John Mcpherson — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Mcpherson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Westchester-County, New York
Surname	McPherson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	White Plains
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Painting Decor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	Elmsford Village
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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
Margaret Mcpherson	Daughter	—	5	~1935
John Mcpherson	Head	—	57	~1883
William Mcpherson	Son	—	8	~1932
Josephine Mcpherson	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Head, age 39

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McPherson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1910
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Plasterer
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1917
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Bronx, New …

Head, age 46

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McPherson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1905
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Plasterer
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	46
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Westchester-County, New …

Head, age 57

Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 4 household members

Surname	McPherson
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	White Plains
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Painting Decor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	New York
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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John Mcpherson

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02803-00762)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thomas F English	55	Head	Postmaster	New York
2	Harriet English	51	Wife	—	New York
3	Thomas F Jr English	23	Son	—	New York
4	Alice A English	21	Daughter	Teacher	New York
5	Marie English	18	Daughter	—	New York
6	Lydia Matten	69	Head	Matron	New York
7	Georgianna Bentham	74	Sister	—	New York
8	Maurice Wail	47	Nephew	Machinist	New York
9	Alice Wail	44	Niece	Teacher	New York
10	Ursula Kennedy	40	Roomer	Teacher Nurse	Massachusetts
11	Helen Sr Thomson	64	Head	—	Scotland
12	Helen Jr Thomson	30	Daughter	Typist	New York
13	George S Brown	43	Head	Rubber Lightman	New York
14	Emily Brown	43	Wife	—	New York
15	Elinore Brown	19	Daughter	—	New York
16	George Jr Brown	9	Son	—	New York
17	Bessie Dace	58	Head	—	England
18	Jane Dace	82	Mother	—	England
19	John O'Brien	30	Head	Tree Surgeon	Vermont
20	Gert O'Brien	26	Wife	—	Norway
21	Joan O'Brien	4	Daughter	—	New York
22	Lorraine O'Brien	4	Daughter	—	Laconia
23	Andrew E Sayers	39	Head	Labourer	Eire
24	Mary A Sayers	35	Wife	—	Eire
25	Maureen Y Sayers	1	Daughter	—	New York
26	Celestine C Dunagan	45	Head	—	New York
27	Grace M Dunagan	6	Daughter	—	New York
28	Jean H Dunagan	4	Daughter	—	New York
29	Margaret J Schrage	71	Mother	—	New York
30	Katherine Frank	42	Sister	Collector	New York
31	John Mcpherson THIS PERSON	57	Head	Painter	Scotland
32	Josephine Mcpherson	52	Wife	—	Scotland
33	William Mcpherson	8	Son	—	New York
34	Margaret Mcpherson	5	Daughter	—	New York
35	John Montell	52	Head	Groomsman	Italy
36	Katherine Montell	49	Wife	—	New York
37	Katherine Montell	21	Daughter	—	New York
38	John Robert Montell	18	Son	—	New York
39	Thomas Alvin Montell	6	Son	—	New York
40	Santa Montell	85	Mother	—	Italy

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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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