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John Bright — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Larue-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Bright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Larue-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Larue-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Bright |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hart |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curtis Bright | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Harvey Bright | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Bright | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ada Bright | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Bert Bright | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Robert Bright | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Virginia Bright | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lenard Bright | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Henry Bright | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hart, Kentucky
Son, age 2
Hart, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bright |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Larue-County, Kentucky
Son, age 12
Larue-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bright |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hart |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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.
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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Anchor record
John Bright
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Harvey Bright
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lenard Bright
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Bright
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Bright
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Bright
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Bright
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Larue-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Larue-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01327-00068)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lizzie Foley | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Kathleen Foley | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Wilbert Gray | 39 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 4 | Maggie Gray | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Mettie Gray | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Garland Gray | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Dorthie Gray | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Leonard Gray | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Glen Helen Gray | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Mrs. Cora Rogers | 65 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 11 | Palmer Rogers | 29 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | J. S. Mather | 66 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 13 | Edward S. Mather | 22 | Son | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 14 | William R. Devers | 34 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 15 | Virginia L. Devers | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Roy Berry | 42 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 17 | Sarah Berry | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Carl Fox | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Mervin Caple | 22 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Sadie Caple | 19 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 22 | Robert Bright | 47 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Bert Bright | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Ada Bright | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Henry Bright | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Curtis Bright | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Lenard Bright | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | John T. Bright THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Virginia Bright | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Harvey Bright | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Hanson R. Lawson | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Golda Lawson | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Carol Lawson | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Faye Lawson | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Howard Thurm | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Mildred Thurm | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Kenneth Thurm | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Hearold Thurm | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | John Gray | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Sarah Gray | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
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)