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John Humphrey — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Humphrey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saratoga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & A — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSaratoga-County, New York
SurnameHumphrey
Given NameJohn W.
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age25
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Ballston Spa
1935 Residence (County)Saratoga
Additional Details
Occupationknitter
Industrytextile
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked18
Income (1939)840
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationKnitter
Township / WardSaratoga Springs City
Est. Birth Year~1915

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
Joseph Humphrey Head — 50 ~1890
Marcia Humphrey Daughter — 17 ~1923
Edith Humphrey Spouse — 48 ~1892
Charles Wagar Other — 78 ~1862
Catherine Wagar Other — 52 ~1888
John Humphrey Son — 25 ~1915
Adelle Wagar Other — 80 ~1860
Paul Humphrey Son — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1920
Saratoga, New …
Other, age 5
Saratoga, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Humphrey
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Grand son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Saratoga, New …
Other, age 15
Saratoga, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Humphrey
Given Name John W.
Relationship to Head Grandson
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Saratoga-County, New …
Son, age 25
Saratoga-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
Surname Humphrey
Given Name John W.
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Ballston Spa
1935 Residence (County) Saratoga
Occupation knitter
Industry textile
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 18
Income (1939) 840
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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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 Charles Wager (~0.84 confidence) and mother A Wager (~0.84 confidence) and mother Adella Wager (~0.84 confidence) and father Joseph Humphrey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Humphrey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.87
Father
Charles Wager
b. ~1862
Source mother>father
● Household · direct · ~0.84
Mother
A Wager
b. ~1864
Source mother>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.84
Mother
Adella Wager
b. ~1868
Source mother>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.84
Father
Joseph Humphrey
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edith Humphrey
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Humphrey
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
Paul Humphrey
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marcia Humphrey
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Saratoga-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02773-00510)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Susan Robertson 97 head — Scotland
2 Susan Evans 67 daughter — Scotland
3 Agnes Ritchie 65 daughter — Scotland
4 Michael J. Walsh 50 head Barman New York
5 Bertha F. Walsh 53 wife — New York
6 Lohman Van Wagner 56 boarder Signal Maintainer New York
7 Fred N. Rootier 74 head Carpenter New York
8 Josephine Rootier 64 wife — New York
9 Lawrence Rootier 44 son — New York
10 George E. Sisson 64 head Watchman New York
11 Evangeline Sisson 56 wife — New York
12 William H. Adams 75 head — New York
13 Helen Adams 68 wife — New York
14 Anna A. Lee 86 head — New York
15 William H. Lee 63 son Laborer New York
16 Elizabeth Lee 59 daughter Timekeeper New York
17 John T. Lee 55 son Custodian New York
18 Walter J. Pazygels 33 head Salesman New York
19 Helen E. Pazygels 32 wife — Pennsylvania
20 Eleanor Pazygels 6 daughter — Pennsylvania
21 Anne L. Pazygels 2 daughter — New York
22 John Nicholls 33 head Knitter New York
23 Helen Nicholls 29 wife Machine Operator New York
24 Elmer Mccrossen 48 head Manager New York
25 Corabel Mccrossen 45 wife — New York
26 Joseph B. Humphrey 50 head Banker New York
27 Edith W. Humphrey 48 wife — New York
28 John W. Humphrey THIS PERSON 25 son Knitter New York
29 Paul S. Humphrey 21 son Messenger Boy New York
30 Marcia Humphrey 17 daughter — New York
31 Charles W. Wagar 78 father-in-law — New York
32 Adelle A. Wagar 80 mother-in-law — New Jersey
33 Catherine Wagar 52 sister-in-law — New York
34 Margaret Greene 80 head — Vermont
35 Mary K. Greene 50 daughter Supervisor New York
36 Margaret Greene 47 daughter Chief Operator New York
37 Elizabeth Raker 53 daughter 300 New York
38 Eugene J. Sr. Sullivan 64 head City Veterinarian New York
39 Eugene J. Jr. Sullivan 34 son Bookkeeping Clerk New York
40 Julia Glass 70 sister — New York

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Pedigree Summary

John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
Gen 2 · 3 grandparents ~0.84
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)

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