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John Bright — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Loudon-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this John Bright across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Loudon-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLoudon-County, Tennessee
SurnameBright
Given NameJohn C
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Civil Dist No 1
1935 Residence (County)Loudon
Additional Details
OccupationKnitter
IndustryHosiery mill
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked18
Income (1939)496
Highest GradeS 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationKnitter
Township / WardCivil Dist No 1
Est. Birth Year~1917

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
Bertie Bright Spouse — 43 ~1897
J Bright Head — 44 ~1896
John Bright Son — 23 ~1917
Mary Bright Daughter — 11 ~1929
Halbert Bright Son — 19 ~1921
Louise Bright Daughter — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1930
Loudon, Tennessee
Son, age 14
Loudon, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Bright
Given Name John H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 14
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Loudon-County, Tennessee
Son, age 23
Loudon-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
Surname Bright
Given Name John C
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Civil Dist No 1
1935 Residence (County) Loudon
Occupation Knitter
Industry Hosiery mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 18
Income (1939) 496
Highest Grade S 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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 Bright across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bright
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Halbert Bright
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Bright
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Bright
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Loudon-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03914-00118)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Amoslee Hicks 10 Son — Tennessee
42 Edward Hicks 7 Son — Tennessee
43 Dalene Hicks 5 Daughter — Tennessee
44 John Redmond 45 Head Truck Driver Tennessee
45 Dora Redmond 46 Wife — Tennessee
46 A A Gable 60 Head Farmer Tennessee
47 Mollie Gable 51 Wife — Tennessee
48 Hill Mckee 31 Head Truck Driver Tennessee
49 Marie Mckee 30 Wife — Tennessee
50 Juanita Mckee 10 Daughter — Tennessee
51 Betty Mckee 7 Daughter — Tennessee
52 J D Bright 44 Head Weaver Tennessee
53 Bertie Bright 43 Wife — Kentucky
54 John C Bright THIS PERSON 23 Son Knitter Tennessee
55 Halbert Bright 19 Son Farm Helper Tennessee
56 Louise Bright 14 Daughter — Tennessee
57 Mary Ruth Bright 11 Daughter — Tennessee
58 C C Bright 69 Head — Tennessee
59 Mary Bright 48 Wife Looper Tennessee
60 Roy Jr Bright 11 Son — Tennessee
61 W J Pruitt 50 Head Farmer Tennessee
62 Carrie Pruitt 46 Wife — Tennessee
63 Nellie Mae Pruitt 12 Daughter — Tennessee
64 Earl Pruitt 7 Son — Tennessee
65 Oth Simpson 69 Head Farmer Tennessee
66 Susie Simpson 65 Wife — Tennessee
67 W E Mckelsey 71 Head Farmer Tennessee
68 Bessie Mckelsey 44 Daughter Folder Tennessee
69 Joseph A Ferguson 38 Head Farmer Tennessee
70 Elizabeth Ferguson 39 Wife — Tennessee
71 Lidia M Ferguson 1 Daughter — Tennessee
72 Charlie Mckee 31 Head Truck Driver Tennessee
73 Susie Mckee 29 Wife — Tennessee
74 E J Mckee 12 Daughter — Tennessee
75 Thelma Mckee 7 Daughter — Tennessee
76 Mary Mae Mckee 5 Daughter — Tennessee
77 Charles Mckee 4 Son — Tennessee
78 Hiram Mckee 2 Daughter — Tennessee
79 Corline Mckee 1 Daughter — Tennessee
80 W M Kirkland 27 Head Farmer Tennessee

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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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