John Roth — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Elk-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this John Roth across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elk-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Switzerland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Elk-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Roth
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Switzerland
1935 Residence (City)	St. Marys
1935 Residence (County)	Elk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Section Foreman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1490
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Switzerland
Birthplace (normalized)	switzerland
Occupation	Section Foreman
Township / Ward	St Marys
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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
Harold Roth	Son	—	25	~1915
John Roth	Son	—	23	~1917
John Roth	Head	—	56	~1884
Anna Roth	Spouse	—	52	~1888
Viola Roth	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Rita Roth	Daughter	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Mckean, Pennsylvania

Head, age 35

Mckean, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Roth
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Switzerland
Year of Immigration	1887
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Switzerland
Mother's Birthplace	Switzerland
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	R. R. Section
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Switzerland
Birthplace (normalized)	switzerland

1930

Elk, Pennsylvania

Head, age 45

Elk, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Roth
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Switzerland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1887
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Switzerland
Mother's Birthplace	Switzerland
Occupation	Section Foreman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Birth Country	Switzerland
Birthplace (normalized)	switzerland

1940

Elk-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 56

Elk-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1884 — 6 household members

Surname	Roth
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Switzerland
1935 Residence (City)	St. Marys
1935 Residence (County)	Elk
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Section Foreman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1490
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Switzerland
Birthplace (normalized)	switzerland

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John Roth

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03499-00939)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Josephine Schuello	26	Lodger	Saleslady	Penna
2	George Wildnauer	53	Head	Laborer	Penna
3	Gertrude Wildnauer	45	Wife	—	Penna
4	Edna Wildnauer	26	Daughter	Factory Worker	Penna
5	Thomas Wildnauer	23	Son	Laborer	Penna
6	Henry Wildnauer	22	Son	—	Penna
7	Rita Wildnauer	18	Daughter	Maid	Penna
8	Maurice Wildnauer	17	Son	—	Penna
9	Sabina Wildnauer	11	Daughter	—	Penna
10	Arthur Mcquone	29	Head	Displayman	Penna
11	Bernice Mcquone	33	Wife	—	Penna
12	Albert Parson	89	Lodger	—	Sweden
13	Jennie Parson	65	Lodger	—	Penna
14	William Parson	21	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Penna
15	John Roth THIS PERSON	56	Head	Section Foreman	Switzerland
16	Anna Roth	52	Wife	—	Penna
17	Harold Roth	25	Son	—	Penna
18	John Roth	23	Son	Mechanic	Penna
19	Viola Roth	20	Daughter	Maid	Penna
20	Rita Roth	14	Daughter	—	Penna
21	Mrs. L. J. Woods	61	Head	—	Penna
22	Frances Woods	28	Daughter	Stenographer	Penna
23	Paul Woods	23	Son	Clerk	Penna
24	Rita Woods	21	Daughter	—	Penna
25	Dorothy Brody	32	Daughter	Nurse	Penna
26	Mary Lou Brody	6	Granddaughter	—	Penna
27	Tony Brody	3	Grandson	—	Penna
28	Lawrence Squires	56	Head	Conductor	New York
29	Matilda Squires	48	Wife	—	Penna
30	George Squires	27	Son	Factory Worker	Penna
31	William Squires	26	Son	Laborer	Penna
32	Helen Squires	24	Daughter	Factory Worker	Penna
33	Edith Squires	23	Daughter	—	Penna
34	Jean Squires	11	Daughter	—	Penna
35	George Hartman	48	Head	Machinist	Penna
36	Caroline Hartman	23	Daughter	Stenographer	Penna
37	Alice Hartman	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Penna
38	Leona Hartman	17	Daughter	—	Penna
39	Joseph Hartman	14	Son	—	Penna
40	Irene Hartman	13	Daughter	—	Penna

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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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