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John Bruce — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Bruce across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Bruce | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Leo Bruce | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| J Bruce | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ethel Bruce | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| John Bruce | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Louisiana
Head, age 28
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2000 |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Franklin-County, Louisiana
Head, age 39
Franklin-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
| Surname | Bruce |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 70 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links John Bruce across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bruce
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01401-00684)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Oscar Keys | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Nell Keys | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Wiley M Keys | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Etal Keys | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | John W Fowler | 54 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Annie N Fowler | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Elbern Fowler | 33 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Hester Wilshire | 38 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Lela Wilshire | 33 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 50 | Nathan Adism | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Lula May Adism | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Ruth H Adism | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Willie Adism | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Nathan Adism | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Henry Adism | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Dora Johnson | 52 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Dora Drew | 4 | Grand daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Lillie May Finley | 8 | Grand daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | John E Bruce THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 60 | Ethel Bruce | 40 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | J. G. Bruce | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Leo Bruce | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Roy Bruce | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Richard L Foy | 20 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Naomia Foy | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Leo Foy | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Irma Foy | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Otis Foy | 18 | Brother | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 69 | Luther Butcher | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Gladys Butcher | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Clyde Butcher | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Andie Butcher | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Edith Butcher | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Lilian Butcher | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Luther Butcher | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Lena Butcher | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Willie Barry | 32 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 78 | Maria Barry | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 79 | Billie Ray Barry | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Evon Barry | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)