John Roth — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Roth across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Roth
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Nat. Can
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 7
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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
John Roth	Head	—	54	~1886
Mary Roth	Spouse	—	51	~1889
John Roth	Son	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Head, age 32

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Roth
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Lathe
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 43

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Ruth
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Experimenters
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 54

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Roth
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Nat. Can
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 7
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Roth

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02743-00748)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Thomas	60	Lodger	Laborer	Virginia
2	Hazel Thomas	49	Wife	Domestic	Georgia
3	Rosalie Colley	28	Lodger	Domestic	Georgia
4	Rebecca A. Brower	40	Head	Domestic	South Carolina
5	Maryle Pritchett	23	Daughter	Domestic	South Carolina
6	Herbert Pritchett	28	Husband of Daughter	Chauffeur	Georgia
7	Martin Johnson	34	Brother	P.O. Laborer	South Carolina
8	Normale Pritchett	5	Grand Dgt	—	New York
9	Lucy E. Alexander	26	Head	Chauffeur & Stockman	Alabama
10	Mary Alice Alexander	22	Sister	Hairdresser	Tennessee
11	John Roth THIS PERSON	54	Head	Machinist	New York
12	Mary Roth	51	Wife	—	New York
13	John Norman Roth	23	Son	Machine Apprentice	New York
14	Charles Lant	37	Head	Research	New York
15	Margaret Lant	38	Wife	—	Virginia
16	Charles Lant	13	Son	—	New York
17	Marvin Munch	23	Head	Porter	New York
18	Nettie Munch	24	Wife	Domestic	South Carolina
19	Gertrude Capers	22	Cousin	Domestic	South Carolina
20	Curtis Coleman	42	Lodger	Presser	South Carolina
21	Ollia Coleman	27	Wife	—	South Carolina
22	Marie Ferguson	27	Lodger	Domestic	South Carolina
23	Abe Ferguson	35	Lodger	Laborer	Michigan
24	Israel Ross	47	Head	Red Cap	North Carolina
25	Gertrude Ross	37	Wife	—	North Carolina
26	Marilyn Ross	18	Daughter	Asst. P.O. Office	North Carolina
27	Margaret Ross	8	Daughter	—	New York
28	Gladys Ross	6	Daughter	—	North Carolina
29	Every F. Goodson	34	Head	Board Of Child Welfare	Virginia
30	Orellan Goodson	16	Daughter	Asst. P.O. Office	Pennsylvania
31	Marie Goodson	14	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
32	Addison Goodson	12	Son	—	New York
33	Warren Goodson	10	Son	—	New York
34	Willie Oliphant	33	Lodger	Foundation Rigger	South Carolina
35	Sylvia Oliphant	26	Lodger	—	South Carolina
36	Doris Hanson	34	Head	Cleaner	B.W.I.
37	Victor Hanson	12	Son	—	New Jersey
38	Edward Hanson	9	Son	—	New Jersey
39	Maggie Burke	75	Lodger	—	Virginia
40	Woodard Hooker	38	Head	Porter & Demonstrator	Georgia

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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.

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