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John Case — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Limestone-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Case across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Limestone-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 68
b. ~1872
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Limestone-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Case |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Athens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Athens |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1872 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Matley | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nell Case | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Alice Case | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Wite Matley | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Billy Matley | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Case | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Mary Case | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Katie Matley | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1930
Limestone, Alabama
Head, age 57
Limestone, Alabama · implied b. ~1873 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Case |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Limestone-County, Alabama
Head, age 68
Limestone-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members
| Surname | Case |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 68 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Athens |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links John Case across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Case
Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Limestone-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Limestone-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00053-00240)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Mosley | 44 | Head | Nurseryman | Alabama |
| 2 | Lucinda Mosley | 39 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Eula Mosley | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Lloyd Strach | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 5 | Vera Strach | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 6 | Emanuel Harris | 64 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 7 | David Harris | 24 | Son | Laborer | Alabama |
| 8 | Mary Harris | 19 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Danelle Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Thomas Hobbs | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 11 | Mary Hobbs | 58 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Mary Sue Hobbs | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Alabama |
| 13 | Alvin Hobbs | 33 | Son | Clerk | Alabama |
| 14 | Wilson Hobbs | 30 | Son | Clerk | Alabama |
| 15 | Ruth Hobbs | 27 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Charles Hobbs | 24 | Son | Machine Operator | Alabama |
| 17 | Kathryn Hobbs | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Hugh Graham | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Flada Graham | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Magdaline Graham | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Helen Graham | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Betty Sue Graham | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Christine Graham | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 24 | Claud Vassar | 47 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 25 | Ida Vassar | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mary Vassar | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Walter Vassar | 22 | Head | Clerk | Alabama |
| 28 | Cathy Vassar | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Walter Jr. Vassar | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Emerson Mcbay | 23 | Head | Hired Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Lois Mcbay | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Ernest Mcbay | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 33 | John Case THIS PERSON | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Alice Case | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Nell Case | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Mary Case | 22 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Katie Matley | 30 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Wite Matley | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Joe Matley | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Billy Matley | 8 | Son | — | 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)