John Keating — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cavalier-County, North Dakota

Our Model Tree links this John Keating across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cavalier-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: North Dakota Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cavalier-County, North Dakota
Surname	Keating
Given Name	John S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	North Dakota
1935 Residence (City)	Elgin Township
Additional Details
Occupation	St. Master
Industry	Grain Elevator
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	1688
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	North Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	north dakota
Occupation	St. Master
Township / Ward	Elgin Township
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 Keating	Head	—	45	~1895
Mary Keating	Daughter	—	17	~1923
John Keating	Son	—	19	~1921
Robert Keating	Son	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Cavalier, North …

Other, age 23

Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1897 — 11 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Keating
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	North Dakota
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	North Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	north dakota

1930

Cavalier, North …

Head, age 33

Cavalier, North Dakota · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Keating
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	North Dakota
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Canada English
Mother's Birthplace	Canada Eng
Occupation	Manager
Industry	Pool Hall
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1500
Birth State	North Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	north dakota

1940

Cavalier-County, North …

Head, age 45

Cavalier-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

Surname	Keating
Given Name	John S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	North Dakota
1935 Residence (City)	Elgin Township
Occupation	St. Master
Industry	Grain Elevator
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	1688
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	North Dakota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	north dakota

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John Keating

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · North Dakota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02998-00100)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Caroline Thomas	43	Wife	Dishwasher	North Dakota
2	Dorothy Thomas	18	Daughter	Chamber-Maid	North Dakota
3	Margaret Thomas	18	Daughter	Housework	North Dakota
4	Donald Thomas	14	Son	—	North Dakota
5	Martin Klein	52	Head	Farming	Canada English
6	Marian Klein	50	Wife	—	North Dakota
7	Lavilda Klein	28	Daughter	Transcriber	North Dakota
8	John S. Keating THIS PERSON	45	Head	St. Master	North Dakota
9	John Jr. Keating	19	Son	Assistant	North Dakota
10	Mary Keating	17	Daughter	—	North Dakota
11	Robert Keating	14	Son	—	North Dakota
12	J. T. Ramage	72	Head	Farming	Canada English
13	Ida Ramage	72	Wife	Dairying	Canada English
14	Anna Forbes	66	Sister-in-law	—	Canada English
15	Anna Forbes	33	Servant	Servant	North Dakota
16	Romeo Chaput	36	Head	Farming	North Dakota
17	Bertha Chaput	34	Wife	—	North Dakota
18	Viola Chaput	6	Daughter	—	North Dakota
19	Joseph St. Vincent	70	Hired hand	Laborer	North Dakota
20	Alvina Dumas	19	Maid	Housework	North Dakota
21	William J. Horwitz	40	Head	Farming	North Dakota
22	Frances Horwitz	37	Wife	—	Minnesota
23	James Horwitz	17	Son	—	North Dakota
24	Donald Horwitz	10	Son	—	North Dakota
25	Thomas Horwitz	6	Son	—	North Dakota
26	Joseph Bata	35	Head	Farming	North Dakota
27	Alice Bata	35	Wife	—	North Dakota
28	David Bata	14	Son	—	North Dakota
29	Judd Bata	13	Son	—	North Dakota
30	Lyle Bata	10	Son	—	North Dakota
31	Charles E. Bata	4	Son	—	North Dakota
32	John C. Karsky	73	Head	—	Bohemia
33	Joseph Karsky	38	Son	Farming	Bohemia
34	Verna Karsky	26	Daughter-in-law	Farming	North Dakota
35	Margaret Karsky	25	Daughter-in-law	—	Missouri
36	Stanley Karsky	16	Grandson	—	North Dakota
37	John R. Schmitzer	33	Head	Farming	Canada English
38	George Armstrong	66	Head	Farming	Iowa
39	Dora Armstrong	62	Wife	—	Iowa
40	John Loewy	68	Head	Farming	Austria

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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.

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