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John Bird — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Bird across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 57
b. ~1883
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 62 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Union Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1883 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Woodie Bird | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Arthur Bird | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Bessie Bird | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Cynthia Bird | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Katie Bird | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Lucy Bird | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Rosa Bird | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John Bird | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Lila Bird | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Isaac Bird | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Arnold Bird | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, West …
Head, age 47
Lincoln, West Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 15 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Lincoln-County, West …
Head, age 57
Lincoln-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bird |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Union Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 62 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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John Bird
Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04418-00565)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sarah Plumley | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 42 | Hal Plumley | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Herbert Plumley | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 44 | Bert Plumley | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Betty Lou Plumley | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Emma Jo Plumley | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Wilford Plumley | 1 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Hallie Arthur | 36 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 49 | Goldie Arthur | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Fred Lee Arthur | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Pearl Arthur | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Ruby Arthur | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 53 | James F Arthur | 75 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 54 | John C Bird THIS PERSON | 57 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
| 55 | Lila Bird | 55 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Katie Bird | 35 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Virginia |
| 57 | Rosa Bird | 30 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Woodie Bird | 27 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 59 | Arthur Bird | 25 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 60 | Isaac Bird | 22 | Son | Labor | Virginia |
| 61 | Bessie Bird | 20 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Lucy Bird | 18 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Arnold Bird | 14 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 64 | Cynthia Bird | 12 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 65 | C Carter | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Rosa Carter | 63 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Reubey Cornes | 26 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 68 | Hazel Cornes | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 69 | David Cornes | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Pierce Cornes | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Cade Carner | 29 | Head | Labor | Virginia |
| 72 | Verna Carner | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 73 | Jimmie Carner | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Jommit Carner | 4 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Earl Egnor | 38 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 76 | Vina Egnor | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | James E Egnor | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Betty Jo Egnor | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Buster C Egnor | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | C Keeney | 61 | Head | Manager | Virginia |
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)