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John Parsons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Parsons across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 30-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grosse Pointe Park Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | sales |
| Industry | automobile |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Sales |
| Township / Ward | Grosse Pointe Park Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
30 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harry Mosck | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Laura Murphy | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William James | Other | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charles Murphy | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Barbara Boydell | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Linden | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Bertha Carlson | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Kathleen Codd | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| John Murphy | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elizabeth Murphy | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Loel Amberg | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Dryden | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Betty Parsons | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Boydell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Parsons | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Collins | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Alice Linden | Other | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Josephine Baker | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Henry Parsons | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Chester Armstrong | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Michael Murphy | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Parsons | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Vera Dryden | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Lilla Murphy | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Shirley Kelleher | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lois Murphy | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Otto Tilly | Other | — | 82 | ~1858 |
| Etta Seymour | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Crocker | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Bessie Collins | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 16
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 26
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 30 household members
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grosse Pointe Park Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | sales |
| Industry | automobile |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Parsons across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Parsons
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Michigan
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Sibling
Lilla Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lois Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Boydell
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Crocker
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Mosck
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Parsons
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Boydell
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Kelleher
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Murphy
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loel Amberg
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
30 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01829-00022)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chester Armstrong | 29 | Head | Photo Engraver | Michigan |
| 2 | Otto Tilly | 82 | Father | — | Germany |
| 5 | Barbara Boydell | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | William C. Boydell | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Kathleen W. Codd | 66 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Etta Seymour | 25 | Maid | Maid | Michigan |
| 10 | Shirley Kelleher | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Loel Amberg | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Bertha Carlson | 26 | Maid | Maid | Michigan |
| 15 | William H. James | 13 | — | — | Michigan |
| 16 | James Collins | 35 | Maid | Houseman | West Virginia |
| 17 | Bessie Collins | 28 | Maid | Maid | Tennessee |
| 19 | Josephine Baker | 52 | Maid | Nurse | Michigan |
| 21 | Lois Murphy | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Lilla (A.) Murphy | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Charles Murphy | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Michael Murphy | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Elizabeth Murphy | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Laura Murphy | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 27 | John Murphy | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Harry G. Jr. Mosck | 32 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 31 | John Parsons THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Sales | Michigan |
| 32 | Henry Parsons | 24 | Son | Engineer | Michigan |
| 33 | Ruth Parsons | 22 | Daughter | Engineer | Michigan |
| 34 | Betty Parsons | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | James Crocker | 14 | Son | — | Scotland |
| 36 | John Linden | 25 | Chauffeur | Chauffeur | Finland |
| 37 | Alice Linden | 35 | Maid | — | Finland |
| 39 | Vera Dryden | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Robert Dryden | 27 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Ohio |
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)