John Lucas — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this John Lucas across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Austria Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Lucas
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
1935 Residence (City)	Huntington Township
1935 Residence (County)	Luzerne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Own farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Huntington Township
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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
John Lucas	Head	—	48	~1892
Theodore Lucas	Son	—	11	~1929
Edward Lucas	Son	—	22	~1918
Catherine Lucas	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Fayette, Pennsylvania

Head, age 22

Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lucas
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
Year of Immigration	1907
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Austria
Mother's Birthplace	Austria
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Coal Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Slavish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria

1930

Luzerne, Pennsylvania

Head, age 33

Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lucas
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1905
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Austria
Mother's Birthplace	Austria
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Coal mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Slovak
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	22
Veteran	Yes
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria

1940

Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 48

Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

Surname	Lucas
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Austria
1935 Residence (City)	Huntington Township
1935 Residence (County)	Luzerne
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Own farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	65
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Austria
Birthplace (normalized)	austria

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John Lucas

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Pennsylvania

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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03554-00161)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Arthur Monroe	16	Son	—	Penna.
42	Jack Monroe	15	Son	—	Penna.
43	Ruth Monroe	13	Daughter	—	Penna.
44	William Monroe	7	Son	—	Penna.
45	Frank Monroe	4	Son	—	Penna.
46	H. Wallace Herring	69	Head	Carpenter	Penna.
47	Mattie E. Herring	65	Wife	—	Penna.
48	James Gensel	32	Head	Farmer	Penna.
49	Verda Gensel	33	Wife	—	Penna.
50	Howard Gensel	4	Son	—	Penna.
51	R. G. Trollmey	54	Head	Farmer	Penna.
52	Dorothy Trollmey	47	Wife	—	Penna.
53	Mabel Trollmey	13	Daughter	—	Penna.
54	Paul Trollmey	11	Son	—	Penna.
55	Clarence E. Smith	39	Head	Farmer	Penna.
56	Grace Smith	44	Wife	—	New York
57	Eugene Smith	9	Son	—	Penna.
58	Ruby Smith	8	Daughter	—	Penna.
59	John Edward Seely	66	Head	Laborer	Penna.
60	Lillian Seely	69	Wife	—	Penna.
61	Walter Kingsbury	28	Step-son	Laborer	Penna.
62	Asa D. Nosker	40	Head	Laborer	Penna.
63	Marjorie Nosker	36	Wife	—	Penna.
64	Billie Nosker	15	Son	—	Penna.
65	D. Clyde Hess	65	Head	Farmer	Penna.
66	Nettie Mae Hess	60	Wife	—	Penna.
67	John Lucas THIS PERSON	48	Head	Farmer	Austria
68	Catherine Lucas	47	Wife	—	Penna.
69	Edward Lucas	22	Son	Farm Helper	Penna.
70	Theodore Lucas	11	Son	—	Penna.
71	Russell Zimmerman	51	Head	Welder	Penna.
72	Mildred Zimmerman	48	Wife	—	Penna.
73	Chester Zimmerman	25	Son	Laborer	Penna.
74	Thomas Morse	49	Head	Machinist	Penna.
75	Mae Morse	50	Wife	—	Penna.
76	Franklin Morse	19	Son	New Worker	Penna.
77	Jennie Cope	76	Head	—	Penna.
78	M. D. Hill	60	Head	—	Penna.
79	Florence Hill	57	Wife	—	Penna.
80	Ira A. Secondbond	50	Head	—	Penna.

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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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