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John Barton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Mississippi
Our Model Tree links this John Barton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Mississippi (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Mississippi
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Mississippi |
| Surname | Barton |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Beat 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Barton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bernice Barton | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Christine Barton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Barton | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| John Barton | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Elizabeth Barton | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Mississippi
Head, age 31
Webster, Mississippi · implied b. ~1889 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | J. J. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1930
Webster, Mississippi
Head, age 42
Webster, Mississippi · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | J. Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Webster-County, Mississippi
Head, age 52
Webster-County, Mississippi · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members
| Surname | Barton |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Beat 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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Our Model Tree links John Barton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Barton
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Mississippi
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Mississippi
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Mississippi
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02077-00652)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Burl C Swalt | 36 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 2 | Ina F Swalt | 31 | Wife | Housekeeping | Mississippi |
| 3 | Billie G Swalt | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | James B Swalt | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Joe A Swalt | 4 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | Wood S Swalt | 81 | Father | Invalid | Mississippi |
| 7 | Dora S Swalt | 78 | Mother | Housekeeping | Mississippi |
| 8 | Rouse Leslie G Swalt | 22 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Buford Holden | 27 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 10 | Clytie Holden | 25 | Wife | Housekeeping | Mississippi |
| 11 | John W Holden | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 12 | Melvin Holden | 1 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Orr Winnie Holden | 17 | Sister in law | Housekeeping | Mississippi |
| 14 | Hal Hood | 50 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 15 | Iva A Hood | 48 | Wife | Housekeeping | Mississippi |
| 16 | Bonnie J Hood | 13 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | Lillie F Hood | 10 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | John L Barton THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 19 | Elizabeth Barton | 41 | Wife | Housekeeping | Mississippi |
| 20 | Bernice Barton | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeping | Mississippi |
| 21 | Christine Barton | 18 | Daughter | Nya | Mississippi |
| 22 | Nellie Barton | 16 | Daughter | Nya | Mississippi |
| 23 | John L Barton | 13 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | Sam D Webb | 42 | Head | Minister | Mississippi |
| 25 | Fannie Webb | 36 | Wife | Housekeeping | Mississippi |
| 26 | Albert B Webb | 18 | Son | High School | Mississippi |
| 27 | Haran Webb | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Faye Webb | 12 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 29 | James F Webb | 9 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Harold Duke | 43 | Head | Line Foreman | Tennessee |
| 31 | Zena Duke | 40 | Wife | Housekeeping | Mississippi |
| 32 | Clarence Mader | 47 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 33 | Dovie Mader | 50 | Wife | Housekeeping | Mississippi |
| 34 | Dewitt Burke | 37 | Head | Farming | Mississippi |
| 35 | Carrie Burke | 40 | Wife | Housekeeping | Mississippi |
| 36 | Jimmie Burke | 11 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Henderson Burke | 6 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Leslie Fowler | 38 | Head | Farming | Alabama |
| 39 | Clara Fowler | 33 | Wife | Housekeeping | Mississippi |
| 40 | Claudie B Fowler | 14 | Daughter | Housekeeping | Mississippi |
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)