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William John — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William John across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 10 b. ~1930 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRensselaer-County, New York
SurnameJohn
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age10
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Troy City
1935 Residence (County)Rensselaer
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardTroy City
Est. Birth Year~1930

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to William Age Birth yr
Peter John Son — 6 ~1934
Alice John Daughter — 4 ~1936
Bernard John Son — 12 ~1928
William John Son — 10 ~1930
John John Son — 14 ~1926
Bernard John Head — 44 ~1896
Marian John Spouse — 42 ~1898

Census Appearances

1930
Rensselaer, New …
Son, age
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname John
Given Name William J
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Rensselaer-County, New …
Son, age 10
Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
Surname John
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Troy City
1935 Residence (County) Rensselaer
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same place
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 William John across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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William John
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · New York
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Sibling
Peter John
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard John
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice John
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John John
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Rensselaer-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02758-00497)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 James Florey 39 Head Brakeman New York
2 Mabel Florey 36 Wife — New York
3 James Jr. Florey 16 Son — New York
4 John Florey 14 Son — New York
5 Frank Florey 12 Son — New York
6 William Florey 9 Son — New York
7 Anne Florey 6 Daughter — New York
8 Joseph Florey 40 Head Oiler New York
9 Mabel Florey 39 Wife — New York
10 Joseph Jr. Florey 14 Son — New York
11 John Florey 12 Son — New York
12 James Florey 10 Son — New York
13 Mabel Florey 8 Daughter — New York
14 Mary Florey 6 Daughter — New York
15 Andrew Acierno 35 Head Laborer New York
16 Mary Acierno 33 Wife — New York
17 Hilda Acierno 11 Daughter — New York
18 Joan Acierno 9 Daughter — New York
19 Anne Acierno 7 Daughter — New York
20 Andrew Jr. Acierno 5 Son — New York
21 Joseph Acierno 3 Son — New York
22 Frank Word 39 Head Brakeman New York
23 Sylvia Word 37 Wife — New York
24 Mary Word 12 Daughter — New York
25 Frank Jr. Word 9 Son — New York
26 Joseph Word 7 Son — New York
27 William Word 5 Son — New York
28 Bernard A. John 44 Head Track Walker New York
29 Marian John 42 Wife — New York
30 John John 14 Son — New York
31 Bernard Jr. John 12 Son — New York
32 William John THIS PERSON 10 Son — New York
33 Peter John 6 Son — New York
34 Alice John 4 Daughter — New York
35 Richard Sturges 42 Head Truck Gang New York
36 Marian Sturges 41 Wife — New York
37 Sylvester Sturges 15 Son — New York
38 Frank Sturges 12 Son — New York
39 Wilton Sturges 10 Son — New York
40 Clarence Sturges 6 Son — 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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