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John Tracy — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Tracy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Divide-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Divide-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Tracy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palmer township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Divide |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 6 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Palmer Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mable Tracy | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Minnie Tracy | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| John Tracy | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| James Tracy | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1920
Divide, North …
Son, age 9
Divide, North Dakota · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tracey |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Divide, North …
Son, age 19
Divide, North Dakota · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tracy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Divide-County, North …
Son, age 29
Divide-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | Tracy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palmer township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Divide |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 6 |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Tracy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Tracy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Tracy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Tracy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Tracey (~0.92 confidence) and father James Tracey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Tracy
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Tracy
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Tracy
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Tracey
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Tracey
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Tracy
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Mable Tracy
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Divide-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Divide-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02999-00570)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Windell O Twete | 28 | Head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 2 | Lillian Twete | 26 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Darlene Twete | 5 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Deloris Twete | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Richard Twete | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 6 | Lars O Gudvangen | 60 | Head | Farming | Norway |
| 7 | Inger Gudvangen | 54 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 8 | Marlin Gudvangen | 26 | Son | Labor | North Dakota |
| 9 | Selmer Tahruman | Sahruman | 37 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 10 | Hazel Tahruman | Sahruman | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Beatrice Tahruman | Sahruman | 14 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Thilford | Clifford Hanson | 26 | Head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 13 | Hanna Hanson | 24 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Robert Hanson | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 15 | Olen O Bushman | 29 | Head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 16 | Blanche Bushman | 29 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | James Bushman | 5 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Donald Bushman | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Daryl Bushman | 0 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Elmer O Bustman | 61 | Head | Farming | Minnesota |
| 21 | Selma Bustman | 50 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 22 | Vernon Bustman | 26 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Robert Bustman | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Fredrick O Kettle | 53 | Head | Farming | Russia |
| 25 | Amelia Kettle | 44 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 26 | Randall Kettle | 21 | Son | Farming | North Dakota |
| 27 | A Schmeingburgh | Schmeingburgh | 43 | Head | Labor | Norway |
| 28 | James O Tracy | 71 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 29 | Minnie Tracy | 67 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | John Tracy THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Labor | Minnesota |
| 31 | Mable Tracy | 24 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Stanley O Willis | 51 | Head | Farming | Poland |
| 33 | Cecilia Willis | 38 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Marie Willis | 19 | Daughter | — | No Dak |
| 35 | Helen Willis | 10 | Daughter | — | N Dak |
| 36 | Celine Willis | 8 | Daughter | — | N Dak |
| 37 | Raymond Willis | 5 | Son | — | N Dak |
| 38 | Lawrence Willis | 2 | Son | — | N Dak |
| 39 | Agatha Willis | 72 | Mother | — | Poland |
| 40 | Emanuel O Johnson | 69 | Head | Farming | Sweden |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)