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John Hays — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Hays across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Hays |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 12 |
| Industry | Hall Boy |
| Class of Worker | Club |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | 12 |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Hays | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bertha Hays | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| John Hays | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Francis Hays | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Martin Hays | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Patrick Hays | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Martin Hays | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richmond, New …
Son, age 10
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hay |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 20
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | Hays |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | 12 |
| Industry | Hall Boy |
| Class of Worker | Club |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| 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 Hays across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Hays
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
Patrick Hays
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Hays
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Hays
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martin Hays
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
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
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02654-00406)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Rigney | 32 | Head | Superintendent | Ireland |
| 2 | Elizabeth A. Rigney | 34 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 3 | Mary Patricia Rigney | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Mary Louise Maloy | 25 | Head | 38 | New York |
| 5 | Dolores Essen | 28 | Head | 60 | New York |
| 6 | Hugh Dinan | 42 | Head | 48 | Connecticut |
| 7 | Edward Madrey | 35 | Head | 42 | New York |
| 8 | Barney Remington | 34 | Lodger | 40 | Georgia |
| 9 | William Eanes | 42 | Head | 40 | Virginia |
| 10 | Walter Tippens | 36 | Lodger | 43 | Florida |
| 11 | Fred William V. Reese | 24 | Head | 27 | Missouri |
| 12 | Harriet Reese | 21 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 13 | William Al. Reese | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | R. L. Dennis | 45 | Head | 40 | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Edith Trimmett | 30 | Head | 40 | Kansas |
| 16 | Henry Lowens | 26 | Head | Photographer | Germany |
| 17 | Dorothy Lowens | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Michael De La Jute | 35 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Madeleine De La Jute | 24 | Wife | 38 | New York |
| 20 | William Eckni | 48 | Head | Floor Turner | Germany |
| 21 | Johanna Eckni | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 22 | Robert B. Speller | 32 | Head | 40 | Chicago |
| 23 | Maxine Speller | 34 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Robert Speller | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | John Speller | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 26 | Martin Hays | 62 | Head | Bricklayer Helper | Ireland |
| 27 | Bertha Hays | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Martin Hays | 21 | Son | 20 | New York |
| 29 | John Hays THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | 12 | New York |
| 30 | Patrick Hays | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Margaret Hays | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Francis Hays | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Martha Mcgary | 52 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 34 | Winifred Conlon | 60 | Lodger | — | Ireland |
| 35 | Aileen O'Connor | 23 | Lodger | 60 | New Jersey |
| 36 | Mary Colary | 55 | Head | — | New York |
| 37 | Edward Colary | 30 | Son | 40 | New York |
| 38 | Ambrose Ditmar | 50 | Head | Secretary | Russia |
| 39 | Isabel Burnett | 40 | Head | 35 | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Harry Bernhardt | 44 | Head | Chauffeur | Norway |
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)