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John Norton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Joseph-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Norton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Joseph-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ernest & Gladys — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Joseph-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Three Rivers |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Joseph |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Flowerfield Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earnest Norton | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| John Norton | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Gladys Norton | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Maxine Norton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Joseph, …
Son, age 4
St Joseph, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
St Joseph, …
Son, age 14
St Joseph, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
St.-Joseph-County, Michigan
Son, age 23
St.-Joseph-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Three Rivers |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Joseph |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Norton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ernest Norton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gladys Norton (~0.92 confidence) and father Earnest Norton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ernest Norton
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gladys Norton
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Earnest Norton
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Norton
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Michigan
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Sibling
Maxine Norton
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — St.-Joseph-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Joseph-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01817-00233)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earnest L. Norton | 41 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 2 | Gladys M. Norton | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | John Norton THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farming | Michigan |
| 4 | Maxine Norton | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Arthur S. Krudler | 47 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 6 | Ida Krudler | 52 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Madeline Krudler | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | E. B. Weinberg | 72 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 9 | Lottie Weinberg | 65 | Wife | H | Ohio |
| 10 | Guy H. Pulver | 53 | Head | Roadwork | Michigan |
| 11 | Verna C. Pulver | 51 | Wife | H | Michigan |
| 12 | Elmer Hemberling | 54 | Head | Farming | Michigan |
| 13 | Myron S. Goodenough | 34 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Fern Goodenough | 31 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Clarence Goodenough | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Mary Goodenough | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Alpheus J. Paraneau | 71 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Eva Paraneau | 52 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Fred Cekander | 50 | Head | Loading | Illinois |
| 20 | Myrtle Cekander | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Lewis Cekander | 23 | Son | Roadwork | Michigan |
| 22 | Howard Cekander | 20 | Son | Loading | Michigan |
| 23 | Kathryn Cekander | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Margaret Cekander | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Jacob Cekander | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Betty Cekander | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Beverly Cekander | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Anna Cekander | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Nancy Cekander | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Helen Cekander | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Clarence Paraneau | 27 | Head | Farming | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Ellen Paraneau | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Marie Paraneau | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Darlene Paraneau | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Phillip Paraneau | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Stanley Marusak | 52 | Head | Farming | Poland |
| 37 | Salome Marusak | 52 | Wife | H | Poland |
| 38 | Chester Marusak | 19 | Son | Farming | Illinois |
| 39 | Henry Marusak | 17 | Son | Farming | Michigan |
| 40 | Dorothy Marusak | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
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)