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John Livingston — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bay-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Livingston across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bay-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bay-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Livingston |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hampton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bay |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Hampton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belma Livingston | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Mae Livingston | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Livingston | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jay Livingston | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| George Oxford | Other | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Elaine Livingston | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruth Livingston | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Archie Livingston | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Shirley Livingston | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Belma Livingston | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bay, Michigan
Other, age 4
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Livingston |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Bay-County, Michigan
Son, age 14
Bay-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Livingston |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hampton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bay |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Livingston across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Livingston
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Michigan
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Sibling
Mae Livingston
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Belma Livingston
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elaine Livingston
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Archie Livingston
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Livingston
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Livingston
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 — Bay-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Bay-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01729-00276)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph W Barclay | 68 | Head | Caretaker | Michigan |
| 2 | Margaret A Barclay | 59 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Mable Barclay | 27 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 4 | Roy Barclay | 38 | Son | Machine Operator | Michigan |
| 5 | Alvin Barclay | 9 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Charles A Meier | 71 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Louise A Meier | 69 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | George Westermeyer | 62 | Head | General Construction | Michigan |
| 9 | Augusta E Westermeyer | 60 | Wife | Laundress | Michigan |
| 10 | Margaret Crone | 76 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Elmer Lange | 38 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Michigan |
| 12 | Grace E Lange | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Betty Lange | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Lois Lange | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Dorothy Lange | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Clarice Lange | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Jay Livingston | 41 | Head | Floor Laying | Michigan |
| 18 | Belma Q Livingston | 33 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 19 | John Livingston THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Ruth Livingston | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Elaine Livingston | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Archie Livingston | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Mae Livingston | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Belma Livingston | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Shirley Livingston | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | George Oxford | 48 | Lodger | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 27 | Louis Metzger | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 28 | Agnes A Metzger | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Floyd Metzger | 20 | Son | Floor Laying | Michigan |
| 30 | Lloyd Metzger | 20 | Son | Floor Laying | Michigan |
| 31 | Walter Metzger | 17 | Son | Painter | Michigan |
| 32 | Ernest E Sandburn | 67 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 33 | Nannie Sandburn | 66 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Gerald Sandburn | 22 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 35 | Clarence Uhlmann | 35 | Head | Steel Worker | Michigan |
| 36 | Christine A Uhlmann | 36 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Marjorie Uhlmann | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Clarence Uhlmann | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Rosalie Uhlmann | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Lylie Uhlmann | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)