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John Craig — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Scotland-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this John Craig across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scotland-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents S & Kate — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scotland-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotland |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Com. Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2668 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida Craig | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Carl Craig | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Craig | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scotland, Missouri
Son, age 3
Scotland, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Scotland, Missouri
Son, age 14
Scotland, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | John P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Scotland-County, Missouri
Son, age 24
Scotland-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotland |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Com. Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2668 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Craig across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father S Craig (~0.81 confidence) and mother Kate Craig (~0.81 confidence) and mother Ida Craig (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Craig (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Craig (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
S Craig
b. ~1857
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Kate Craig
b. ~1858
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Mother
Ida Craig
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Craig
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Craig
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Craig
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Missouri
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Sibling
Carl Craig
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Scotland-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Scotland-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02156-00267)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Josephine Plueller | 66 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 42 | Charles R. Pratt | 24 | Head | Lineman | Kansas |
| 43 | Eva Pratt | 24 | Wife | — | S. Dakota |
| 44 | Charlene Pratt | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | Bobby Pratt | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Milo Paul Palmer | 33 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 47 | Marie Palmer | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Patricia Ann Palmer | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Michael Paul Palmer | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Leona Armknecht | 72 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Lettie Thompson | 79 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 52 | William S. Thompson | 50 | Son | Dentist | Missouri |
| 53 | Arthur Thompson | 42 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 54 | Warren Sutherland | 71 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Hermina Sutherland | 66 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 56 | James O. Woodsmall | 49 | Head | Owner | Missouri |
| 57 | Blanche Woodsmall | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Dorothy Tyler | 24 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Missouri |
| 59 | Bernard Hertenstein | 51 | Head | Merchant | Illinois |
| 60 | Jennie Hertenstein | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Mary L. Hertenstein | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Mollie Combs | 80 | Mother in law | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Homer Morgan | 57 | Head | Hardwareman | Missouri |
| 64 | Minnie Morgan | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Margaret Tippert | 83 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 66 | Virgil Tippert | 41 | Son | Owner | Missouri |
| 67 | Leslie Tippert | 39 | Son | Salesman | Missouri |
| 68 | Lois Tippert | 32 | Daughter in law | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Alma M. Tippert | 12 | Grand daughter | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Dorothy Tippert | 11 | Grand daughter | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Merlin Hare | 37 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 72 | Edna Hare | 30 | Wife | Teacher | Missouri |
| 73 | Ida Craig | 54 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 74 | John Craig THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 75 | Carl Craig | 20 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Max Schoenmaker | 19 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 77 | Helen Schoenmaker | 17 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Earl E. Gilfillan | 33 | Head | Physician | Iowa |
| 79 | Luzon Gilfillan | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Gertrude Gilfillan | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)