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John Horn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Carbon-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Horn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carbon-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Eva — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carbon-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Horn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Weissport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carbon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Weissport |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Horn | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Horn | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Florence Horn | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Betty Horn | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lehigh, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Lehigh, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Horn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 12 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Carbon-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Carbon-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Horn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Weissport |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Carbon |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Horn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Horn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Horn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Horn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Horn
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Horn
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Horn
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Horn
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Betty Horn
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Horn
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Carbon-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Carbon-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03461-00863)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leroy Hall | 35 | Head | Time Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Florence Hall | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Jean Hall | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Janette Hall | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Florence Horn | 61 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | John Horn THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Betty Horn | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | James Horn | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Elmer D. Markley | 68 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Ella A. Markley | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Marie Elmauer | 60 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Marie Johnson | 12 | Housekeeper | Office Assistant | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Ammon Getz | 35 | Head | Dealer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Thelma Getz | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Aaron F. Snyder | 82 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Lillian M. Snyder | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Helen Christman | 48 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Robert A. Christman | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Agnes White | 59 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Charles Haller | 46 | Head | Undertaker | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Ethel Haller | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | John Haller | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Nina Haller | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Grace Haller | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Barbara Haller | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Claude S. Light | 54 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Myrtle Light | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | John B. Light | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Earl G. Klotz | 35 | Head | Coal Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Emma Klotz | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Samuel Fisher | 36 | Head | Barber | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Leona Fisher | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Roger Fisher | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Loretta Xander | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | George Arner | 23 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Esther Arner | 20 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Albert C. Miller | 64 | Head | Janitor | Germany |
| 80 | Robert Weiss | 47 | Head | Trainman | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)