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John John — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John John across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Anna — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | John |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norristown (Borough) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Road construction |
| Industry | Road construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Road Construction |
| Township / Ward | Norristown Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Samuel | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Anna Sovera | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lena Samuel | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Anna Sovera | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Earl Samuel | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Patsy Sovera | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John John | Son | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Earl Samuel | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Anna John | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 19
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johns |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 30
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | John |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Motor Trans. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 41
Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
| Surname | John |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Norristown (Borough) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Road construction |
| Industry | Road construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 John across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Johns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Johns (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan John (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Sovera (~0.50 confidence) and mother Anna John (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.75
Father
Frank Johns
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Johns
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan John
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Sovera
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Anna John
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
John John
Son · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Earl Samuel
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Samuel
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patsy Sovera
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lena Samuel
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Sovera
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 — Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03582-00572)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Sovera | 39 | Head | Sewing | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Anna Sovera | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Patsy Sovera | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | John John THIS PERSON | 41 | Son | Road Construction | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Anna John | 38 | Wife | Looper | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Earl Samuel | 35 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Lena Samuel | 35 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Anna Samuel | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Earl Samuel | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Camilla Sinipio | 45 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 11 | Donella Sinipio | 43 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 12 | Eleanor Sinipio | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Esther Sinipio | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | James Branca | 28 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Yolanda Branca | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Gloria Branca | 2 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Oscar Harris | 39 | Head | Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Anna Harris | 35 | Wife | Drawer | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Barbara Harris | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Anna Rodenbaugh | 18 | Step-daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Thomas Rodenbaugh | 14 | Step-son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Thomas Shaw | 32 | Brother-in-law | Dyer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Raymond Shaw | 30 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Alice Hany | 20 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Steve Mandracci | 32 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 26 | Nancy Mandracci | 23 | Wife | Knitter | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lena Falco | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 28 | Frank Falco | 26 | Brother-in-law | Salesclerk | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Salvatore Branca | 48 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 30 | Mary Branca | 48 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 31 | Salvatore Branca | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Dorothy Branca | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Michael Perna | 43 | Head | Milkman | Italy |
| 34 | Eleanor Perna | 39 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Steven Perna | 19 | Son | Dyer | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Paul Perna | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Charles Perna | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Elizabeth Perna | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Dominick Ciccarone | 22 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Philomena Ciccarone | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.75
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)