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John Post — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Antrim-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Post across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Antrim-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Dora — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Antrim-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Post |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alba |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Antrim |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Alba |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Post | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Frederic Post | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Here Burkholder | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Rodger Post | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Post | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dorothy Burkholder | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Elmer Post | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| John Post | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Alfred Post | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Antrim, Michigan
Son, age 8
Antrim, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Post |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Antrim, Michigan
Son, age 18
Antrim, Michigan · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Post |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Antrim-County, Michigan
Son, age 29
Antrim-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
| Surname | Post |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alba |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Antrim |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | H 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 Post across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Post (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Post (~0.92 confidence) and father Elmer Post (~0.92 confidence) and father Agner Post (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Post (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Post
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Post
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elmer Post
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Agner Post
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Post
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Post
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Michigan
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Sibling
Alfred Post
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rodger Post
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Post
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Burkholder
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederic Post
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Antrim-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Antrim-County, Michigan
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01723-00086)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Hawley | 46 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 42 | Mary Hawley | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | John Martin Hawley | 19 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 44 | Mary Lucile Hawley | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Lyford Underwood | 31 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 46 | Gladys Underwood | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Clifford Jr Underwood | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Mildred Underwood | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Lewis Underwood | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Darlene Underwood | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 51 | John Underwood | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Elmer O Post | 59 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 53 | Dora Post | 51 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 54 | John Post THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 55 | Alfred Post | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 56 | Frederic Post | 20 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 57 | Ruth Post | 20 | Daughter | Presser | Michigan |
| 58 | Rodger Post | 17 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 59 | Dorothy Burkholder | 27 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Here Earl Burkholder | 27 | Son-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 61 | Tersil Johnson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 62 | Marguerite Johnson | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Glenda Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Hagle Norton | 54 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 65 | Emma Norton | 50 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Fay Sheldon | 23 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 67 | Pauline Sheldon | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Fayann Sheldon | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Cheryl Sheldon | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 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)