John Barr — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Gadsden-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this John Barr across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gadsden-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Florida Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Gadsden-County, Florida
Surname	Barr
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Sycamore precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Gadsden
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Own farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Sycamore Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1870

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Birdie Barr	Spouse	—	60	~1880
Clarence Barr	Son	—	23	~1917
George Barr	Son	—	39	~1901
John Barr	Head	—	70	~1870

Census Appearances

1920

Gadsden, Florida

Head, age 49

Gadsden, Florida · implied b. ~1871 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Barr
Given Name	John G.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
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	F
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1930

Gadsden, Florida

Head, age 59

Gadsden, Florida · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Barr
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1940

Gadsden-County, Florida

Head, age 70

Gadsden-County, Florida · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

Surname	Barr
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Sycamore precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Gadsden
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Own farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

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John Barr

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Florida

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1940 US Federal Census — Gadsden-County, Florida Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00587-00691)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Marvin Johnson	11	Son	—	Florida
2	Ray Johnson	6	Son	—	Florida
3	Odie F. Shepard	38	Head	Farmer	Florida
4	Pauline Shepard	35	Wife	—	Florida
5	Raymond Mallard	46	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
6	Ola Mallard	34	Wife	—	Florida
7	Elton Mallard	9	Son	—	Florida
8	W. V. Mallard	7	Son	—	Florida
9	Mary Mallard	5	Daughter	—	Florida
10	Ernest Mallard	3	Son	—	Florida
11	Wash Bean	50	Head	Farmer	Alabama
12	Annie Bean	44	Wife	—	Alabama
13	Dewey Bean	19	Son	Farm Laborer	Alabama
14	Louis L. Bean	16	Son	Farm Laborer	Alabama
15	Sherwood Bean	14	Son	Farm Laborer	Alabama
16	Woodrow Bean	11	Son	—	Alabama
17	Lloyd Bean	8	Son	—	Alabama
18	Allie May Bean	5	Daughter	—	Alabama
19	Charles G. Harbin	57	Head	Farmer	S. Carolina
20	Tattie Harbin	40	Wife	—	Georgia
21	C. W. Jr. Harbin	17	Son	—	Florida
22	Florine Harbin	13	Daughter	—	Florida
23	Mary Angela Harbin	5	Daughter	—	Florida
24	John Barr THIS PERSON	70	Head	Farmer	Florida
25	Birdie Barr	60	Wife	—	Florida
26	George Barr	39	Son	Farm Laborer	Florida
27	Clarence Barr	23	Son	Farm Laborer	Florida
28	Wilton Potter	36	Head	Farmer	Florida
29	Ellie Potter	30	Wife	—	Florida
30	Edgar Potter	11	Son	—	Florida
31	Russell Potter	5	Son	—	Florida
32	Mayo Potter	2	Son	—	Florida
33	Minnie Potter	67	Head	—	Florida
34	Fletcher Barr	32	Head	Farmer	Florida
35	Irene Barr	27	Wife	Cigar Maker	Florida
36	Lynette Barr	16	Sister	—	Florida
37	Bessie Barr	61	Mother	—	Florida
38	William Finniff	43	Head	Farmer	Florida
39	Madie Finniff	41	Wife	Farm Laborer	Florida
40	Dominie J. Finniff	18	Daughter	Farm Laborer	Florida

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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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