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John Cline — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wood-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Cline across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wood-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cline |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Steele Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Steele Magisterial District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmett Crum | Other | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Drusilla Cline | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Monroe Braham | Other | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Cora Cline | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Cline | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wood, West …
Head, age 47
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cline |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Wood, West …
Head, age 58
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cline |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Wood-County, West …
Head, age 67
Wood-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cline |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Steele Magisterial District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Cline across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Cline
Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wood-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wood-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04454-00346)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alfred S. Cox | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 2 | Catherine Cox | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Edwin Cox | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | J. Peter Holliday | 71 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 5 | Hannah May Holliday | 69 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | John A. Cline THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Drusilla Cline | 58 | Wife | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 8 | Cora Alice Cline | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 9 | Monroe Braham | 59 | Hired help | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Emmett Crum | 62 | Hired help | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 11 | Wm. E. Morehead | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 12 | Kettura Morehead | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Buckley B. Morehead | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Pearl Ball | 22 | Hired help | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 15 | Gilbert O. Grimm | 46 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 16 | Beulah B. Grimm | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Florence E. Grimm | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 18 | Wilbert J. Grimm | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Laura H. Grimm | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Charles H. Grimm | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Wm. Elmore Grimm | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Donald E. Grimm | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Denzil L. Grimm | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Ranson Devaughn | 55 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 25 | Clara A. Devaughn | 52 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Paul Haught | 17 | Nephew | Farm Helper | Ohio |
| 27 | Bert Roberts | 44 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 28 | Clarice P. Roberts | 37 | Wife | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 29 | Harry Stephens | 55 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Mabel Stephens | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Mary J. Stephens | 86 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Ulyssa D. Ginn | 73 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Luther A. Stephens | 72 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Belva Stephens | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Hazel Stephens | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 36 | Clara Stephens | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Robert Stephens | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Zelma Stephens | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Delbert Stephens | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Raymond Deem | 32 | Head | Laborer | West 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)