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John Pugh — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Pugh across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Pugh |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pottsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Pottsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Lang | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| John Pugh | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Walter Pugh | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Betty Pugh | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Pugh | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ella Pugh | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Pugh | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Anna Pugh | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| William Pugh | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Lang | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
Census Appearances
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pugh |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wyoming |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Pugh |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pottsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 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 Pugh across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Pugh
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Walter Pugh
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Pugh
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Pugh
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Pugh
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Pugh
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03605-00540)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Pugh | 47 | Head | Stone Mason | Wyoming |
| 42 | Anna Pugh | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | William Pugh | 25 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Robert Pugh | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Ella Pugh | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Betty Pugh | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | John Pugh THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Walter Pugh | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Henry Lang | 76 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Mary Lang | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Leo Schwartz | 49 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Leo Jr Schwartz | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Carl Schwartz | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | John Freeman | 44 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Margaret Freeman | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 56 | George Freeman | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Freda Freeman | 19 | Daughter | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | John Freeman | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Christ Freeman | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Dolly Freeman | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Virginia Freeman | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Elwood East | 73 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Marie East | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | End Of Prospect St | None | — | — | — |
| 65 | Natale De Pauli | 56 | Head | Butcher | Austria |
| 66 | Domonaca De Pauli | 50 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 67 | James De Pauli | 24 | Son | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Louis De Pauli | 22 | Son | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Josephine De Pauli | 20 | Daughter | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Laura De Pauli | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Natin De Pauli | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Marie De Pauli | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Anna De Pauli | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Clarence Dangler | 51 | Head | Assembler Man | Iowa |
| 75 | Stella Dangler | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Aneita Dangler | 21 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Clarence Dangler | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | End Of Grand St | None | — | — | — |
| 79 | Lenard Schuettler | 69 | Head | Tailor | Germany |
| 80 | Pauline Schuettler | 69 | Wife | — | Germany |
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)