John Boyd — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Kaufman-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this John Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kaufman-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Laura — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kaufman-County, Texas
Surname	Boyd
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	J. P. 8
1935 Residence (County)	Kaufman
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	J P 8
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Lelia Boyd	Daughter	—	5	~1935
John Boyd	Head	—	37	~1903
Bernie Boyd	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Kaufman, Texas

Son, age 16

Kaufman, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Boyd
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Kaufman, Texas

Son, age 27

Kaufman, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Boyd
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Kaufman-County, Texas

Head, age 37

Kaufman-County, Texas · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members

Surname	Boyd
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	J. P. 8
1935 Residence (County)	Kaufman
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Our Model Tree links John Boyd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Boyd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

James Boyd

b. ~1863

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Laura Boyd

b. ~1863

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

John Boyd

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Texas

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Kaufman-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04085-01027)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John L. Dawson	19	son	—	Texas
2	Ronald C. Dawson	15	son	—	Texas
3	Lela Vern Dawson	13	Daughter	—	Texas
4	Clifton Driver	33	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
5	Bernadeen Driver	29	wife	—	Texas
6	George A. Buzzell	40	Head	Farmer	Texas
7	Vela Buzzell	33	wife	—	Texas
8	D. C. Buzzell	15	Son	Laborer	Texas
9	Lois Buzzell	13	Daughter	—	Texas
10	Wynelle Buzzell	11	Daughter	—	Texas
11	Mary Buzzell	7	Daughter	—	Texas
12	Jackie Buzzell	3	Daughter	—	Texas
13	John W. Woody	53	Head	Farmer	Georgia
14	Haley Woody	53	wife	—	Georgia
15	Leonard Woody	19	Son	Laborer	Texas
16	Homer Lee Woody	13	Son	—	Texas
17	Frank W. Woody	49	Head	Farmer	Georgia
18	Linnie Woody	43	wife	—	Georgia
19	A. G. Woody	18	Son	Laborer	Georgia
20	Vernon Woody	16	Son	—	Texas
21	Bennie Woody	13	Son	—	Texas
22	Earl Woody	4	Son	—	Texas
23	Geera Louise Woody	1	Daughter	—	Texas
24	Otis Houston	39	Head	Farmer	Texas
25	Dora Houston	33	wife	—	Texas
26	Lanelle Houston	17	Daughter	—	Texas
27	Lloyd Houston	14	Son	—	Texas
28	Boyd Houston	14	Son	—	Texas
29	Nancy Clyde Houston	6	Daughter	—	Texas
30	John Boyd THIS PERSON	37	Head	Farmer	Texas
31	Bernie Ruth Boyd	36	wife	—	Texas
32	Lelia Ann Boyd	5	Daughter	—	Texas
33	Bryan Hanes	41	Head	Farmer	Texas
34	Ethel Hanes	37	wife	—	Texas
35	Betty Jo Hanes	16	Daughter	—	Texas
36	Pauline Hanes	13	Daughter	—	Texas
37	Melvin Williams	29	Head	Farmer	Texas
38	Ethel Williams	27	wife	—	Texas
39	Barbara Kay Williams	3	Daughter	—	Texas
40	Travis Leon Williams	1	Son	—	Texas

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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