John Cain — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Campbell-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this John Cain across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Campbell-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Campbell-County, Kentucky
Surname	Cain
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Bellevue City
1935 Residence (County)	Campbell
Additional Details
Occupation	Elevator Starter
Industry	Department Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1040
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Elevator Starter
Township / Ward	Bellevue City
Est. Birth Year	~1916

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
James Cain	Head	—	56	~1884
John Cain	Son	—	24	~1916
Frank Cain	Son	—	20	~1920
Thelma Cain	Daughter	—	30	~1910
Kate Cain	Spouse	—	54	~1886
Mary Bielefeld	Other	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1930

Campbell, Kentucky

Son, age 16

Campbell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cain
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Campbell-County, Kentucky

Son, age 24

Campbell-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members

Surname	Cain
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Bellevue City
1935 Residence (County)	Campbell
Occupation	Elevator Starter
Industry	Department Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1040
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links John Cain across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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John Cain

Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kentucky

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Sibling

Thelma Cain

Sibling · 1940 · age 30

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Frank Cain

Sibling · 1940 · age 20

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 — Campbell-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01290-00136)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William Schulte	65	Head	Maintenance Man	Kentucky
42	William Schulte	27	Son	Maintenance Man	Kentucky
43	Elizabeth Schulte	24	Daughter-in-law	Saleslady	Kentucky
44	James Cain	56	Head	Maintenance Man	Ohio
45	Kate Cain	54	Wife	—	Ohio
46	Thelma Cain	30	Daughter	Telephone Operator	Ohio
47	John Cain THIS PERSON	24	Son	Elevator Starter	Ohio
48	Frank Cain	20	Son	Truck Driver	Ohio
49	Mary Bielefeld	49	Sister-in-law	Labeler	Ohio
50	Irvin C. Meyer	38	Head	Salesman	Ohio
51	Theresa Meyer	43	Wife	—	New Jersey
52	Howard Meyer	15	Son	—	Kentucky
53	Gertrude Jones	58	Head	Music Teacher	Ohio
54	George Graf	39	Head	Clerk	Kentucky
55	Rose Graf	38	Wife	—	Kentucky
56	Theresa Hoffman	27	Sister-in-law	Clerk	Kentucky
57	Martha Hoffman	27	Sister-in-law	Clerk	Kentucky
58	Frank A. Ort	73	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	Ohio
59	Florence A. Ort	65	Wife	—	Ohio
60	Pauline Rottman	53	Head	—	Ohio
61	Flora Rottman	32	Daughter	Shoe Worker	Ohio
62	George Rottman	28	Son	Truck Driver	Ohio
63	Stella Rottman	24	Daughter	Office Worker	Ohio
64	Walter Rottman	22	Son	Waiter	Ohio
65	Thomas Rottman	20	Son	Paint Mixer	Ohio
66	Robert Rottman	18	Son	New Worker	Ohio
67	Henry Rottman	16	Son	—	Ohio
68	E. A. Max Albershart	57	Head	—	Kentucky
69	Gladys Albershart	28	Daughter	Stenographer	Kentucky
70	Ruth Albershart	17	Daughter	Book Keeper	Kentucky
71	Margaret Conrad	64	Lodger	—	Kentucky
72	Lawrence Jansen	36	Head	Service Manager	Ohio
73	Florence Jansen	36	Wife	—	Ohio
74	Dolores Jansen	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
75	Shirley Jansen	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
76	Blanche Kenterott	58	Head	—	Kentucky
77	Charles Smolert	42	Brother	Backfiller	Kentucky
78	Elizabeth A. Peters	55	Head	—	Louisiana
79	Myrtle Peters	24	Daughter	Saleslady	Kentucky
80	Harriet Peters	22	Daughter	Presser & Bluffer	Kentucky

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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)

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