John Arnold — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Spencer-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Arnold across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spencer-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1858), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 82 b. ~1858 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Spencer-County, Indiana
Surname	Arnold
Given Name	John C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	82
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Huff
1935 Residence (County)	Spencer
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Huff
Est. Birth Year	~1858

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Arnold	Head	—	82	~1858
James Arnold	Other	—	16	~1924
Mary Arnold	Other	—	40	~1900
Jo Arnold	Other	—	11	~1929
William Arnold	Son	—	39	~1901
Minnie Arnold	Spouse	—	79	~1861

Census Appearances

1920

Spencer, Indiana

Head, age 62

Spencer, Indiana · implied b. ~1858 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Arnold
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	Emp
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Spencer, Indiana

Head, age 72

Spencer, Indiana · implied b. ~1858 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Arnold
Given Name	John C
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Spencer-County, Indiana

Head, age 82

Spencer-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1858 — 6 household members

Surname	Arnold
Given Name	John C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	82
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Huff
1935 Residence (County)	Spencer
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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John Arnold

Head · 1940 · age 82 · b. ~1858 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01095-00254)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Elizabeth Beard	25	Sister	—	Indiana
42	Mildred Beard	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
43	Mary Beard	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
44	James Beard	5	Son	—	Indiana
45	David Beard	2	Son	—	Indiana
46	Mary Beard	61	Mother	—	Indiana
47	Henry Trenchwell\|Frenchwell	80	Head	Farmer	Indiana
48	Mary Trenchwell\|Frenchwell	73	Wife	—	Indiana
49	Albert Trenchwell\|Frenchwell	54	Son	Laborer	Indiana
50	Edwin Arnold	26	Head	Farmer	Indiana
51	Edna Arnold	31	Wife	—	Indiana
52	William Hudson	32	Head	Laborer	Indiana
53	Golda Hudson	31	Wife	—	Indiana
54	Joyce Lee Hudson	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
55	Gary Don Hudson	1	Son	—	Indiana
56	John C. Arnold THIS PERSON	82	Head	Farmer	Indiana
57	Minnie Arnold	79	Wife	—	Indiana
58	William C. Arnold	39	Son	Farmer	Indiana
59	Mary E. Arnold	40	Daughter-in-law	—	Indiana
60	James Arnold	16	Grandson	—	Indiana
61	Jo Ann Arnold	11	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
62	William B. Rust	40	Head	Farmer	Indiana
63	Hazel M. Rust	36	Wife	—	Indiana
64	Bernida Mae Rust	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
65	Boyd Bertram Rust	18	Son	—	Indiana
66	Exell Mary Ann Rust	9	Niece	—	Indiana
67	Ben H. Arnold	60	Head	Farmer	Indiana
68	Lilly F. Arnold	52	Wife	—	Indiana
69	Alvey Alice M. Arnold	20	Daughter	—	Indiana
70	Walter J. Arnold	25	Son-in-law	Laborer	Indiana
71	Marion Masterson	34	Head	Farmer	Indiana
72	Emma C. Masterson	67	Mother	—	Indiana
73	Raleigh Masterson	29	Son	Farmer	Indiana
74	Bernadine Masterson	21	Sister-in-law	—	Indiana
75	Don Haynes Masterson	12	Nephew	—	Indiana
76	Norman Masterson	32	Head	Engineer	Indiana
77	Anna Masterson	31	Wife	—	Indiana
78	Tommy Masterson	14	Son	—	Indiana
79	Emma Lou Masterson	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
80	Paul Masterson	10	Son	—	Indiana

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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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