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John York — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ohio-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John York across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ohio-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edd & Mary — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ohio-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | York |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ohio |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Oil Fields |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 4 Fordsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edd York | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Edgar York | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John York | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ohio, Kentucky
Son, age 4
Ohio, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | York |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Ohio, Kentucky
Son, age 15
Ohio, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | York |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Ohio-County, Kentucky
Son, age 24
Ohio-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | York |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ohio |
| Occupation | Labour |
| Industry | Oil Fields |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 York across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edd York (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary York (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary York (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edd York
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary York
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary York
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John York
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Edgar York
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Ohio-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Ohio-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01346-00430)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Benjamin R. Calvert | 48 | Head | Tool Dresser | Kentucky |
| 2 | Mary E. Calvert | 45 | Wife | — | England |
| 3 | Guy Calvert | 18 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | John H. Calvert | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Everitt Spiness|Spincer | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Louisa Spiness|Spincer | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Everitt L. Spiness|Spincer | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Dorothy H. Spiness|Spincer | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Jessie M. Spiness|Spincer | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Bettie Withers | 77 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Eola Withers | 48 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Jack Hale | 73 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | William Smith | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Jessie Smith | 51 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Vincent Unchester|Winchester | 25 | Son-in-law | Pumper | Kentucky |
| 16 | Mary Unchester|Winchester | 22 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Dale Unchester|Winchester | 4 | Grand-son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Jerry Unchester|Winchester | 2 | Grand-son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Edd W. York | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Edgar York | 30 | Son | Labour | Kentucky |
| 21 | John York THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Labour | Kentucky |
| 22 | William P. Smith | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Ella Smith | 71 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Fred Marlowe | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Oakley Marlowe | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Ethel J. Marlowe | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Asa Hale | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Ella Hale | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Preston Stinnett | 85 | Lodger | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Irving Muffett | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Ethelyn Muffett | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Wesley Muffett | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | William Muffett | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Joyce Muffett | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Charles E. Boyd | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Myrtle Boyd | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Vivian Boyd | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Charles Jr. Boyd | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Riley J. Boyd | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Roy O. Muffett | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
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)