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John Barrett — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Missouri

Our Model Tree links this John Barrett across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWayne-County, Missouri
SurnameBarrett
Given NameJohn W.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age43
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMissouri
1935 Residence (City)Benton T.
1935 Residence (County)Wayne
Additional Details
OccupationCommon Labor
IndustryU.S. Govt
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)600
Highest GradeNo 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMissouri
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)missouri
OccupationCommon Labor
Township / WardBenton T
Est. Birth Year~1897

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Virginia Barrett Daughter — 15 ~1925
Betty Barrett Daughter — 4 ~1936
Barbara Barrett Daughter — 2 ~1938
John Barrett Head — 43 ~1897
Welland Barrett Son — 20 ~1920
Carl Barrett Son — 13 ~1927
Billie Barrett Son — 10 ~1930
Lee Barrett Son — 22 ~1918
Ronald Barrett Son — 1 ~1939
Kenneth Barrett Son — 18 ~1922
Delno Barrett Son — 7 ~1933
Emma Barrett Spouse — 41 ~1899

Census Appearances

1930
Wayne, Missouri
Head, age 32
Wayne, Missouri · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Barrett
Given Name John W
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Missouri
Age at First Marriage 19
Father's Birthplace United States
Mother's Birthplace United States
Occupation Blacksmith
Industry Plow shop
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write No
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 5
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri
1940
Wayne-County, Missouri
Head, age 43
Wayne-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1897 — 12 household members
Surname Barrett
Given Name John W.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 43
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Missouri
1935 Residence (City) Benton T.
1935 Residence (County) Wayne
Occupation Common Labor
Industry U.S. Govt
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 600
Highest Grade No 1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri

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Our Model Tree links John Barrett across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Barrett
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Missouri
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Missouri Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02163-00544)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Edith Hartrup 39 Wife — Missouri
2 Dorothy Hartrup 16 Daughter — Missouri
3 Donald Hartrup 14 Son — Missouri
4 Benny W. Russell 34 Head Common Labor Missouri
5 Petrola Russell 31 Wife — Missouri
6 Glendamae Russell 2 Daughter — Missouri
7 John H. Russell 68 Head Farmer Missouri
8 Mary A. Russell 64 Wife — Missouri
9 Clifford R. Russell 41 Son Farmer Missouri
10 Ben H. Anderson 49 Head Farmer Missouri
11 Edith Anderson 43 Wife — Missouri
12 Jerry Lee Anderson 13 Son — Michigan
13 John Harley Anderson 9 Son — Missouri
14 Richard Harley Anderson 7 Son — Missouri
15 Lucy Bundy 75 Mother-in-law — Missouri
16 Bert L. Henson 32 Head Track Walker Missouri
17 Evelyn Henson 31 Wife — Missouri
18 Robert Henson 10 Son — Missouri
19 Ronald Henson 5 Son — Missouri
20 John W. Barrett THIS PERSON 43 Head Common Labor Missouri
21 Emma Barrett 41 Wife — Missouri
22 Lee Barrett 22 Son Common Labor Missouri
23 Welland Barrett 20 Son Carpenter Missouri
24 Kenneth Barrett 18 Son Common Labor Missouri
25 Virginia Barrett 15 Daughter — Missouri
26 Carl Barrett 13 Son — Missouri
27 Billie Barrett 10 Son — Missouri
28 Delno Barrett 7 Son — Missouri
29 Betty Lee Barrett 4 Daughter — Missouri
30 Barbara Ann Barrett 2 Daughter — Missouri
31 Ronald Edward Barrett 1 Son — Missouri
32 Sam C. Mcghee 57 Head Farmer Missouri
33 Laura Mcghee 52 Wife — Kentucky
34 Lester Mcghee 15 Son Common Labor Missouri
35 Thomas Mcmullen 62 Head Farmer Missouri
36 Minnie Mcmullen 59 Wife — Missouri
37 Bessie Mcmullen 18 Son — Missouri
38 Hazel Ira Mcmullen 27 Daughter — Missouri
39 Marietta Mcmullen 5 Grand Daughter — Missouri
40 Harry Hartup 51 Head Farmer Pennsylvania

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)

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