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John Cline — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, West Virginia

Our Model Tree links this John Cline across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 18 b. ~1922 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHancock-County, West Virginia
SurnameCline
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age18
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Chester City
1935 Residence (County)Hancock
Additional Details
Highest GradeH-1
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardChester City
Est. Birth Year~1922

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
Lawrence Cline Son — 22 ~1918
Margaret Cline Spouse — 42 ~1898
Esther Cline Daughter — 4 ~1936
John Cline Son — 18 ~1922
Juanita Cline Daughter — 16 ~1924
Lawrence Cline Head — 42 ~1898
Margaret Cline Daughter — 2 ~1938
Rosemary Cline Daughter — 12 ~1928

Census Appearances

1930
Hancock, West …
Son, age 9
Hancock, West Virginia · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cline
Given Name John H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation none
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Hancock-County, West …
Son, age 18
Hancock-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
Surname Cline
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Chester City
1935 Residence (County) Hancock
Highest Grade H-1
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
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
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Esther Cline
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosemary Cline
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Cline
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Cline
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Cline
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Hancock-County, West Virginia Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04406-00732)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Arlene Mcdonald 14 Daughter — Ohio
42 Peggy Mcdonald 12 Daughter — W. Va.
43 Jerry Mcdonald 5 Son — W. Va.
44 Laura Bell Lee 73 Head — Pa.
45 Barbara Ann Frost 13 G. Daughter — W. Va.
46 Lawrence Cline 42 Head Jagger Maker Ohio
47 Margaret Cline 42 Wife — Ohio
48 Lawrence Jr. Cline 22 Son Packer Ohio
49 John Cline THIS PERSON 18 Son — Ohio
50 Juanita Cline 16 Daughter — W. Va.
51 Rosemary Cline 12 Daughter — W. Va.
52 Esther Cline 4 Daughter — W. Va.
53 Margaret Cline 2 Daughter — W. Va.
54 Fred Goddard 40 Head Jaggerman Ohio
55 Grace Goddard 37 Wife Ware Dresser W. Va.
56 W. Earl Goddard 17 Son — W. Va.
57 Mary Laughley 62 Mother in law — Ohio
58 Willis Kirkwood 58 Head Ware Dresser W. Va.
59 Archie Dalrymple 41 Head Clerk Ohio
60 Alma Dalrymple 39 Wife — Ohio
61 Ernest Sayre 43 Head Trackman W. Va.
62 Helen Sayre 39 Wife — Ohio
63 Thelma Sayre 20 Daughter Cone Maker W. Va.
64 Wilma Sayre 17 Daughter — W. Va.
65 Donald Sayre 15 Son — W. Va.
66 Dorothy Sayre 12 Daughter — W. Va.
67 Joseph Ruggire 56 Head Laborer Italy
68 Constance Ruggire 49 Wife — Italy
69 Frank Ruggire 28 Son Attendant W. Va.
70 Dominic Ruggire 25 Son Laborer W. Va.
71 Constance Lake 13 G. Daughter — W. Va.
72 Mary Lake 11 G. Daughter — W. Va.
73 George F. Hulse 46 Head Kiln Placer N. J.
74 Oline Hulse 36 Wife — W. Va.
75 Eleanor Hulse 15 Daughter — W. Va.
76 Bruce Hulse 7 Son — W. Va.
77 Adelaide Hulse 75 Grandmother — England
78 Daisy Robinson 54 Head — Ohio
79 Mary Steele 80 Mother — Ohio

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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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