JR
John Reynolds — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Barnstable-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Reynolds across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barnstable-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: England
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barnstable-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Falmouth Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barnstable |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Craft Teacher |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 607 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Craft Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Falmouth Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ada Reynolds | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| John Reynolds | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| George Reynolds | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Suffolk, Massachusetts
Son, age 14
Suffolk, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Barnstable, Massachusetts
Son, age 25
Barnstable, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Barnstable-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 35
Barnstable-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Falmouth Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barnstable |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Craft Teacher |
| Industry | W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 607 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 Reynolds across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Reynolds (~0.92 confidence) and father John Reynolds (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Reynolds (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Reynolds (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Reynolds
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Reynolds
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Reynolds
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Reynolds
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Reynolds
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Massachusetts
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
George Reynolds
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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 — Barnstable-County, Massachusetts
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Barnstable-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01565-00638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warren N White | 18 | son | — | Mass |
| 2 | Joseph Gonsalves | 65 | head | — | Portugal |
| 3 | Mary Gonsalves | 64 | wife | — | Portugal |
| 4 | Joseph Jr. Gonsalves | 28 | son | Engineer | Mass |
| 5 | Averill Gonsalves | 25 | son | Engineer | Mass |
| 6 | Julia Gonsalves | 21 | daughter | — | Mass |
| 7 | Fred Gonsalves | 4 | nephew | — | Mass |
| 8 | Edmund Harmon | 33 | head | Gardener | Mass |
| 9 | Lillian Harmon | 24 | wife | — | Mass |
| 10 | Edmund Jr Harmon | 4 | son | — | Mass |
| 11 | William U Harmon | 2 | son | — | Mass |
| 12 | Nathaniel B Sherman | 61 | head | Gardener | Mass |
| 13 | Delia Sherman | 64 | wife | — | Eire |
| 14 | Joquin Martin | 73 | head | Laborer | Azores |
| 15 | Conceicao Martin | None | wife | — | Azores |
| 16 | Manuel Nunes | 58 | head | Caretaker | Portugal |
| 17 | Frank Nunes | 28 | son | Laborer | Mass |
| 18 | Alfred M Gay | 64 | head | — | Conn |
| 19 | Florence Gay | 63 | wife | — | N. Y. |
| 20 | Leon Davis | 38 | head | Attendant | Nebraska |
| 21 | Elaine Davis | 31 | wife | — | Mo. |
| 22 | Deanna Davis | 0 | daughter | — | Mass |
| 23 | Paul Chamberlain | 51 | head | Gardener | Mass |
| 24 | Nellie Chamberlain | 45 | wife | — | Maine |
| 25 | Everett B Chamberlain | 23 | son | — | Maine |
| 26 | Eugene J Chamberlain | 21 | son | Field Man | Maine |
| 27 | Earl A Chamberlain | 18 | son | — | Maine |
| 28 | John Grant | 55 | head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 29 | Grace Grant | 55 | wife | — | N. H. |
| 30 | Edward Marshall | 69 | uncle | Laborer | N. H. |
| 31 | William Gifford | 72 | head | Civil Engineer | Mass |
| 32 | Lawrence Silvia | 53 | head | Caretaker | Azores |
| 33 | Rose A Silvia | 52 | wife | — | Azores |
| 34 | John L Jr Silvia | 22 | son | Caretaker | Mass |
| 35 | Ada L Reynolds | 63 | head | — | England |
| 36 | John Reynolds THIS PERSON | 35 | son | Craft Teacher | England |
| 37 | George Reynolds | 33 | son | Caretaker | England |
| 38 | John R Peterson | 34 | head | Laborer | Mass |
| 39 | Shirley Peterson | 24 | wife | — | Mass |
| 40 | John R Jr. Peterson | 1 | son | — | Mass |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)