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John Massey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Massey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Massey |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Chester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Massey | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| John Massey | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Grace Massey | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Catherine Massey | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| James Massey | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Thomas Massey | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joseph Massey | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Massy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 7 household members
| Surname | Massey |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Delaware |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| 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 Massey across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Massey
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
James Massey
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Massey
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Massey
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Massey
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03489-00145)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Poremski | 33 | Head | Roller | Russia |
| 2 | Stella Poremski | 32 | Wife | House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Florence Poremski | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Alfreda Poremski | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Francis Poremski | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | George Paulley | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Harry Paulley | 21 | Son | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Dorothy Donnelly | 17 | Daughter | House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Patricia Donnelly | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John Donnelly | 75 | Son | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 11 | John Evanesyak | 50 | Head | Labor | Russia |
| 12 | Mary Evanesyak | 41 | Wife | House Keeper | Poland |
| 13 | Mary Evanesyak | 16 | Daughter | House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | John Evanesyak | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Anna Evanesyak | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | John Wos | 75 | Head | Labor | Poland |
| 17 | John Zamanick | 30 | Son in law | Weaver | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Emily Zamanick | 30 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 19 | John Jr Zamanick | 9 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Theresa Zamanick | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Margaret Zamanick | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | <Blank> <Blank> | None | <BLANK> | <Blank> | <BLANK> |
| 23 | Charles Ferry | 62 | Head | Master Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mary Ferry | 57 | Wife | House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Lawrence Pinkoski | 54 | Head | Labor | Poland |
| 26 | Frances Pinkoski | 48 | Wife | House Keeper | Poland |
| 27 | Peter Pinkoski | 29 | Son | Cutter | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Mary Pinkoski | 24 | Daughter | Searcher | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Paul Pinkoski | 22 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Joseph Pinkoski | 20 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Louise Pinkoski | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Walter Pinkoski | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Antionette Pinkoski | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | James Massey | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Catherine Massey | 33 | Wife | House Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | James Massey | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | John Massey THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Grace Massey | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Joseph Massey | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Thomas Massey | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)