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John Booth — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Champaign-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this John Booth across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Champaign-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationChampaign-County, Illinois
SurnameBooth
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Champaign City
1935 Residence (County)Champaign
Additional Details
OccupationNew Worker
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked52
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH-2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
OccupationNew Worker
Township / WardChampaign City
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Hattie Booth Spouse — 45 ~1895
Frank Booth Head — 54 ~1886
Samuel Booth Son — 15 ~1925
Norman Booth Son — 13 ~1927
Margaret Booth Daughter — 17 ~1923
John Booth Son — 20 ~1920
Louise Booth Daughter — 7 ~1933
Norma Booth Daughter — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Champaign, Illinois
Son, age 10
Champaign, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Booth
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Virginia
Mother's Birthplace Virginia
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Champaign-County, Illinois
Son, age 20
Champaign-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
Surname Booth
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Champaign City
1935 Residence (County) Champaign
Occupation New Worker
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 52
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H-2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Booth across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Booth
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Illinois
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Sibling
Norma Booth
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Booth
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Booth
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Booth
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Booth
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Champaign-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00765-00623)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Donald Head Younglove 62 Head — Illinois
2 Effie A Younglove 63 Wife — Illinois
3 Ruth Younglove 20 Daughter — Illinois
4 Percy D Foster 67 Head Manager New York
5 Lillie M Foster 66 Wife — Illinois
6 Charles Grant 46 Head Painter Illinois
7 Elsie B Grant 43 Wife — Illinois
8 Maurice Grant 8 Son — Illinois
9 William P Dixon 63 Head Night-Watchman England
10 Mary Jane Dixon 61 Wife — Wales
11 Emily Dixon 23 Daughter Stenographer Illinois
12 Clyde Dixon 20 Son — Illinois
13 Lavern Kelley 23 Head Salesman Illinois
14 Phyllis Kelley 22 Wife — Illinois
15 Sharon Kelley 0 Daughter — Illinois
16 Arthur A Stohr 50 Head Superintendent Minnesota
17 Louise C Stohr 49 Wife — Minnesota
18 Arthur A Stohr 9 Son — Iowa
19 Louise M Stohr 12 Daughter — Iowa
20 Hayley Brown 39 Head Agent Illinois
21 Hazel Brown 37 Wife — Illinois
22 — None — — —
23 Ella D Stephens 72 Head — Indiana
24 Pearl Neideffer 33 Daughter — Illinois
25 Gary Neideffer 6 Grandson — Illinois
26 Ray Stephens 49 Son Painter Illinois
27 Dora Wycoff 46 Head Presser Illinois
28 Norma J Wycoff 16 Daughter — Illinois
29 Margaret Brady 62 Head — Indiana
30 Earl Brady 31 Son Labor Illinois
31 Frank Booth 54 Head Painter Virginia
32 Hattie Booth 45 Wife — Virginia
33 John Booth THIS PERSON 20 Son New Worker Illinois
34 Margaret Booth 17 Daughter — Illinois
35 Samuel Booth 15 Son — Illinois
36 Norman Booth 13 Son — Illinois
37 Norma Booth 11 Daughter — Illinois
38 Louise Booth 7 Daughter — Illinois
39 Harold D Simer 32 Head Mechanic Missouri
40 Suzanne Simer 32 Wife — California

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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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