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John Mcpherson — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Mcpherson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Genesee-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Clara — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGenesee-County, New York
SurnameMcPherson
Given NameJohn A.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age37
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Le Roy township
1935 Residence (County)Genesee
Additional Details
OccupationFarm
IndustryOA
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeH-4
1935 Residence70
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationFarm
Township / WardLe Roy Township
Est. Birth Year~1903

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
John Mcpherson Son — 37 ~1903
Clara Mcpherson Head — 76 ~1864

Census Appearances

1920
Genesee, New …
Son, age 17
Genesee, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname McPherson
Given Name John A
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Genesee, New …
Son, age 27
Genesee, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname McPherson
Given Name John A.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Genesee-County, New …
Son, age 37
Genesee-County, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members
Surname McPherson
Given Name John A.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Le Roy township
1935 Residence (County) Genesee
Occupation Farm
Industry OA
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence 70
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Mcpherson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Mcpherson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Mcpherson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clara Mcpherson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Mcpherson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Mcpherson
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clara Mcpherson
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mcpherson
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02539-00367)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Ernest B. Handyside 39 Head Farm New York
42 Helen Handyside 36 Wife Pottery Works New York
43 Dora Handyside 6 Daughter — New York
44 Emerson Wright 32 Man Farm New York
45 Clara B. Mcpherson 76 Head — New York
46 John A. Mcpherson THIS PERSON 37 Son Farm New York
47 Fred A. Tygert 70 Head — New York
48 Laura Tygert 58 Wife — New York
49 Sheldon Tygert 14 Son — New York
50 Fred Solway 46 Head Jello Factory New York
51 Alice Solway 46 Wife — New York
52 Harlin Solway 9 Son — New York
53 Orville Smith 60 Head Plow Factory New York
54 Helen B. Smith 48 Wife — New York
55 Arthur Calmes 43 Head Garage New York
56 Gladys Calmes 39 Wife — New York
57 Robert Calmes 19 Son — New York
58 Robert Calmes 18 Son — New York
59 Jean Calmes 17 Daughter — New York
60 Marilyn Calmes 16 Daughter — New York
61 Beverly Calmes 14 Daughter — New York
62 James Calmes 12 Son — New York
63 Arthur Calmes 10 Son — New York
64 Claire Calmes 6 Daughter — New York
65 Sidney Tucker 38 Head Soap Factory New York
66 Ruth Tucker 34 Wife — New York
67 Shirley Tucker 15 Daughter — New York
68 Jane Tucker 13 Daughter — New York
69 Geraldine Tucker 9 Daughter — New York
70 Norman Tucker 5 Son — New York
71 Barbara Tucker 4 Daughter — New York
72 Howard Kennedy 46 Head Jello Factory New York
73 James Kennedy 17 Son High School New York
74 Jessie Kennedy 15 Daughter — New York
75 Betty Kennedy 15 Daughter — New York
76 Donald Kennedy 12 Son — New York
77 Doris Kennedy 12 Daughter — New York
78 Mahlon Brown 21 Head Farm New York
79 Mary Brown 22 Wife — Wyoming
80 Paul E. Brown 2 Son — New York

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Pedigree Summary

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Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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