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John Roth — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Roth across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Roth |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SUMMIT |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Yard Man |
| Industry | Retail Lumber |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 49 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Yard Man |
| Township / Ward | Akron City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Roth | Head | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mildred Roth | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Summit, Ohio
Son, age 1
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roth |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother Tongue | Hungarian |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Summit, Ohio
Son, age 11
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roth |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Mother's Birthplace | Hungary |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Head, age 21
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Roth |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SUMMIT |
| Occupation | Yard Man |
| Industry | Retail Lumber |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 49 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Roth across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Roth (~0.92 confidence) and father John Roth (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Roth (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Roth
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Roth
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Roth
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Roth
Head · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio
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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 — Summit-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03177-00236)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Ott | 27 | Head | Mechanist | Canada |
| 2 | Florence Ott | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 3 | Baxendale-Gordon | 40 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 4 | Anna J Baxendale-Gordon | 30 | Wife | Repair | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Charles Baxendale-Gordon | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | James Baxendale-Gordon | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Mother-In-Law Smiley-Blanche | None | F | Restaurant | — |
| 8 | Lodger Noersinger-Clara | None | F | Manufacture | — |
| 9 | John F Hess | 63 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 10 | Beatrice Hess | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Robert R Hess | 27 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Harriet E Hess | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | William Knoefel | 37 | Head | Machine Operator | Ohio |
| 14 | Mabel Knoefel | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 15 | William J Iii Knoefel | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Ellen Knoefel | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Donald Zimmer | 39 | Head | Tire Builder | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Edna Zimmer | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Robert Zimmer | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Harold Zimmer | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Lucille Zimmer | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Roma D Vineyard | 46 | Head | Owner | West Virginia |
| 23 | Mary Vineyard | 46 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | R. L. Young | 35 | Head | Operator Mixer | Tennessee |
| 25 | Mary Young | 35 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 26 | Catherine Young | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Virginia Young | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Betty Young | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | William Morris | 24 | Head | Line Runner | Ohio |
| 30 | Kathleen Morris | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Kathleen R Morris | 0 | Daughter | — | Same house |
| 32 | John Roth THIS PERSON | 21 | Head | Yard Man | Ohio |
| 33 | Mildred Roth | 19 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | John F Roth | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | William Mcmillan | 42 | Head | Steel Worker | West Virginia |
| 36 | Grace Mcmillan | 44 | Wife | Inflator | West Virginia |
| 37 | Maywanda Mcmillan | 20 | Daughter | Book Keeper | West Virginia |
| 38 | William Sadler | 52 | Head | Transportation | Ohio |
| 39 | Bertha Sadler | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Bettie J Sadler | 13 | Daughter | — | Same house |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)