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John Bryant — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Bryant across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Ida — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Levan TWP. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Levan Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bryant | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| John Bryant | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ruth Bryant | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Illinois
Son, age 8
Jackson, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Jackson, Illinois
Son, age 18
Jackson, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Jackson-County, Illinois
Head, age 29
Jackson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Levan TWP. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Bryant across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Bryant (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Bryant (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Bryant
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Bryant
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bryant
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00814-00582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claude Ripley | 20 | Head | N.K.A | Illinois |
| 2 | Alice G. Ripley | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Kathryn J. Ripley | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | John W. Bryant THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Ruth L. Bryant | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | John G. Bryant | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Lewis P. Heiple | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Leatha L. Sutton | 65 | Servant | Servant | Tenn. |
| 9 | Herman H. Reiman | 31 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Burnell E. Reiman | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Jerry D. Reiman | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 12 | W. J. Ripley | 73 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | Henrietta E. Ripley | 83 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Will Zimmerman | 68 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Edward Brickley | 40 | Son-in-law | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 16 | Stella Brickley | 33 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | John W. Graff | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Mary R. Graff | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Margaret R. Graff | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Wilma E. Graff | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Glenn R. Graff | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Fred H. Buchholz | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 23 | Ruby A. Buchholz | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Anna R. Buchholz | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Cathren M. Buchholz | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Edward J. Reeder | 30 | Head | Grader | Illinois |
| 27 | Esther M. Reeder | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Virginia L. Reeder | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Edward J. Reeder | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Barbara F. Reeder | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Ora R. Reeder | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Ralph Dircksen | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Pearl Dircksen | 56 | Wife | Labor | Illinois |
| 34 | Edward Leifer | 24 | Son-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Wiley Fleming | 48 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 36 | Myrtle Fleming | 47 | Wife | — | Ark. |
| 37 | E. Pat Fleming | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Gene Fleming | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Harold Fleming | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Harrison J. Graff | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)