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John Bryant — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Maine
Our Model Tree links this John Bryant across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Doris & Isaac — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Maine
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Washington-County, Maine |
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jacksonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jacksonville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christine Bryant | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Bryant | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Dorothy Bryant | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Marion Bryant | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Walter Bryant | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Nellie Bryant | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1900
Washington, Maine
Son, age 18
Washington, Maine · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Birth Month | Jun |
| Birth Year | 1882 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | |Employee in saw mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1910
Washington, Maine
Son, age 27
Washington, Maine · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1920
Washington, Maine
Son, age 37
Washington, Maine · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1930
Washington, Maine
Son, age 47
Washington, Maine · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| Father's Birthplace | Maine |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maine |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
1940
Washington-County, Maine
Head, age 58
Washington-County, Maine · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bryant |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maine |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jacksonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Washington |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maine |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maine |
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 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Doris Bryant (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Bryant (~0.92 confidence) and father Mitchell Bryant (~0.92 confidence) and father Harris Bryant (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Bryant (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eugene Bryant (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Doris Bryant
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Bryant
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Mitchell Bryant
b. ~1855
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harris Bryant
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Bryant
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eugene Bryant
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bryant
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Maine
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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 — Washington-County, Maine
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1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Maine
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01493-01147)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hollis R Ackley | 42 | Head | Mechanic | Maine |
| 2 | Mildred S Ackley | 43 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 3 | Lois Ackley | 15 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 4 | Alison Ackley | 14 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 5 | John A Bryant THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Maine |
| 6 | Nellie Bryant | 49 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 7 | Christine Bryant | 20 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 8 | Walter Bryant | 22 | Son | Section Hand | Maine |
| 9 | Dorothy Bryant | 23 | Son's wife | — | Maine |
| 10 | Marion Bryant | 1 | Grandson | — | Maine |
| 11 | Horace M Smith | 65 | Head | Section Foreman | Maine |
| 12 | Delana O Smith | 62 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 13 | Halo G Huntley | 68 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 14 | Elvira Huntley | 71 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 15 | Herbert L Hudson | 41 | Head | Sawyer | Maine |
| 16 | Edith G Hudson | 40 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 17 | Patricia Hudson | 15 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 18 | Richard Hudson | 13 | Son | — | Maine |
| 19 | Benjamin H Gooch | 48 | Head | Steam Engineer | Maine |
| 20 | Alice Gooch | 47 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 21 | Jerald Gooch | 10 | Son | — | Maine |
| 22 | Clarence E Dorr | 50 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 23 | Lona O Chambers | 28 | Housekeeper | Packer | Maine |
| 24 | Everett Dorr | 14 | Son | — | Maine |
| 25 | Ellis D Albee | 52 | Head | Carpenter | Maine |
| 26 | Rosalind Albee | 45 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 27 | David Albee | 10 | Son | — | Maine |
| 28 | Iman Bagley | 43 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 29 | Albert Bagley | 18 | Son | Laborer | Maine |
| 30 | Manley C Huntley | 57 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
| 31 | Ethel Huntley | 57 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 32 | Mae Rogers | 38 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 33 | Calvin Rogers | 15 | Grandson | — | Maine |
| 34 | Avery Rogers | 6 | Grandson | — | Maine |
| 35 | Cora G Berry | 61 | Head | — | Maine |
| 36 | Heber Berry | 33 | Son | Woodcutter | Maine |
| 37 | Richard Berry | 22 | Son | Laborer | Maine |
| 38 | Lois Berry | 22 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 39 | Rachel Berry | 12 | Daughter | — | Maine |
| 40 | Warren R Berry | 26 | Head | Laborer | Maine |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 6 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)