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John Barrett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Barrett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & Nancy — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial Dist 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gladys Barrett | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Barrett | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Lawrence Barrett | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lester Barrett | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Onna Barrett | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Kentucky
Son, age 23
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Clay, Kentucky
Head, age 33
Clay, Kentucky · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Clay-County, Kentucky
Head, age 44
Clay-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial Dist 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Barrett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Barrett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Barrett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Barrett
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Barrett
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Barrett
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Kentucky
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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 — Clay-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01296-00239)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnson Ledford | 46 | Head | Merchant | Kentucky |
| 2 | Rosie Ledford | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Marie Ledford | 21 | Daughter | Beautician Operator | Kentucky |
| 4 | Kathlene Ledford | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Lillian Ledford | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Manford Combs | 30 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | William Barrett | 69 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 8 | Alice Barrett | 25 | Daughter | House Keeping | Kentucky |
| 9 | Estell Barrett | 23 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 10 | Bobbie Ab Barrett | 20 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 11 | John D Barrett THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 12 | Onna Barrett | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Lawrence Barrett | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Gladys Barrett | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Lester Barrett | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Harlan Johnson | 58 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 17 | Add B Johnson | 38 | Wife | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 18 | Martha Johnson | 74 | Head | Farm Operator | Kentucky |
| 19 | Walter Hunter | 45 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 20 | Nettie Hunter | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Edgar Hunter | 17 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 22 | Mary Jane Hunter | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | May Hunter | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Surja Hunter | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Chester Hunter | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Harlan Hunter | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Lonnie Allen | 55 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 28 | Martha Jane Allen | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Kennis Allen | 27 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 30 | Arthur Allen | 22 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 31 | Arch Allen | 17 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 32 | Birdie Allen | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Ledford Allen | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Speed Lunsford | 33 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Mae Lunsford | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Lucy Lunsford | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Billie Lunsford | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Charlie Lunsford | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | England Lunsford | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Mary Lunsford | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)