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John Parks — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Huntingdon-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Parks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Huntingdon-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ralph & Clarice — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Huntingdon-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tell T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Huntingdon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Tell T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Parks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Raymond Parks | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Squirrel Parks | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Clarice Parks | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Lucy Parks | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ralph Parks | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Parks | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ralph Parks | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Pauline Parks | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Glenn Parks | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Stanley Parks | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1920
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Huntingdon-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Huntingdon-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 11 household members
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Tell T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Huntingdon |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Parks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ralph Parks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Clarice Parks (~0.92 confidence) and father Harold Parks (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Parks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ralph Parks
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Clarice Parks
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harold Parks
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Parks
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Parks
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Pauline Parks
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Glenn Parks
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucy Parks
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Squirrel Parks
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Parks
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stanley Parks
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Parks
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Parks
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Huntingdon-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Huntingdon-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03515-00482)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearl Fortney | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Nevin D. Fortney | 60 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Rettie Fortney | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Milton Fortney | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Fred Styles | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Ruth A. Styles | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Norbert Styles | 15 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Linda Clark | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Howard Gifford | 57 | Head | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Daisy Gifford | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Sadie Fortney | 30 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Ray Jr. Fortney | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Frankie Fortney | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Harry Parson | 75 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Frank Henry | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Hale D. Goshorn | 22 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Helen Goshorn | 19 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Robert Goshorn | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Salie Rowles | 63 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Forest Rowles | 38 | Son | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | William Gifford | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Elizabeth Gifford | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Deloris Gifford | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William H. Gifford | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Ralph Parks | 46 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Clarice A. Parks | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John Parks THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Pauline Parks | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Betty Parks | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Raymond Parks | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Stanley Parks | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Squirrel Parks | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Lucy Parks | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Ralph Parks | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Glenn Parks | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Harvey D. Speer | 61 | Head | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Annie Speer | 60 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | James Gifford | 27 | Head | Farm Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Leona Gifford | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | James Gifford | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)