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John Lindsay — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Lindsay across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBronx-County, New York
SurnameLindsay
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Bronx
Additional Details
OccupationMessenger
IndustryDental Co.
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked30
Income (1939)132
Highest GradeHs 2
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationMessenger
Township / WardNew York City
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Herbert Lindsay Son — 15 ~1925
Dorothy Lindsay Daughter — 17 ~1923
William Lindsay Son — 15 ~1925
Richard Lindsay Son — 11 ~1929
Lillian Lindsay Daughter — 24 ~1916
George Lindsay Son — 23 ~1917
Henrietta Lindsay Head — 48 ~1892
John Lindsay Son — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 10
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lindsay
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
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
Bronx-County, New …
Son, age 20
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
Surname Lindsay
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Bronx
Occupation Messenger
Industry Dental Co.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 30
Income (1939) 132
Highest Grade Hs 2
1935 Residence Same House
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Lindsay across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Lindsay
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · New York
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Sibling
Lillian Lindsay
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Lindsay
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Lindsay
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Lindsay
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Lindsay
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Lindsay
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Bronx-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02469-00220)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Henry Munch 71 Head — Germany
2 Mary Munch 73 Wife — Germany
3 John Reilly 46 Head Porter New York
4 Mary Reilly 40 Wife — New York
5 Carlton Shelton 28 Head Bus Driver New York
6 Mary Shelton 25 Wife — New York
7 Robert Shelton 1 Son — New York
8 Thomas Judge 46 Head Oiler Eire
9 Mary Judge 45 Wife — Eire
10 John Judge 17 Son — New York
11 Douglas Judge 13 Son — New York
12 Rudy Otto 61 Head Electrician New York
13 Ida Otto 59 Sister — New York
14 Walter Carr 57 Head Salesman Penn
15 Daisy Carr 53 Wife — Ohio
16 Dorothy Carr 18 Daughter New Worker Penn
17 Frederick Perillard 62 Head Letter Carrier Switzerland
18 Anna Perillard 52 Wife — New York
19 Phillip Ham 67 Head Hardware Clerk Germany
20 Anna Ham 67 Wife — New York
21 Herbert Ham 35 Son Bank Clerk New York
22 Arthur Rodgers 29 Head Stock Clerk New York
23 Margaret Rodgers 30 Wife — Eire
24 Arthur Jr. Rodgers 7 Son — New York
25 Henrietta Lindsay 48 Head — New York
26 Lillian Lindsay 24 Daughter Comptometer Op. New York
27 George Lindsay 23 Son Shipping Clerk New York
28 John Lindsay THIS PERSON 20 Son Messenger New York
29 Dorothy Lindsay 17 Daughter New Worker New York
30 Herbert Lindsay 15 Son — New York
31 William Lindsay 15 Son — New York
32 Richard Lindsay 11 Son — New York
33 Michael Egan 49 Head Sweeper Eire
34 Josephine Egan 48 Wife — Eire
35 Walter Pounds 70 Head Owner Arkansas
36 William Jordan 42 Head Laborer New York
37 Catherine Jordan 41 Wife — New York
38 William Jordan 15 Son — New York
39 John Mcadams 62 Lodger — New York
40 Arthur Smith 63 Head — Mass

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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