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John Heller — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Heller across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWestchester-County, New York
SurnameHeller
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age51
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceCzechoslovakia
1935 Residence (City)Peekskill
1935 Residence (County)Westchester
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth CountryCzechoslovakia
Birthplace (normalized)czechoslovakia
Township / WardPeekskill
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
John Heller Head — 51 ~1889
Elizabeth Heller Daughter — 19 ~1921
Edward Heller Son — 16 ~1924
Emma Heller Daughter — 11 ~1929
John Heller Son — 14 ~1926
Mary Heller Spouse — 45 ~1895

Census Appearances

1930
Westchester, New …
Head, age 41
Westchester, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Heller
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 41
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Czechoslovakia
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1901
Age at First Marriage 26
Father's Birthplace Czechoslovakia
Mother's Birthplace Czechoslovakia
Occupation yeastmaker
Industry Food Products
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Slovak
Home Value / Rent O
Radio Set 5000
Veteran No
Birth Country Czechoslovakia
Birthplace (normalized) czechoslovakia
1940
Westchester-County, New …
Head, age 51
Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
Surname Heller
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 51
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Czechoslovakia
1935 Residence (City) Peekskill
1935 Residence (County) Westchester
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence New York
Birth Country Czechoslovakia
Birthplace (normalized) czechoslovakia

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Our Model Tree links John Heller across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Heller
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · New York
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02811-00908)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Lillian Swartout 15 Daughter — New York
42 Margaret Swartout 13 Daughter — New York
43 Ross Jr. Swartout 10 Son — New York
44 John Swartout 8 Son — New York
45 Joseph Marr 17 Nephew — New York
46 John Jr. Blecker 32 Head Electrician New York
47 Emma Blecker 31 Wife — New York
48 James Blecker 9 Son — New York
49 John Heller THIS PERSON 51 Head — Czechoslovakia
50 Mary Heller 45 Wife Laundress Czechoslovakia
51 Edward Heller 16 Son — New York
52 Elizabeth Heller 19 Daughter Laundress New York
53 John Heller 14 Son — New York
54 Emma Heller 11 Daughter — New York
55 Roy Pearson 24 Head Riveter New York
56 Ida Pearson 22 Wife — New York
57 Roy Jr. Pearson 1 Son — New York
58 Richard Pearson 30 Head Chauffeur New York
59 Elizabeth Pearson 32 Wife — New York
60 Richard Jr. Pearson 10 Son — New York
61 Anthony Mascolino 27 Head Counterman New York
62 Josephine Mascolino 24 Wife — New York
63 Amelia Mascolino 3 Daughter — New York
64 Joanne Mascolino 0 Daughter — New York
65 Constant Ranza 23 Bro-in-law Sales Clerk New York
66 Rita Ranza 21 Sister-in-law Machine Operater New York
67 Josephine Ranza 51 Mother-in-law Bottle Filler New York
68 Of End None BLOCK — —
69 Frank Heller 34 Head Laborer New York
70 Wilma Heller 34 Wife — Czechoslovakia
71 Frank Jr. Heller 7 Son — New York
72 Robert Heller 5 Son — New York
73 Dorothy Heller 2 Daughter — New York
74 Paul F. Korn 29 Head Motion Picture Projectionist New York
75 Emma M. Korn 27 Wife — New York
76 Albee Korn 5 Son — New York
77 Gerard Korn 3 Son — New York
78 Martin Ostergren 37 Head Ed. Advisor Iowa
79 Ebba Ostergren 35 Wife — New York
80 Eileen Ostergren 5 Daughter — Wisconsin

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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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