersey
13 Armando Piscopo 10 son — Michigan
14 Frank Garavaglia 45 head Line Man Italy
15 Catherine Garavaglia 40 wife — Italy
16 Josephine Garavaglia 19 daughter — Italy
17 Raymond Garavaglia 9 son — Michigan
18 Mary Ann Garavaglia 7 daughter — Michigan
19 Joe Calentura 27 nephew Assembler Michigan
20 William Schenk 59 head Sheet Metal Germany
21 Paul Schenk 18 son Clerk Michigan
22 Joseph Gessel 36 head Bottler North Dakota
23 Catherine Gessel 28 wife — Hungary
24 Joseph M. Gessel 10 son — Michigan
25 James J. Gessel 5 son — Michigan
26 Clara L. Gessel 2 daughter — Michigan
27 Wallace Biffani 47 head Stock Man England
28 Bertha Biffani 57 wife Seamstress Germany
29 John R. Hart THIS PERSON 63 head Machinist England
30 Anna Hart 60 wife — England
31 Cecil Taylor 34 son-in-law Machinist Missouri
32 Vera Taylor 34 daughter — Canada
33 Richard Taylor 9 grandson — Michigan
34 Anna Mae Taylor 2 granddaughter — Michigan
35 Peter Eickhorn 31 head Finisher Hungary
36 Wilhelmina Eickhorn 30 wife — Russia
37 Elizabeth Eickhorn 8 daughter — Michigan
38 John Eickhorn 6 son — Michigan
39 Paul Eickhorn 4 son — Michigan
40 Frederick Dubbe 22 brother-in-law Polisher Illinois

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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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