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John Barnes — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Barnes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Aaron & Stella — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Word 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Feliciana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Word 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Addie Barnes | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Barnes | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Ason Barnes | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Joseph Barnes | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Walter Barnes | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Barnes | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Leander Barnes | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Nathaniel Barnes | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Chance Barnes | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Beatrice Barnes | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Feliciana, …
Son, age 29
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Feliciana, …
Head, age 39
East Feliciana, Louisiana · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Head, age 47
East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
| Surname | Barnes |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Word 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | East Feliciana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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.
Our Model Tree links John Barnes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Aaron Barnes (~0.60 confidence) and mother Stella Barnes (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.6
Father
Aaron Barnes
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Stella Barnes
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
John Barnes
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — East-Feliciana-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01399-00925)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Retla Booker | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Elois Booker | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Spriat|Sprat Boatner | 27 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Sylvia Boatner | 21 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Spriat Jr. Boatner | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Samuel Boatner | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Major Turner | 70 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Flora Turner | 42 | Daughter | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 49 | Major Turner | 15 | Grandson | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Ella Plumber | 54 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Mary Hill | 25 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 52 | William Mcwilliams | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Joseph Mcwilliams | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Daniel Powers | 65 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Lilly Powers | 42 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Frank Myers | 16 | Step-son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 57 | John Barnes THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Beatrice Barnes | 38 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Walter Barnes | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Chance Barnes | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Addie Barnes | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Ason Barnes | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | John Jr. Barnes | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Joseph Barnes | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Nathaniel Barnes | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Leander Barnes | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Willie James | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 68 | Glasco Mills | 13 | Nephew | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Dempsey Powers | 60 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Dempsey Jr. Powers | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | William Spears | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 72 | Darlean Spears | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Walter Spears | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Maggie Turner | 70 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Miami Johnson | 67 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Jefferson Spears | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Pearl Spears | 37 | Wife | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Charles Spears | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Wilfred Spears | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Celo Spears | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.6
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)