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John Christian — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Overton-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Christian across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Overton-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Milton & Lila — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Overton-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Christian |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sixth District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Overton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sixth District |
| 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 Christian | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Rillie Christian | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mary Christian | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Overton, Tennessee
Son, age 9
Overton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Christian |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Overton, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Overton, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Christian |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Gen. Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Overton-County, Tennessee
Head, age 29
Overton-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Christian |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sixth District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Overton |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Christian across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Milton Christian (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lila Christian (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Milton Christian
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lila Christian
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Christian
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Tennessee
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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 — Overton-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Overton-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03926-00211)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Audie Coffee | 28 | Daughter | None | Tennessee |
| 2 | Herman Coffee | 24 | Son | None | Tennessee |
| 3 | Sid O. Deck | 55 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 4 | Lona Deck | 48 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Pauline Deck | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Joseph Deck | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Bailey Stockton | 44 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 8 | Edna D. Stockton | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Hollie Stockton | 19 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 10 | Vesta Stockton | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Cassigene Stockton | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Mattie Rae Stockton | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Addison Stockton | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Velma Stockton | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | James M. Turner | 61 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 16 | Emma D. Turner | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Lester Bilbrey | 45 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 18 | Etta O. Bilbrey | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Dennis Bilbrey | 17 | Son | Farming | Tennessee |
| 20 | Clara Bilbrey | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Virginia Bilbrey | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Sarah O. Bilbrey | 78 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Susie Bilbrey | 35 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Winnie Copeland | 74 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Vader Coffman | 28 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 26 | Lela Coffman | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Edna Coffman | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Charles Edward Coffman | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Lester R. Coffman | 62 | Head | Farming | Tennessee |
| 30 | Ruby Coffman | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | John L. Christian THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 32 | Rillie O. Christian | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Mary Agnes Christian | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 34 | Shapter O. Thrasher | 41 | Head | Foreman | Kentucky |
| 35 | Battie Thrasher | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Margaret Ruth Thrasher | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Arthur James Thrasher | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Billy Bob Thrasher | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Janis Yvonne Thrasher | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Dewey Young Thrasher | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)