John Barnett — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Warrick-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Barnett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warrick-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Warrick-County, Indiana
Surname	Barnett
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Anderson Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Warrick
Additional Details
Occupation	Bus driver
Industry	Private school bus
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	964
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Bus Driver
Township / Ward	Anderson Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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
Ruth Barnett	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Wesley Barnett	Son	—	23	~1917
Rhoda Barnett	Spouse	—	45	~1895
John Barnett	Head	—	49	~1891
Doris Barnett	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Mary Barnett	Daughter	—	11	~1929

Census Appearances

1920

Warrick, Indiana

Head, age 28

Warrick, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Barnett
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Warrick, Indiana

Head, age 39

Warrick, Indiana · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Barnett
Given Name	John W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Warrick-County, Indiana

Head, age 49

Warrick-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members

Surname	Barnett
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Anderson Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Warrick
Occupation	Bus driver
Industry	Private school bus
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	964
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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John Barnett

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01107-00008)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harold Barnett	11	Son	—	Indiana
2	John W. Barnett THIS PERSON	49	Head	Bus Driver	Indiana
3	Rhoda Barnett	45	Wife	—	Indiana
4	Wesley Barnett	23	Son	Farming	Indiana
5	Ruth E. Barnett	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
6	Mary L. Barnett	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
7	Doris Jean Barnett	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
8	George Cole	54	Head	Bus Driver	Indiana
9	Elizabeth Cole	53	Wife	—	Indiana
10	Cletus Cole	16	Son	—	Indiana
11	Edna Cole	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
12	Arthur Leistner	53	Head	Miner	Indiana
13	Helen Leistner	50	Wife	—	Indiana
14	Gilbert Leistner	12	Son	—	Indiana
15	Carl Leistner	24	Head	Miner	Indiana
16	Mildred Leistner	21	Wife	—	Indiana
17	August C. Owens	25	Head	Farmer	Indiana
18	Joyce O. Owens	19	Wife	—	Indiana
19	Nancy A. Owens	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
20	Marion Dempsey	49	Head	Farmer	Indiana
21	Hazel Dempsey	47	Wife	—	Indiana
22	Reba Dempsey	20	Daughter	—	Indiana
23	Russel Bates	73	Father-in-law	—	Indiana
24	Walter F. Byrns	45	Head	Farmer	Indiana
25	Sarah M. Byrns	42	Wife	—	Indiana
26	Alice R. Byrns	19	Daughter	Factory Worker	Indiana
27	Amanda Fuller	78	Head	—	Indiana
28	Gerald Fuller	39	Son	Farmer	Indiana
29	William Bullock	72	Head	—	Indiana
30	Rickey Bullock	62	Wife	—	Indiana
31	Hayden Bullock	17	Son	—	Indiana
32	Frederick M. New	33	Head	Electrician	Indiana
33	Ada L. New	32	Wife	Presser	Indiana
34	Charles R. A. New	20	Brother	C.C.C.	Illinois
35	Mattie Hedges	76	Head	—	Indiana
36	Eugene J. Hedges	56	Son	Farmer	Indiana
37	Marjorie B. Hedges	47	Daughter-in-law	—	Indiana
38	John N. Powers	35	Head	Farmer	Indiana
39	Ada Powers	25	Wife	—	Indiana
40	Mary S. Powers	4	Daughter	—	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.

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