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James Horton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Horton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clark-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wyaconda |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Folker |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Horton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Doris Horton | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Horton | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Jack Horton | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Vernon Horton | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| William Horton | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Opal Horton | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clark, Missouri
Head, age 32
Clark, Missouri · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Clark-County, Missouri
Head, age 44
Clark-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wyaconda |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links James Horton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Horton
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Missouri
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Clark-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02096-00977)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Grace Shaffer | 28 | Sister | H | Iowa |
| 2 | Herman Shannon | 34 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 3 | Evelyn Shannon | 20 | Wife | H | Missouri |
| 4 | Lavene Shannon | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Larry Shannon | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Shirley Shannon | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Carl Cochenour | 44 | Head | Farming | Ohio |
| 8 | Flora Cochenour | 40 | Wife | H | Missouri |
| 9 | Doris Cochenour | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Wayne Cochenour | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Sherman Cochenour | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | James Horton THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 13 | Opal Horton | 42 | Wife | H | Kansas |
| 14 | Wilma Jean Horton | 16 | Daughter | H | Missouri |
| 15 | Vernon Horton | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Doris Horton | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Jack Horton | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 18 | William Horton | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Charlie Edmonson | 65 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 20 | Katie Edmonson | 61 | Wife | H | Missouri |
| 21 | Lester Hopp | 23 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 22 | Lou Dieterich | 41 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 23 | Lelia Dieterich | 36 | Wife | H | Missouri |
| 24 | Russell Dieterich | 18 | Son | Farming | Missouri |
| 25 | Donald Dieterich | 17 | Son | Farming | Missouri |
| 26 | Craig Dieterich | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Florene Dieterich | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Robert Dieterich | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Dale Zollars | 37 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 30 | Nora Zollars | 32 | Wife | H | Iowa |
| 31 | Wayne Zollars | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Ella Callaghan | 81 | Head | H | Missouri |
| 33 | Joe Ludwick | 30 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 34 | Rilla Mae Ludwick | 27 | Wife | H | Missouri |
| 35 | Gerald Ludwick | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | H. Erby Ayer | 54 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 37 | Lula Ayer | 47 | Wife | H | Missouri |
| 38 | Clifford Ayer | 25 | Son | Farming | Iowa |
| 39 | Leland Ayer | 22 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Robert Ayer | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)