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John Owens — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Owens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & David — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameOwens
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Manhattan
Additional Details
OccupationOperator Machine
IndustryWholesale comb factory
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)624
Highest GradeHs 4
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationOperator Machine
Township / WardManhattan
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Margaret Owens Daughter — 20 ~1920
David Owens Head — 49 ~1891
David Owens Son — 23 ~1917
John Owens Son — 22 ~1918
Ralph Owens Son — 18 ~1922
Caroline Owens Spouse — 43 ~1897

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Son, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Owens
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace New York
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Son, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Owens
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 22
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
Surname Owens
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Manhattan
Occupation Operator Machine
Industry Wholesale comb factory
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 624
Highest Grade Hs 4
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 Owens across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Owens (~0.92 confidence) and father David Owens (~0.92 confidence) and father James Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Caroline Owens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Owens
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
David Owens
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Owens
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Owens
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Caroline Owens
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Owens
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
David Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02666-00368)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Evelyn Heil 67 Head — Iowa
2 Everett Heil 37 Son Laborer New York
3 James Finn 29 Head Tile Setter New York
4 Margaret Finn 26 Wife — New York
5 Jean Finn 7 Daughter — New York
6 Jack Watson 43 Head Laborer Scotland
7 Nettie Watson 44 Wife Machine Operator New York
8 Daniel Mccarthy 32 Head Acetylene Welder New York
9 Adelaide Mccarthy 27 Wife — New York
10 Daniel Mccarthy 6 Son — New York
11 Harry Sulyer 23 Brother-in-law Shipping Clerk New York
12 Anthony Benduce 31 Head Laborer New York
13 Charlotte Benduce 34 Wife — New York
14 Joseph Benduce 5 Son — New York
15 John Benduce 0 Son — New York
16 Frank Lattara 24 Head Laborer New York
17 Blanche Lattara 20 Wife — New York
18 John Lattara 5 Son — New York
19 John Vliperna 35 Head Laborer New York
20 Mary Vliperna 32 Wife — New York
21 Josephine Vliperna 14 Daughter — New York
22 David Owens 49 Head Night Watchman New York
23 Caroline Owens 43 Wife — New York
24 David Jr. Owens 23 Son Typist New York
25 John Owens THIS PERSON 22 Son Operator Machine New York
26 Margaret Owens 20 Daughter — New York
27 Ralph Owens 18 Son Packer New York
28 Antonio Ucarelli 49 Head Elevator Man Italy
29 Joseph Grandino 38 Head Truck Driver New York
30 Margaret Grandino 34 Wife — Italy
31 Michael Grandino 10 Son — New York
32 Leonard Grandino 6 Son — New York
33 Wisener Cherry 36 Head House Mechanic Tennessee
34 Claire Cherry 38 Wife File Clerk New York
35 Heaton Sutcliffe 26 Head Helper New York
36 Catherine Sutcliffe 21 Wife — New York
37 Barbara Sutcliffe 1 Daughter — New York
38 Patricia Sutcliffe 0 Daughter — New York
39 James Kempsey 37 Head — New York
40 Rose Kempsey 35 Wife — New York

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Pedigree Summary

John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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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