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John Brunner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hawkins-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Brunner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hawkins-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hawkins-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Brunner |
| Given Name | John Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| W Brunner | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Ankie Brunner | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Brunner | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Paul Brunner | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Roy Brunner | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Tilda Brunner | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hawkins, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Hawkins, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bruner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hawkins-County, Tennessee
Son, age 18
Hawkins-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
| Surname | Brunner |
| Given Name | John Charles |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links John Brunner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Brunner
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Ankie Brunner
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Brunner
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Brunner
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Hawkins-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hawkins-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03902-00650)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alonzo H. Adams | 35 | Head | Pressman | Virginia |
| 2 | Easther Adams | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Joyce Jean Adams | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Harold Gene Adams | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Glenn Simmons | 24 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 6 | Goldie Simmons | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 7 | J. Blaine Bellamy | 53 | Head | Proprietor | Virginia |
| 8 | Lola Bellamy | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Alma Bellamy | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Audrey Hunsaker | 15 | Niece | — | Virginia |
| 11 | W. Roy Brunner | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 12 | Tilda Brunner | 43 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | John Charles Brunner THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 14 | Paul Brunner | 15 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Roy Jr. Brunner | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Ankie Mae Brunner | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Perry Anderson | 55 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 18 | Cindy Anderson | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Albert Brown | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Elsie Brown | 59 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | R. Hale Brown | 52 | Head | Machine Operator | Tennessee |
| 22 | Mary Brown | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Edith Brown | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | R. J. Clark | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 25 | Lakie Clark | 24 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Ruby Clark | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Randall Clark | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | John Bussell | 25 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 29 | Imogene Bussell | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | C. Biscoe Johnson | 28 | Head | Recorder | Virginia |
| 31 | Margrete Johnson | 23 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Elizabeth R. Johnson | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 33 | George Chapman | 81 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Mary Chapman | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | William Chapman | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Betty Chapman | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Isaac Horton | 79 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Alice Horton | 79 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Isaac Chapman | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Mary Lou Chapman | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)