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John Briggs — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Panola-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this John Briggs across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Texas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPanola-County, Texas
SurnameBriggs
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTexas
1935 Residence (City)Justice Precinct 3
1935 Residence (County)Panola
Additional Details
OccupationShingle Maker
IndustryLumber
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)144
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
OccupationShingle Maker
Township / WardJustice Precinct 3
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Earl Briggs Head — 48 ~1892
Audrie Briggs Spouse — 45 ~1895
Phyllis Briggs Daughter — 11 ~1929
Aubridge Briggs Son — 14 ~1926
Darlene Briggs Daughter — 19 ~1921
Theresa Briggs Daughter — 17 ~1923
John Briggs Son — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1930
Panola, Texas
Son, age 11
Panola, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Briggs
Given Name John C
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Texas
Mother's Birthplace Arkansas
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1940
Panola-County, Texas
Son, age 21
Panola-County, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
Surname Briggs
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
1935 Residence (City) Justice Precinct 3
1935 Residence (County) Panola
Occupation Shingle Maker
Industry Lumber
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 144
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas

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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 Briggs across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Briggs
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Texas
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Sibling
Theresa Briggs
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Aubridge Briggs
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phyllis Briggs
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Darlene Briggs
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Panola-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04120-00343)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 B. C. Powell 48 Head Timber Inspector Arkansas
42 Susie Powell 44 Wife — Texas
43 Billy Powell 17 Son — Texas
44 Elma Lee Powell 14 Daughter — Texas
45 Opal Jean Powell 2 Daughter — Texas
46 Edna Campbell 24 Daughter New Worker Texas
47 Minnie Sue Campbell 5 Granddau — Texas
48 Lon Sutline 69 Head Farmer Georgia
49 Alice Sutline 66 Wife — Texas
50 Hillie Sutline 25 Son Farmer Texas
51 Charlie Sutline 39 Son Timber Cutter Texas
52 William C. Sutline 18 Grandson — Texas
53 Verene Sutline 16 Granddau — Texas
54 Howard Crayton 48 Head Farmer Texas
55 Grace Crayton 40 Wife — Texas
56 Bill Crayton 19 Son New Worker Texas
57 Otis Sutline 35 Head Timber Cutter Texas
58 Pauline Sutline 23 Wife — Texas
59 Annie Ellier 46 Head — Texas
60 John Tom Ellier 26 Son Laborer Texas
61 Margie Ellier 18 Daughter Waitress Texas
62 Jennie Mae Ellier 16 Daughter — Texas
63 Ralph Ellier 12 Son — Texas
64 Maxwell Ellier 7 Daughter — Texas
65 Earl Briggs 48 Head Farmer Texas
66 Audrie Briggs 45 Wife — Texas
67 John Briggs THIS PERSON 21 Son Shingle Maker Texas
68 Darlene Briggs 19 Daughter — Texas
69 Theresa Briggs 17 Daughter — Texas
70 Aubridge Briggs 14 Son — Texas
71 Phyllis Briggs 11 Daughter — Texas
72 Tommy Spiggery 70 Head — Louisiana
73 Claude Spiggery 37 Son Timber Cut Texas
74 Sylvester Thomas 53 Head Farmer Texas
75 Willie Anne Thomas 46 Wife — Texas
76 Terrence Thomas 16 Daughter — Texas
77 Altis D. Thomas 12 Son — Texas
78 William Taylor 80 Head — Texas
79 Mayletta Taylor 54 Wife — Texas
80 Lloyd Briggs 43 Head Farmer Texas

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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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