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John Crawford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Crawford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & L — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Jackson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Crawford | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Dora Pettit | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Teddy Crawford | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Etta Crawford | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Crawford | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| L Crawford | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Reno Crawford | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Grace Crawford | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Boone, Arkansas
Son, age 1
Boone, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | John Junior |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Boone, Arkansas
Son, age 11
Boone, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Boone-County, Arkansas
Son, age 21
Boone-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Crawford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Crawford (~0.92 confidence) and father L Crawford (~0.92 confidence) and father Lawson Crawford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Crawford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Crawford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Crawford
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
L Crawford
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lawson Crawford
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Crawford
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Crawford
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Crawford
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Reno Crawford
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
L Crawford
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Boone-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00120-00305)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darrel Murphy | 23 | Son | Bus Driver | Arkansas |
| 2 | Gussie Murphy | 24 | Daughter-in-law | Bus Driver | Arkansas |
| 3 | Caroline Jo Murphy | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | W. H. Thomason | 64 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Gordon Thomason | 33 | Son | Bus Driver | Arkansas |
| 6 | Thelma Thomason | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Gerald Gene Thomason | 11 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Dale Thomason | 7 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | J. B. Sweeney | 28 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 10 | Eudora Sweeney | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | James Paul Sweeney | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Mary Alice Sweeney | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Harry Nichols | 53 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Zinna Nichols | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Eugene Thomason | 13 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Patricia Thomason | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Walter Hayes | 57 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Ida Hayes | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | M. F. Gribble | 60 | Head | — | Texas |
| 20 | Ula Gribble | 44 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Kathleen Gribble | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Lucy Ann Rainbolt | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | L. H. Crawford | 56 | Head | Committeeman | Arkansas |
| 24 | Grace Crawford | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | John Crawford THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | L. H. Jr. Crawford | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Reno Crawford | 26 | Son | Bus Driver | Arkansas |
| 28 | Etta Crawford | 18 | Daughter-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Dora Pettit | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Teddy Crawford | 22 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | D. H. Sneed | 48 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Minnie Sneed | 50 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Darrel D. Sneed | 21 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Dale Crawford | 23 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Vannie Crawford | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Dale Allen | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | S. R. Lawson | 56 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Nell Lawson | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Gene Lawson | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Laura Lawson | 17 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)