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John Bright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Edgar-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Bright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Edgar-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Edgar-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Bright |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hunter Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgar |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Hunter Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Bright | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| John Bright | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Gertrude Bright | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Henry Bright | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Gertrude Bright | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Bright | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1930
Edgar, Illinois
Head, age 53
Edgar, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bright |
| Given Name | John T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Edgar-County, Illinois
Head, age 63
Edgar-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bright |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hunter Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Edgar |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links John Bright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bright
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Illinois
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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 — Edgar-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Edgar-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00799-00182)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chas S Bouslog | 50 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Noma Bouslog | 47 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Irene Bouslog | 24 | daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 4 | Victor Bouslog | 22 | son | Grocery Clerk | Illinois |
| 5 | Nye Bouslog | 19 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Allen Bouslog | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Donald Bouslog | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | William Sullivan | 57 | head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 9 | Bessie Sullivan | 50 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Wayne Sullivan | 21 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 11 | Loren Sullivan | 15 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 12 | Billy Sullivan | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Charlotte Sullivan | 8 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Dale Glidewell | 29 | head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 15 | Ethel Glidewell | 27 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Loretta Glidewell | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Donald Glidewell | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Shirley Ann Glidewell | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Robert Lee Glidewell | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Harea Y Mcculloch | 37 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Elsie Mcculloch | 36 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Richard Mcculloch | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Mary Mcculloch | 8 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Mary Collier | 75 | mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Clarence B Wagoner | 57 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 26 | Cassie Wagoner | 51 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Ralph Wagoner | 26 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 28 | Mary Bell Wagoner | 23 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Mary Katherine Wagoner | 22 | daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Stanley Wagoner | 20 | nephew | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 31 | John Bright THIS PERSON | 63 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 32 | Gertrude Bright | 63 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Henry Bright | 34 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | Arthur Bright | 32 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 35 | John Bright | 26 | son | Packing Factory | Illinois |
| 36 | Gertrude Bright | 21 | daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 37 | Max E Bright | 28 | head | Wpa Foreman | Illinois |
| 38 | Marcella Bright | 20 | wife | Laborer | Illinois |
| 39 | David H Evard | 49 | head | Wpa Laborer | Illinois |
| 40 | George Evard | 16 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
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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)