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John Vogel — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Vogel across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Mary — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Vogel |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Altoona City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Officer |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 645 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Altoona City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Vogel | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Mary Vogel | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| John Vogel | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Marcella Vogel | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dorothy Vogel | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vogel |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vogel |
| Given Name | John B |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 26
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Vogel |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Altoona City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Occupation | File Clerk |
| Industry | Officer |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 645 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Vogel across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Vogel (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Vogel (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Vogel (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Vogel
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Vogel
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Vogel
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Vogel
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Dorothy Vogel
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marcella Vogel
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03437-00668)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Foy | 31 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Robert Foy | 29 | Son | Machinist Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Katherine Foy | 26 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Edward Cronin | 55 | Head | Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Coletta (X) Cronin | 50 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 6 | Mary Margaret Cronin | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Cronin | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Blair (X) Bollinger | 33 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Elsie Bollinger | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Lester Bollinger | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Shirley Louise Bollinger | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Charles F. Harvey | 67 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Augusta Harvey | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Genevieve (X) Harvey | 35 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | James A. Kinney | 30 | Head | Cement Finisher | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Verne (X) Kinney | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Thomas H. Kinney | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Thomas George Vogel | 55 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary J. (X) Vogel | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John Vogel THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | File Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Dorothy Vogel | 22 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Marcella Vogel | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Edmund Sheehan | 42 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Ellamae (X) Sheehan | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Gerald Sheehan | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mary Louise Sheehan | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Robert Sheehan | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Axel Anderson | 33 | Head | Machinist Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Ruth (X) Anderson | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Lola Rae Anderson | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Raymond Leroy Anderson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Charles Froose | 54 | Head | Chef | Greece |
| 33 | Louise (X) Froose | 46 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 34 | Olga Froose | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William Froose | 22 | Son | Counter Boy | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | James Froose | 22 | Son | Plumber Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Marie Froose | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Betty Jane Froose | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Delia (X) Berman | 63 | Head | — | Russia |
| 40 | Clifford Berman | 32 | Son | Clothing Man | Pennsylvania |
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)