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John Lindsay — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Lindsay across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Sarah — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrisburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Mens Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Harrisburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Lindsay | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Araminta Lindsay | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Lindsay | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| John Lindsay | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
Son, age 16
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 25
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrisburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Mens Shop |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Lindsay across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Lindsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Lindsey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Lindsey
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Lindsey
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lindsay
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03481-00369)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John R. Jr. Iren | 25 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | R. A. Brouch | 45 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Margaret E. Brouch | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Herman Landman | 42 | Head | Photographer | Austria |
| 45 | Elsa Landman | 33 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 46 | Alfred Landman | 6 | Son | — | Austria |
| 47 | Robert Safran | 32 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | Austria |
| 48 | Charles Singer | 46 | Head | Owner | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Bertha Singer | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Martha Singer | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Paul G. Burtefield | 45 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Sarah J. Burtefield | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Hazel M. Moore | 47 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Bertha Moore | 68 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Raymond Hockenberry | 33 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary Hockenberry | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | James Hockenberry | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Edith Hefford | 62 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Edward Hefford | 27 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 61 | Henry S. Fisher | 51 | Head | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Bertha A. Fisher | 27 | Daughter | Dental Asst | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Elizabeth Fisher | 72 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Margaret Mccauley | 32 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Joan Mccauley | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | George Maurer | 48 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Margaret Maurer | 43 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Maude S. Pond | 59 | Head | Charwoman | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Harry G. Pond | 83 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Charles Schreder | 35 | Lodger | Supervisor | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | John R. Lindsay THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Araminta Lindsay | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Ann Carol Lindsay | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Margaret J. Lindsay | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | George W. Williams | 37 | Head | Hostler | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Ada Williams | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Helen Mccauley | 47 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Mary A. Mccauley | 72 | Mother | — | West Jersey |
| 79 | Harry G. Wehling | 56 | Head | Engineman | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Edith M. Wehling | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)