John Barnett — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Barnett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Barnett
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Hospital
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	390
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Porter
Township / Ward	Cleveland City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Mary Barnett	Spouse	—	53	~1887
John Barnett	Head	—	54	~1886
Leona Barnett	Daughter	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 35

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Barnette
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Hod carrier
Industry	Builder
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 43

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Barnett
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Drug Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30.00
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 54

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	Barnett
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland City
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Hospital
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	390
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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John Barnett

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03214-00195)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Daisy Taylor	51	Lodger	Houseworker	Kentucky
2	Mary S. Oliver	35	Lodger	Houseworker	Kentucky
3	Lucinda Jackson	62	Head	—	Georgia
4	James Smith	17	Son	New Worker	Georgia
5	Fred Durrah	46	Head	Freightman	S. Carolina
6	Mabel Durrah	38	Wife	—	Ohio
7	Nathaniel Johnson	52	Head	Porter	Kentucky
8	Jesse Johnson	47	Wife	Housework	Kentucky
9	Estella Ballard	59	Head	—	Ohio
10	Sarah J. Scott	94	Mother	—	Kentucky
11	James Palmer	37	Head	Laborer	Alabama
12	Lena Palmer	34	Wife	—	Tennessee
13	Delphine Palmer	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee
14	James Palmer	13	Son	—	Tennessee
15	Earl Palmer	11	Son	—	Ohio
16	Harold Palmer	9	Son	—	Ohio
17	Lillian Palmer	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	William Palmer	3	Son	—	Ohio
19	Olway Thorns	55	Head	Quarry-Man	Italy
20	Louisa Thorns	45	Wife	Part-Maker	Italy
21	Christine Thorns	26	Daughter	Part-Maker	Ohio
22	Nick Thorns	23	Son	New Worker	Ohio
23	Margaret Thorns	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	John Barnett THIS PERSON	54	Head	Porter	Kentucky
25	Mary Barnett	53	Wife	—	Tennessee
26	Leona Barnett	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	Sophia Bandguch	68	Head	Proprietor	Austria
28	Anne Bandguch	58	Wife	Char-Woman	Pennsylvania
29	Dorothy Bandguch	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
30	Phillip Lotenero	50	Head	Cement Finisher	Italy
31	Rose Lotenero	40	Wife	—	Italy
32	Tony Lotenero	21	Son	Odd Jobs	Italy
33	John Lotenero	18	Son	Helper	Ohio
34	Vincent Lotenero	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
35	Santina Lotenero	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Carmen Lotenero	7	Son	—	Ohio
37	Phillip Jr. Lotenero	1	Son	—	Ohio
38	Sam Cerrao	60	Head	Laborer	Italy
39	Teresa Cerrao	47	Wife	—	Italy
40	Ross Cerrao	25	Son	Driver'S Helper	Massachusetts

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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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