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John Herbert — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Herbert across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Herbert |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mess boy |
| Industry | Passenger Ships |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Mess Boy |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenella Spearce | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Herbert | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lucinda Herbert | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Thomas Herbert | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Herbert | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Arzo Spearce | Other | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Luster Herbert | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Alice Herbert | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Other, age 6
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Herbert |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Son, age 17
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | Herbert |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans City |
| Occupation | Mess boy |
| Industry | Passenger Ships |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 180 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Herbert across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Herbert
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Lucinda Herbert
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Herbert
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luster Herbert
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fenella Spearce
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01419-00444)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ellis Bounds | 21 | Head | Baker | Mississippi |
| 42 | Maria Sabatier | 64 | Head | — | France |
| 43 | Constan Sabatier | 36 | Son | Polisher | Louisiana |
| 44 | Hypolyte Sabatier | 34 | Son | New Worker | Louisiana |
| 45 | Euridice Sabatier | 30 | Daughter | Beautician | Louisiana |
| 46 | Thick Olisi | 51 | Head | Butcher | Italy |
| 47 | Elizabeth Olisi | 47 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 48 | Rosario Olisi | 26 | Son | Labour | Louisiana |
| 49 | Florence Olisi | 21 | Daughter | Marker | Louisiana |
| 50 | Margaret Olisi | 20 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Nick Olisi | 18 | Son | Machine Operator | Louisiana |
| 52 | Annie Olisi | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Rosie Olisi | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Edwin D Clemis | 41 | Head | Tinsmith | Louisiana |
| 55 | Alma Clemis | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Lee Bass | 35 | Head | Proprietor | Mississippi |
| 57 | Agnes Bass | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | John Herbert | 50 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 59 | Alice Herbert | 44 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Lucinda Herbert | 21 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | John Jr. Herbert THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Mess Boy | Louisiana |
| 62 | Thomas Herbert | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Luster Herbert | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Fenella Spearce | 25 | Daughter | Checker | Louisiana |
| 65 | Arzo Spearce | 30 | Son-in-law | Longshoreman | Louisiana |
| 67 | Joseph A Santine | 40 | Head | Patrolman | Louisiana |
| 68 | Alberta W Santine | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Christian Young | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 71 | Leona Young | 34 | Wife | Buncher | Louisiana |
| 72 | Christian Jr Young | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Imelda Young | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | George Kreider | 60 | Head | Watchman | Louisiana |
| 75 | May Kreider | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | John Kreider | 34 | Son | Electrical Welder | Louisiana |
| 77 | Melva Kreider | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Lurline Kreider | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | David Hennessey | 56 | Head | Floor Clerk | Northern Ireland |
| 80 | Bridget Hennessey | 42 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
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)