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John Lamb — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Lamb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Anna — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameLamb
Given NameJohn
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Brooklyn N.Y.
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationClerk
IndustryInsurance
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)800
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationClerk
Township / WardBrooklyn Ny
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
John Lamb Head — 44 ~1896
John Lamb Son — 20 ~1920
Emily Lamb Spouse — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1920
Kings, New …
Other, age
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lamb
Given Name John Jr.
Relationship to Head Grandson
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 10
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lamb
Given Name John Jr
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 20
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
Surname Lamb
Given Name John
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Brooklyn N.Y.
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Clerk
Industry Insurance
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 800
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same place
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 Lamb across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Brands (~0.84 confidence) and mother Anna Brands (~0.84 confidence) and father John Lamb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Lamb (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lamb (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lonie Lamb (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Arthur Brands
b. ~1871
Source mother>father
● Household · direct · ~0.84
Mother
Anna Brands
b. ~1873
Source mother>mother
● Household · direct · ~0.84
Father
John Lamb
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Lamb
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lamb
b. ~1900
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lonie Lamb
b. ~1905
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lamb
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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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 — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02614-00506)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Joseph Tamney 10 son — New York
2 Kathleen Tamney 9 daughter — New York
3 James Tamney 6 son — New York
4 Edward Sheely 70 Father Washer Eire
5 Edward Sheely 22 Brother Clerk New York
6 Minnie Freehold 47 Head — New York
7 Warren Freehold 20 son Clerk New York
8 Raymond Freehold 11 son — New York
9 Agnes Kelly 42 Head — New York
10 George Kelly 16 son — New York
11 Antony Gallo 42 Head Foreman Italy
12 Mary Gallo 36 wife — New York
13 Antony Gallo 12 son — New York
14 Robert Gallo 6 son — New York
15 Florence Webster 29 Head Underwriter New York
16 Margaret Webster 58 Mother — New York
17 George Henricks 54 Brother — Germany
18 Irving Keck 39 Head Special Representative New York
19 Eleanor Keck 38 wife — New York
20 Ronald Keck 9 son — New York
21 Ella Robbins 73 Mother-in-law — New Jersey
22 Frank Robbins 75 Father-in-law Manager New Hampshire
23 Vincent De Mauro 55 Head — Italy
24 Angelina De Mauro 51 wife — Italy
25 Frances De Mauro 22 daughter Shop Girl Italy
26 Joseph De Mauro 20 son Clerk New York
27 Rose De Mauro 18 daughter — New York
28 Ursula De Mauro 17 daughter — New York
29 Jerry De Mauro 14 son — New York
30 Anna De Mauro 10 daughter — New York
31 Wilson Louthan 26 Boarder Masseur Ohio
32 Elaine Louthan 21 Boarder Shop Girl New York
33 Charles Levers 63 Head — New York
34 Carrie Levers 60 sister — New York
35 Nellie Kaira 65 Head — New York
36 John Turton 47 Head Teller New York
37 Mildred Turton 42 wife — New York
38 John Lamb 44 Head Salesman New York
39 Emily Lamb 42 wife — New York
40 John Lamb THIS PERSON 20 son Clerk New York

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Pedigree Summary

John
Gen 1 · 4 parents ~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 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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