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John Post — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Post across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 14-person household.
Age 45
b. ~1895
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Post |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Granville Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Granville Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1895 |
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.
14 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zita Post | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Post | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Mary Post | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Agnes Post | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Eugene Post | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Hugo Post | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Alvin Post | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Cordelia Post | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Phyllis Post | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Rita Post | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Arthur Post | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elmer Post | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bernard Post | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Zeno Post | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mercer, Ohio
Head, age 35
Mercer, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Post |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Mercer-County, Ohio
Head, age 45
Mercer-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1895 — 14 household members
| Surname | Post |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Granville Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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Our Model Tree links John Post across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Post
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03114-00340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marcella Dresher | 29 | Daughter | Assist. Librarian | Ohio |
| 2 | Hugo Guggenbiller | 38 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 3 | Leona Guggenbiller | 36 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Dolores Guggenbiller | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Thelma Guggenbiller | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Norman Guggenbiller | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Margaret Guggenbiller | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Joan Guggenbiller | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Mary Ann Guggenbiller | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 10 | John B. Post THIS PERSON | 45 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 11 | Cordelia Post | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Rita Post | 22 | Daughter | Assist. House | Ohio |
| 13 | Eugene Post | 21 | Son | Assist. Farming | Ohio |
| 14 | Elmer Post | 19 | Son | Assist. Farming | Ohio |
| 15 | Arthur Post | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Agnes Post | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Zeno Post | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Zita Post | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Bernard Post | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Hugo Post | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Alvin Post | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Mary Alice Post | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Phyllis Post | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 24 | William B. Post | 63 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 25 | Catherine Post | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Loretta Post | 33 | Daughter | Assist. House | Ohio |
| 27 | Sylvester Post | 27 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 28 | Joe Post | 23 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 29 | Christina Post | 20 | Daughter | Assist. In House | Ohio |
| 30 | Kathryn Post | 18 | Daughter | Student | Ohio |
| 31 | Martha Marcella Post | 24 | Daughter | House-Wife | Ohio |
| 32 | Edmund Post | 24 | Son-in-law | Assist. Farming | Ohio |
| 33 | Veronica Post | 7 | Grand-d. | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Robert Post | 3 | Grand-son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Celestine Everman | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 36 | Theresa Everman | 54 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Harold Everman | 25 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 38 | Florence Everman | 23 | Daughter | Laborer | Ohio |
| 39 | Clarence Everman | 22 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 40 | Alfreda Everman | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeping | 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)