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John Barker — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Obion-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Barker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Obion-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 79
b. ~1861
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Obion-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | John O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9 District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Obion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 9 District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1861 |
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 Barker | Head | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Edna Barker | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| John Barker | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ella Barker | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Barker | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Roxie Barker | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1920
Obion, Tennessee
Head, age 58
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1862 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Obion, Tennessee
Head, age 69
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 69 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Obion-County, Tennessee
Head, age 79
Obion-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1861 — 6 household members
| Surname | Barker |
| Given Name | John O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 79 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 9 District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Obion |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links John Barker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Barker
Head · 1940 · age 79 · b. ~1861 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Obion-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Obion-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03925-00359)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Beartie|Beastie Edwards | 28 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Franklin D Edwards | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lynda Lou Edwards | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Shirley Jean Edwards | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Daniel Davis | 47 | Brother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Raph Jetton | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Mildred Jetton | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Sam Jetton | 52 | Brother | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | R B Phillips | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mattie B Phillips | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Allie Phillips | 54 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Hurley P Meador | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Maybel Meador | 23 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Rain H Meador | 64 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Emma Meador | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Ruth Taylor | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Bob Taylor Flagg | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mildred Flagg | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Trent P Johnston | 28 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Rubye Johnston | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Eugenia Johnston | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Robert L Johnston | 63 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ada Pearl Johnston | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Arthur Dozier | 40 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Mary Dozier | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | James R Dozier | 19 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Willis D Dozier | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mary Thomas Dozier | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | D T Zarander | 67 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Maudie Zarander | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Linley Jones | 13 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | John O Barker THIS PERSON | 79 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Roxie Barker | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | John Wright Barker | 27 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Ella Jane Barker | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | John Wright Jr Barker | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Edna Jean Barker | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | J Rob Barker | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Maud Barker | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | John R Owen | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
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)