John Mcdowell — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Mcdowell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Saratoga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 78 b. ~1862 Male Head Born: New York Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Saratoga-County, New York
Surname	McDowell
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Ballston town
1935 Residence (County)	Saratoga
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 1
1935 Residence	Same Town
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Township / Ward	Ballston Town
Est. Birth Year	~1862

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Homer Mcdowell	Son	—	36	~1904
John Mcdowell	Head	—	78	~1862

Census Appearances

1920

Saratoga, New …

Head, age 59

Saratoga, New York · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	MacDowell
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	F
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Saratoga, New …

Head, age 68

Saratoga, New York · implied b. ~1862 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	MacDowell
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Fruit Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Saratoga-County, New …

Head, age 78

Saratoga-County, New York · implied b. ~1862 — 2 household members

Surname	McDowell
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Ballston town
1935 Residence (County)	Saratoga
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 1
1935 Residence	Same Town
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Mcdowell

Head · 1940 · age 78 · b. ~1862 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Saratoga-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02772-00155)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harold B. Hackett	44	Head	Electrical Engineer	Colorado
2	Gladys R. Hackett	43	Wife	—	New York
3	Lena B. Rosen	70	Mother-in-law	—	New York
4	Daniel V. Hogan	52	Head	Clergyman	New York
5	Theresa Hogan	55	Sister	Janitor	New York
6	William Kelly	44	Lodger	Secretary	Massachusetts
7	Clifford Nelligan	47	Head	Bus Driver	New York
8	Verna Nelligan	49	Wife	—	New York
9	Norma Nelligan	13	Daughter	—	New York
10	Reba Nelligan	12	Daughter	—	New York
11	Henry Parkis	52	Head	Miller	New York
12	Claire Parkis	51	Wife	—	New York
13	Vernon Sutphen	44	Head	Instructor	New York
14	Edward Sutphen	21	Son	Typist	New York
15	Donald Sutphen	18	Son	Machine Apprentice	New York
16	George L. Jenne	55	Head	Chauffeur	New York
17	Nellie F. Jenne	48	Wife	—	New York
18	Mary Jenne	27	Daughter	Clerk	New York
19	Loren Jenne	13	Son	—	New York
20	Emma Jennings	78	Mother-in-law	—	New York
21	Walter Leigh	55	Head	Carpenter	New York
22	Maude Leigh	55	Wife	—	New York
23	Lois Chamberlain	4	Daughter	—	New York
24	John H. Mcdowell THIS PERSON	78	Head	—	New York
25	Homer Mcdowell	36	Son	Farmer	New York
26	William J. Egan	70	Head	Mail Messenger	New York
27	Mary Egan	65	Wife	—	New York
28	Vincent Egan	36	Son	Clerk	New York
29	William W. Egan	25	Son	Clerk	New York
30	Reinhold Strelow	45	Head	Finisher	Germany
31	Martha Strelow	45	Wife	Seamstress	Minnesota
32	Herbert Strelow	21	Son	Clerk	New York
33	Harry Season	52	Head	Crane Man	New York
34	Ellen Season	52	Wife	—	New York
35	Philomena Coonan	57	Head	—	New York
36	Henry J. Coonan	34	Son	Chauffeur	New York
37	Harold Kimball	49	Head	Clerk	New York
38	Jane Kimball	47	Wife	—	New York
39	Edward Kimball	23	Son	Draftsman	New York
40	Robert Kimball	20	Son	Clerk	New York

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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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