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John Dawson — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Dawson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hugh & Grant — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4-30 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Dawson | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| John Dawson | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Logan, Kentucky
Son, age 4
Logan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Logan, Kentucky
Son, age 15
Logan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Logan-County, Kentucky
Son, age 25
Logan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4-30 |
| 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 Hugh Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and father Grant Dawson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Dawson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Hugh Dawson
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Grant Dawson
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Dawson
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Dawson
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01333-00296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bynia Margis | 65 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Lucian Talley | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Lillie Talley | 47 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Gillie B Trinter | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Underwood Trinter | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Verna Cunningham | 55 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Charles Coleman | 54 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Rosa Coleman | 61 | sister | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | James Carter | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Losa Carter | 31 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Viola Carter | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | James E Carter | 9 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Robert L Carter | 8 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Charlie Riley | 69 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Alice Riley | 48 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | West Burnett | 61 | Head | Farm Labour | Kentucky |
| 57 | Bennie Burnett | 40 | wife | Cook | Kentucky |
| 58 | Benton Dawson | 51 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Minnie Dawson | 46 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Marie Dawson | 24 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Agnes Dawson | 17 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Gloria Dawson | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | D. C. Dawson | 26 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | Amanda Dawson | 23 | daughter in law | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Gayle Dawson | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Martha Scarbrough | 77 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Jack Scarbrough | 33 | son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Bill Scarbrough | 22 | son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Barley Roberson | 49 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 70 | Mallie Roberson | 51 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | George Roberson | 20 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Reznia Roberson | 17 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Louise Roberson | 16 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Edna Roberson | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Byron Wilson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Nellie Wilson | 40 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Mildred Wilson | 20 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Robert Wilson | 15 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Grant H Dawson | 59 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | John Dawson THIS PERSON | 25 | son | Farmer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)