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John Cline — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Russell-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Cline across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Cline |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Castlewood Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 956 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Castlewood Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cline | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Paul Cline | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rosa Cline | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Louise Cline | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Thomas Cline | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Janis Cline | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Natalie Cline | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Muriel Cline | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Russell, Virginia
Head, age 32
Russell, Virginia · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cline |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Tracklayer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Russell-County, Virginia
Head, age 43
Russell-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cline |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Castlewood Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 956 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Virginia |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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Our Model Tree links John Cline across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Cline
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04292-00031)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Richard E. Jr. Pardue | 19 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 42 | Daniel Pardue | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Fred Sprouls | 27 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 44 | Gladys Sprouls | 26 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 45 | Max Sprouls | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Jimmie Sprouls | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Randall Sprouls | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 48 | Jackie Sprouls | 0 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Arta Wallace | 36 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 50 | Roxie Wallace | 17 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Leslie Gordon | 31 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 52 | Ethel Gordon | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 53 | Peggy Gordon | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Bill F. Baker | 40 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 55 | Trula Baker | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Lois Baker | 9 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Peggy Joann Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 58 | Kay Francis Baker | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Phyllis Baker | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Margurite Whitley | 53 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Bertha Whitley | 33 | Daughter | Operator | Virginia |
| 62 | Everett Whitley | 26 | Son | Painter | Virginia |
| 63 | John Cline THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 64 | Rosa Cline | 40 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Muriel Cline | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Louise Cline | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 67 | Paul Cline | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Thomas Cline | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Natalie Cline | 6 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 70 | Janis Cline | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 71 | Kate Bailey | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 72 | Banna Bailey | 24 | Son | Miner | Virginia |
| 73 | Mary Ellen Bailey | 21 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Daisy Pearl Bailey | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Opal Bailey | 14 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 76 | Ora Meade | 37 | Head | Miner | Virginia |
| 77 | Beatrice Meade | 31 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 78 | Donald Meade | 6 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Paul Meade | 5 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 80 | Darrell Meade | 2 | Son | — | Virginia |
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)