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John Hoover — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Stark-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Hoover across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stark-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Julia — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stark-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nimishillen Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Paper Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Nimishillen Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Hoover | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Hoover | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| John Hoover | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ada Hoover | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stark, Ohio
Son, age 8
Stark, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Stark, Ohio
Son, age 18
Stark, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Stark-County, Ohio
Head, age 28
Stark-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nimishillen Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stark |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Paper Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Hoover across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Hoover (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julia Hoover (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Hoover
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julia Hoover
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hoover
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Ohio
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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 — Stark-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Stark-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03150-00339)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Earl C. Hunter | 39 | Head | Charger | Ohio |
| 42 | Janet E. Hunter | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Earl C. Jr. Hunter | 19 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 44 | Jean Hunter | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 45 | John G. Signolotto | 50 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 46 | Marie Signolotto | 53 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 47 | Rudy Signolotto | 31 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 48 | Ralph Signolotto | 27 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 49 | Dominick Signolotto | 25 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 50 | Ida Signolotto | 23 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Albert Signolotto | 19 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 52 | Alfred Signolotto | 18 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 53 | John W. Hoover THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 54 | Ada Hoover | 20 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Robert Hoover | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | John W. Hoover | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Millard Friday | 45 | Head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 58 | Lucille Friday | 45 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Jack Jr. Friday | 23 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 60 | Thomas E. Friday | 20 | Son | Attendant | Ohio |
| 61 | Dave Bradshaw | 39 | Head | Machinist | N. Carolina |
| 62 | Zora Bradshaw | 37 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 63 | Elaine Bradshaw | 12 | Daughter | — | N. Carolina |
| 64 | Nelson Bradshaw | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 65 | William Barker | 67 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Ida Barker | 67 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Walter Batdorff | 28 | Head | Orderly | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Violet Batdorff | 23 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Billy Batdorff | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Anne Marie Batdorff | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 71 | John H. Shearer | 24 | Head | Cleaner | Ohio |
| 72 | Frances Shearer | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Jack Shearer | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Violet B. Shearer | 58 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | William E. Shearer | 20 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 76 | Peter B. Maurer | 82 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Clara Maurer | 78 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 78 | William S. Fenton | 65 | Head | Partner | Ohio |
| 79 | Florence Fenton | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Grace L. Fenton | 30 | Daughter | Partner | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)