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John Barker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California

Our Model Tree links this John Barker across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 14 b. ~1926 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLos-Angeles-County, California
SurnameBarker
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age14
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Los Angeles
1935 Residence (County)Los Angeles
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardLos Angeles
Est. Birth Year~1926

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Norma Barker Daughter — 12 ~1928
Mary Barker Daughter — 19 ~1921
John Barker Head — 41 ~1899
Ronald Barker Son — 9 ~1931
Billy Barker Son — 16 ~1924
Jerry Barker Son — 7 ~1933
John Barker Son — 14 ~1926
Mary Barker Spouse — 40 ~1900

Census Appearances

1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 4
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Barker
Given Name John M.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 14
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
Surname Barker
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Los Angeles
1935 Residence (County) Los Angeles
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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 John Barker across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Barker
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · California
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Sibling
Ronald Barker
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Barker
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Barker
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Barker
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Barker
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00395-00508)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 August Griffin 60 Head Adjuster Michigan
2 Robert Griffin 24 Son Receiving Clerk California
3 George Fritchett 45 Head Inspector Indiana
4 Tessie Fritchett 51 Wife — California
5 Jean P. Girard 19 Boarder — California
6 Astrid Rogers 52 Head Lawyer Massachusetts
7 Lars Rogers 82 Mother — Norway
8 Harry Le Goube 31 Head Radio Technician California
9 Joyce Le Goube 26 Wife — Georgia
10 Grace Welch 49 Boarder Dressmaker Rh. Island
11 Bud Kaffman 28 Head Bell Boy Ohio
12 Gladys Mitchel 38 Head Secretary Missouri
13 William Mc Gray 16 Son — California
14 Lola Pierson 49 Sister — Illinois
15 Emma Guibara 32 Head — Mexico
16 Donald Dickson 20 Head Proprietor California
17 Elaine Dickson 23 Wife — Ohio
18 Irene Paullins 45 Head Stenographer Illinois
19 Martha Paullins 14 Daughter Operator Ohio
20 Hazel Bithell 53 Head — Ohio
21 Roland Garr 54 Brother Geologist Ohio
22 Alfred Roberts 62 Head Research Chemist England
23 Margaret Roberts 56 Wife Chemical Assistant New York
24 Phillip Messick 46 Head Salesman Syria
25 Emma Messick 32 Wife — Pennsylvania
26 George Messick 14 Son — California
27 Sam Messick 13 Son — California
28 Robert Messick 11 Son — California
29 Irene Messick 9 Daughter — California
30 Louise Messick 7 Daughter — California
31 James Messick 1 Son — California
32 John J. Barker 41 Head Chauffeur Ohio
33 Mary Barker 40 Wife — Ohio
34 Mary Ann Barker 19 Daughter — Ohio
35 Billy Barker 16 Son — Ohio
36 John Barker THIS PERSON 14 Son — Ohio
37 Norma Barker 12 Daughter — California
38 Ronald Barker 9 Son — California
39 Jerry Barker 7 Son — California

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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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