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John Strong — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Strong across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Barbay & Elzie — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pike-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Strong |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbay Strong | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| John Strong | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Eddie Strong | Son | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Sol Strong | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pike, Ohio
Son, age 10
Pike, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Strong |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Pike, Ohio
Son, age 20
Pike, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Strong |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | 7899 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Pike-County, Ohio
Son, age 31
Pike-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Strong |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Strong across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Barbay Strong (~0.92 confidence) and father Elzie Strong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Barbara Strong (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Barbay Strong
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Elzie Strong
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Barbara Strong
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Strong
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Ohio
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Sibling
Eddie Strong
Sibling · 1940 · age 41
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sol Strong
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Pike-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03129-00104)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lawerance Jackson | 40 | Head | Manager | Ohio |
| 2 | Mary E Jackson | 43 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Laleta D Jackson | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 4 | Helen Jackson | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Charles Jackson | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Sarah Jackson | 71 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Ada O Smith | 36 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Robert Row | 25 | Lodger | Farm Labor | Kentucky |
| 9 | Oliver Skiver | 31 | Head | Labor | Ohio |
| 10 | May O Skiver | 27 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Ollie Jr. Skiver | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Charlotte Skiver | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Bill R Jackson | 57 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 14 | James Jackson | 35 | Son | Labor | Ohio |
| 15 | Luther Blair | 45 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Snail Blair | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Son Blair | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | John Blair | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Tom Blair | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Fonza Blair | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Jonith O Jackson | 73 | Head | Landlord | Ohio |
| 22 | Mary Jackson | 67 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | John S Jackson | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Clarence A Jackson | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Barbay O Strong | 63 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Eddie Strong | 41 | Son | Labor | Ohio |
| 27 | John Strong THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Labor | Ohio |
| 28 | Sol Strong | 21 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 29 | William Strong | 11 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Maxine Strong | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Thomas A Strong | 7 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Joseph Davis | 56 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Sing Jr. Blair | 54 | Head | Landlord | Kentucky |
| 34 | Mollie Blair | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Walker Blair | 19 | Son | Labor | Kentucky |
| 36 | Henry Blair | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | William Blair | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Frank Blair | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Alfonzo Blair | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Willie Blair | 9 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
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)