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John Cross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Cross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sedgwick-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Wichita City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Cross | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| John Cross | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Cross | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Raymond Cross | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ethel Cross | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Richard Cross | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Helen Cross | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Merchie Cross | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Son, age 3
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Son, age 13
Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wichita City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sedgwick |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Cross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Cross
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Kansas
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Sibling
Robert Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merchie Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01271-00423)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Freda Logan | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Wanda Lee Logan | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Ray Eaton Logan | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Oscar C. Cannon | 64 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 5 | Mina S. Cannon | 60 | Wife | — | N. Carolina |
| 6 | Arnell W. Cannon | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Mississippi |
| 7 | Charles A. Bullinger | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Susie H. Hood | 57 | Head | — | W. Virginia |
| 9 | Here Ends Block 14 Begins Block 15 | None | — | — | — |
| 10 | Richard L. Cross | 37 | Head | Engineer | Kansas |
| 11 | Ethel Cross | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | John Cross THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Raymond Cross | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Robert Cross | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Merchie Cross | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Helen Cross | 2 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Richard Cross | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Here Ends Block 15 Begins Block 16 | None | — | — | — |
| 19 | Gerald Emond | 22 | Head | Molder | Kansas |
| 20 | Esther Emond | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Geraldine Emond | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Leonard Tucker | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 23 | Pearl Tucker | 32 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | Carl Tucker | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Bobbie Tucker | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Evelyn Tucker | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Charles V. Russell | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 28 | Alta Russell | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Mae Russell | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Clarence A. Burnett | 37 | Head | Fireman | Kansas |
| 31 | Thelma Burnett | 33 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Clarence A. Jr. Burnett | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Gladys F. Burnett | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Thomas Wm. Burnett | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Jessie Lee Burnett | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Glenna Burnett | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Bertha Burnett | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Richard Burnett | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Joseph Morris | 31 | Head | Electrician | Texas |
| 40 | Hilla Morris | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
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)