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John Steele — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Steele across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wyoming-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWyoming-County, New York
SurnameSteele
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Genesee
Additional Details
Occupationfarm laborer
Industryfarm
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)88
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardBennington
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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
John Steele Son — 21 ~1919
Royal Steele Head — 53 ~1887
Josephine Steele Spouse — 51 ~1889
Jane Steele Daughter — 15 ~1925
Alma Steele Daughter — 11 ~1929
Gordon Steele Son — 20 ~1920
Rolland Steele Son — 14 ~1926
Anna Steele Daughter — 11 ~1929
Royal Steele Son — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1930
Genesee, New …
Son, age 11
Genesee, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Steele
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Iowa
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Wyoming-County, New …
Son, age 21
Wyoming-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
Surname Steele
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Genesee
Occupation farm laborer
Industry farm
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 88
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Steele across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Steele
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Rolland Steele
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Steele
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alma Steele
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Steele
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Steele
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Royal Steele
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Wyoming-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02816-00259)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Charles Reif 45 Head Farmer New York
42 Carl Reif 79 Father — Germany
43 Lester Schulte 18 Head Farmer New York
44 William P. Hodges 62 Head Farmer New York
45 Nellie C. Hodges 60 Wife — New York
46 Allyn Hodges 31 Son Compressor And Driller New York
47 Robert M. Mitchell 1 Lodger — New York
48 Augustus Youngers 59 Head Farmer New York
49 Margaret Youngers 55 Wife — New York
50 Augustus Youngers 19 Son Farm Laborer New York
51 Royal Steele 53 Head Farmer New Iowa
52 Josephine Steele 51 Wife — New York
53 John Steele THIS PERSON 21 Son Farm Laborer New York
54 Gordon Steele 20 Son Farm Laborer New York
55 Jane Steele 15 Daughter — New York
56 Rolland Steele 14 Son — New York
57 Royal Jr. Steele 13 Son — New York
58 Anna Steele 11 Daughter — New York
59 Alma Steele 11 Daughter — New York
60 Theodore Von Matt 43 Head Farmer Switzerland
61 Mary Von Matt 42 Wife — Switzerland
62 Theresa Von Matt 18 Daughter — New York
63 Adelaide Von Matt 15 Daughter — New York
64 Arthur E. Merle 61 Head Farmer New York
65 Mary Merle 59 Wife — New York
66 E. Irene Merle 22 Daughter Servant New York
67 Clifford Merle 19 Son — New York
68 Miel P. Calkins 85 Head — New York
69 Cora S. Calkins 80 Wife — New York
70 Arthur Jr. Merle 24 Head Farmer New York
71 Florence Merle 25 Wife — New York
72 Emerson Matterson 49 Head Farmer New York
73 Alice Matterson 33 Wife — New York
74 Thelma Matterson 12 Daughter — New York
75 Shirley Matterson 10 Daughter — New York
76 Noel Matterson 7 Son — New York
77 Tracy Matterson 5 Son — New York
78 Grant Matterson 2 Son — New York
79 Lloyd Bateman 42 Head Farm Laborer New York
80 Alberta Bateman 26 Wife — New York

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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