John Humphrey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this John Humphrey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Katy — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Wales Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Humphrey
Given Name	John S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Grosse Pointe Park
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Gen. Mgr.
Industry	Forwarding
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	H-4
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales
Occupation	Gen. Mgr.
Township / Ward	Grosse Pointe Park
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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 Humphrey	Son	—	15	~1925
Minnie Humphrey	Spouse	—	45	~1895
John Humphrey	Head	—	45	~1895
Jane Humphrey	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Son, age 25

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Humphrey
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Wales
Year of Immigration	1913
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Bookkeeper
Industry	Grand Trunk RR
Class of Worker	S
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Wales
Year of Naturalization	1914
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 35

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Humphreys
Given Name	John D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1913
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Billing Clerk
Industry	Forwarder Shipping
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	23000
Radio Set	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 45

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

Surname	Humphrey
Given Name	John S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Grosse Pointe Park
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Gen. Mgr.
Industry	Forwarding
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	5000
Highest Grade	H-4
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

Model Tree

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Our Model Tree links John Humphrey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Humphrey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katy Humphrey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Thomas Humphrey

b. ~1863

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Katy Humphrey

b. ~1872

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

John Humphrey

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Michigan

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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 — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01828-00469)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arline Holden	41	Wife	—	Connecticut
2	James P. Holden	13	Son	—	Michigan
3	Stewart Holden	11	Son	—	New Jersey
4	Leslie C. Roll	32	Head	Salesman	Illinois
5	Martha Roll	29	Wife	—	California
6	John S. Humphrey THIS PERSON	45	Head	Gen. Mgr.	Wales
7	Minnie Humphrey	45	Wife	—	Michigan
8	Jane E. Humphrey	16	Daughter	—	Michigan
9	John F. Humphrey	15	Son	—	Michigan
10	Ralph Perkins	50	Head	Physician M.D.	Kansas
11	Alice C. Perkins	52	Wife	—	Michigan
12	Ralph Perkins	26	Son	Teacher	Michigan
13	Mary Robertson	48	Head	Dressmaker	Scotland
14	Euphmie Robertson	18	Daughter	Seamstress	Scotland
15	Grace Barber	53	Roomer	Stenographer	Michigan
16	House Referred	None	this house	—	—
17	—	None	—	—	—
18	Jane Hogan	73	Head	—	Eire
19	Charles Pollet	34	Head	Proprietor	Tennessee
20	Herma Pollet	35	Wife	S.B. Operator	Canada
21	James Pollet	11	Son	—	Michigan
22	Margaret E. Meininger	62	Head	—	Belgium
23	Margaret Meininger	32	Daughter	Secretary	Michigan
24	Henry S. Meininger	30	Son	Proprietor	Michigan
25	Arthur Meininger	28	Son	Farm Hand	Michigan
26	Alfred Hillert	52	Brother-in-law	Gardiner	Belgium
27	Mary E. Kauffman	57	Head	—	Canada
28	Katherine L. Kauffman	23	Daughter	School Teacher	Michigan
29	Emma L. Bates	71	Head	—	New York
30	John Ed. White	21	Lodger	Marine Fireman	Oregon

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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