John Lamb — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Lamb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Madison-County, New York
Surname	Lamb
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Lebanon
1935 Residence (County)	Madison
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	80
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Lebanon
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Esther Lamb	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Bruce Lamb	Son	—	22	~1918
Lora Lamb	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Norma Lamb	Daughter	—	20	~1920
John Lamb	Head	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Madison, New …

Head, age 25

Madison, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Lamb
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Madison, New …

Head, age 36

Madison, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Lamb
Given Name	John W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Madison-County, New …

Head, age 46

Madison-County, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

Surname	Lamb
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Lebanon
1935 Residence (County)	Madison
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	80
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Lamb

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02624-00411)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Elizabeth Gibeau	41	Wife	—	New York
42	John A. Hickox	15	Daughter	—	New York
43	Robert P. Hickox	12	Son	—	New York
44	Leo L. Hickox	10	Son	—	New York
45	Charles Fuller	25	Hired Hand	Laborer	New York
46	John W. Lamb THIS PERSON	46	Head	Farmer	New York
47	Lora M. Lamb	42	Wife	—	New York
48	Bruce E. Lamb	22	Son	—	New York
49	Norma L. Lamb	20	Daughter	—	New York
50	Esther L. Lamb	12	Daughter	—	New York
51	Willard Blanchard	70	Head	Farmer	New York
52	Rolland Snyder	28	Son-in-law	Laborer	New York
53	Lela Snyder	22	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
54	Claude W. Howe	55	Head	Laborer	New York
55	Burton B. Babcock	45	Head	Farmer	New York
56	Helen M. Babcock	39	Wife	—	New York
57	Marshal S. Babcock	17	Son	—	New York
58	Merrill B. Babcock	14	Son	—	New York
59	Edgar Thompson	74	Head	—	New York
60	John H. Sawyer	36	Head	Farmer	New York
61	Frances E. Sawyer	31	Wife	—	New York
62	Richard J. Sawyer	9	Son	—	New York
63	Marjorie B. Sawyer	9	Daughter	—	New York
64	Harold Smith	20	Hired Hand	Laborer	New York
65	Charles H. Coger	51	Head	Farmer	Michigan
66	Pearl E. Coger	46	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
67	Mark H. Coger	22	Son	Laborer	Michigan
68	Arleen M. Coger	14	Daughter	—	New York
69	Arthur J. Church	48	Head	Farmer	New York
70	Irene B. Church	41	Wife	—	New York
71	Shirley I. Church	19	Daughter	Servant	New York
72	Albert J. Blanchard	42	Head	Laborer	New York
73	Evelyn A. Blanchard	39	Wife	—	New York
74	Willard A. Blanchard	14	Son	—	New York
75	Charles Blanchard	10	Son	—	New York
76	Howard Blanchard	7	Son	—	New York
77	Dorothy L. Blanchard	2	Daughter	—	New York
78	Elwyn S. Brown	53	Head	Farmer	New York
79	Mabel C. Brown	56	Wife	—	New York
80	De Ette Chesbro	81	Mother	—	New York

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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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