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John Dawson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Dawson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. D. Harrisonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag D Harrisonville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Dawson | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Rufus Dawson | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Everett Dawson | Son | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| John Dawson | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Honest Dawson | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shelby, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | John H. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Shelby, Kentucky
Son, age 21
Shelby, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Grocery wagon |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Shelby-County, Kentucky
Son, age 32
Shelby-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. D. Harrisonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | H 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Dawson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and father John Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Honest Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Forest Dawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Dawson
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Dawson
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Honest Dawson
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Forest Dawson
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Dawson
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Everett Dawson
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rufus Dawson
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 — Shelby-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01356-00421)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Dawson | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Honest Dawson | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Everett Dawson | 39 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | John Dawson THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Rufus Dawson | 20 | Son | Storage Man | Kentucky |
| 6 | George Miller | 35 | Head | Rail Roading | Kentucky |
| 7 | Hester Miller | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Betty Miller | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Jessie Miller | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | George Miller | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ray Bridy | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Viola Bridy | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Harold Bridy | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Thomas Bridy | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Arnold Bridy | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Shirley Bridy | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | George Mrs Miller | 53 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Sam Miller | 20 | Son | Rail Roading | Kentucky |
| 19 | Martha Pulliam | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Guy Pulliam | 45 | Husband | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Jim Pulliam | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 22 | Clarence Bryd | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Nell Bryd | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Thomas Bryd | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Will Chambers | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Mary Chambers | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Molly Chambers | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Anally Chambers | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Pauline Chambers | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Duthie Campbell | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 31 | Martha Campbell | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Robert Campbell | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Dorothy Campbell | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Francis Campbell | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Mamie Campbell | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Sam Campbell | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Robert Mickey | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Dorthy Mickey | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Ruby Mickey | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Anthony Mickey | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)