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John Byrd — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Byrd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Neal & Lucas — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbia-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dorcheat Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Dorcheat Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alva Byrd | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Jack Byrd | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Kelly Byrd | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John Byrd | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbia, Arkansas
Son, age 10
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1910 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Columbia, Arkansas
Son, age 20
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1910 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Columbia-County, Arkansas
Son, age 30
Columbia-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dorcheat Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Byrd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Neal Byrd (~0.92 confidence) and father Lucas Byrd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alva Byrd (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Byrd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Neal Byrd
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lucas Byrd
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alva Byrd
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Byrd
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Byrd
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Jack Byrd
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kelly Byrd
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Columbia-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00126-00286)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alva Byrd | 60 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | John Byrd THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Jack Byrd | 28 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Kelly Byrd | 24 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Katie Kniffen | 65 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 46 | Jack Hansen | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Nora Hansen | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Rand Hansen | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Kenneth Hansen | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Nolan Hansen | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Lee Caswell | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Amelia Caswell | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Compton Caswell | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Wallis Caswell | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Jimmie Caswell | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Jim Cantrell | 70 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 57 | W. B. Knight | 60 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Lelie Knight | 59 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Ethel Knight | 23 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Haye Knight | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | H. L. Nations | 32 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Georgia Nations | 55 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Ana Brown | 47 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | May Brown | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Howard Sleppy | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 66 | Iva Sleppy | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Charles Sleppy | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Joe Sleppy | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Monroe Burns | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 70 | Lillie Burns | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Curtis Burns | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Otha Burns | 20 | Son | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 73 | Beatrice Burns | 18 | D-in-L | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | J. A. Sleppy | 65 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Effie Sleppy | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Milton Sleppy | 35 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Effie Lee Sleppy | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Thomas Sleppy | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Francis Sleppy | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)