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John Dawson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Dawson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Otter |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay County |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Otter |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glada Boggs | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Dawson | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Joanne Boggs | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Roy Boggs | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ola Dawson | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, West …
Head, age 37
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | O |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Clay, West …
Head, age 48
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Clay-County, West …
Head, age 61
Clay-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
| Surname | Dawson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Otter |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay County |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Dawson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Dawson
Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · West Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00605)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nelson Capen | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Maysel Capen | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Gabil Capen | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Perry Mccumbers | 52 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 45 | Addie Mccumbers | 44 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 46 | Delbert Mccumbers | 24 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 47 | Ina Mccumbers | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 48 | Greas Mccumbers | 18 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 49 | Preston Mccumbers | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Lessie Dawson | 36 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 51 | Dora Dawson | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 52 | Hilda Dawson | 14 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 53 | Wanida Dawson | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Emory Dawson | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Lola Dawson | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | John Dawson THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 57 | Ola Dawson | 53 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 58 | Glada Boggs | 20 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 59 | Roy Boggs | 27 | Son-in-law | Farming | West Virginia |
| 60 | Joanne Boggs | 0 | G-Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Hardit Hamner | 40 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 62 | Mamie Hamner | 38 | Wife | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 63 | Ott Tucker | 70 | Head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 64 | Clyde Tucker | 38 | Son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 65 | Myrtle Tucker | 36 | Daughter-in-law | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 66 | Roland Tucker | 10 | G-Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Darrell Tucker | 8 | G-Son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Edatel Tucker | 6 | G-Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Lee Moore | 56 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Bee Moore | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Carl Moore | 19 | Son | Oa | West Virginia |
| 72 | Pearly Moore | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Nellie Moore | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Dallie Moore | 14 | Son | Oa | West Virginia |
| 75 | Donnaglan Moore | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Geneva Moore | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Maxine Moore | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Billie Moore | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Mildred Moore | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Ruth Moore | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)