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John Rich — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this John Rich across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Rich |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Santa Monica |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Meter Reader |
| Industry | Gas Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Meter Reader |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Irene Rich | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Milton Rich | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Rich | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Marian Rich | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Rich | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Lila Rich | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 18
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rich |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | US |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Occupation | Meter man |
| Industry | Gas Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 28
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
| Surname | Rich |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Santa Monica |
| Occupation | Meter Reader |
| Industry | Gas Company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1700 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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Our Model Tree links John Rich across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Rich
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00409-00650)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Halstead | 34 | Head | Metal Fitter | Ohio |
| 2 | Mary Halstead | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Leroy Highsonger | 58 | Head | Lather | Illinois |
| 4 | Lucy Highsonger | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Bryce Highsonger | 18 | Son | Lather | Kansas |
| 6 | William Moore | 30 | Head | Creamery Salesman | New York |
| 7 | Betty Moore | 26 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 8 | William Moore | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 9 | George Van Sant | 33 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 10 | Nona Van Sant | 28 | Wife | Laundry Worker | Nevada |
| 11 | George Jr Van Sant | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 12 | Donald D Van Sant | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 13 | Ruth Van Sant | 36 | Sister | Housework | Kansas |
| 14 | Charles Grayless | 34 | Head | Accountant | North Dakota |
| 15 | Louise Grayless | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Richard Grayless | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 17 | Linda-Lee Grayless | 0 | Daughter | — | California |
| 18 | Lester Gensen | 30 | Head | Meat Cutter | Minnesota |
| 19 | Mayville Gensen | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Buddy Gensen | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 21 | Lorraine Gensen | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 22 | Frances Gensen | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 23 | Margaret Heckman | 19 | Lodger | House Work | Missouri |
| 24 | Willy Jacob | 43 | Head | Mechanic | Germany |
| 25 | Gertrude Jacob | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 26 | Manfred Jacob | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 27 | Robert Shrayer | 38 | Head | Salesman-Layer | Indiana |
| 28 | Georgia Shrayer | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Roland Shrayer | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 30 | John H Randall | 52 | Head | Auto Repairman | Indiana |
| 31 | Emma L Randall | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Robert C Randall | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 33 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | John Rich THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Meter Reader | Utah |
| 35 | Lila Rich | 23 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 36 | William Rich | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 37 | Irene Rich | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 38 | Milton Rich | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 39 | Marian Rich | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 40 | Charles D. O'Connell | 41 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
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)