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John Lang — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Holmes-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Lang across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Holmes-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Holmes-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Tp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Holmes |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Washington Tp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beulah Lang | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ruth Lang | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Naomi Lang | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| George Lang | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Glen Lang | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Rex Lang | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Lang | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Katherine Lang | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ashland, Ohio
Son, age 2
Ashland, Ohio · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Holmes-County, Ohio
Son, age 11
Holmes-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Tp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Holmes |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Lang across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Lang
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Ohio
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Sibling
Naomi Lang
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beulah Lang
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Lang
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rex Lang
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glen Lang
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Holmes-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Holmes-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03087-00494)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delmar Young | 13 | son | — | Ohio |
| 2 | Bruce Young | 30 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 3 | Vera Young | 23 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Gene Young | 5 | son | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Richard Young | 4 | son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Caroline Young | 0 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 7 | George Lang | 63 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 8 | Katherine Lang | 52 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Glen Lang | 28 | son | Mounting | Ohio |
| 10 | Rex Lang | 19 | son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 11 | Ruth Lang | 19 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Beulah Lang | 18 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Naomi Lang | 14 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | John Lang THIS PERSON | 11 | son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Shirley Gray | 73 | head | Engineer | Ohio |
| 16 | Ruth Gray | 38 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Charles Gray | 11 | son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Paul Gray | 7 | son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Carl Mutchler | 36 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 20 | Forest Mutchler | 24 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Iona Mutchler | 12 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Charles Mutchler | 10 | son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Marie Mutchler | 3 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Mary Ellen Mutchler | 55 | mother | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Fred Hiffelsheimer | 28 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 26 | Bertha Hiffelsheimer | 24 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | David Hiffelsheimer | 1 | son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Sarah Hiffelsheimer | 0 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | William H. Struver | 43 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 30 | Katherine Struver | 35 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Michael Wollring | 84 | father-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Margaret Kish | 70 | head | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Clyde Kish | 38 | son | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Roy Brown | 44 | head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 35 | William Davis | 29 | head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 36 | Grace P. Davis | 25 | wife | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Edward Davis | 5 | son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Donald Davis | 1 | son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Ernest Adams | 16 | brother-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Lewis Mohr | 21 | head | Laborer | Ohio |
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)