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John Pritchard — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Pritchard across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Wales
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Pritchard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plymouth Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Steam Shovel Engineer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Occupation | Steam Shovel Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Plymouth Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Pritchard | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Myrtle Pritchard | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| John Pritchard | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 28
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pritchard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | U. S. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 43
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pritchard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Coal Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3800 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 56
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members
| Surname | Pritchard |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Plymouth Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Steam Shovel Engineer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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 Pritchard across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Martha Pritchard (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Martha Pritchard
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Pritchard
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03559-00562)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bella B Roberta | 47 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Daniel A Roberta | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Alfred A Roberta | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Theophilus Reese | 69 | Head | Machine Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Margaret J Reese | 69 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Robert (1St) Todd | 31 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Anna S Todd | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Robert (3D) Todd | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | John Gogolach | 57 | Head | Steel Worker | Slovakia |
| 10 | Anna Gogolach | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Anna Gogolach | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Helen Gogolach | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Edward Loughlin | 35 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary S Loughlin | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Rosemary Loughlin | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Geraldine Loughlin | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Margaret Loughlin | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 19 | George Miller | 42 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Margaret Miller | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Arden Miller | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Martha Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Sarah Nesbitt | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Clarence Nesbitt | 35 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John Nesbitt | 34 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | David Nesbitt | 32 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Elizabeth Nesbitt | 24 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Edward Nesbitt | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Asher Nesbitt | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Lydia Hobbs | 29 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | William Hobbs | 27 | Son in law | Collector | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Sarah Close | 68 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Clifford Close | 46 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Mildred W Close | 44 | Daughter in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Barbara Close | 4 | Grand daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | John Pritchard THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Steam Shovel Engineer | Wales |
| 37 | Margaret Pritchard | 55 | Wife | — | England |
| 38 | Myrtle Pritchard | 35 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Thomas Pritchard | 31 | Head | Teller | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Ellen Pritchard | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)