John Dean — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dade-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this John Dean across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dade-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Bahamas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dade-County, Florida
Surname	Dean
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Bahamas
1935 Residence (City)	Miami City
1935 Residence (County)	Dade
Naturalization Status	Alien
Additional Details
Occupation	House Mover
Industry	Contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	345
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birthplace (normalized)	bahamas
Occupation	House Mover
Township / Ward	Miami City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Ethel Dean	Daughter	—	13	~1927
John Dean	Head	—	43	~1897
William Dean	Son	—	11	~1929
Magdaline Dean	Spouse	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Monroe, Florida

Head, age 29

Monroe, Florida · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dean
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Bahamas
Naturalization Status	Un
Father's Birthplace	Bahamas
Mother's Birthplace	Bahamas
Occupation	Seaman
Industry	Merchant Vessel
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birthplace (normalized)	bahamas

1930

Dade, Florida

Head, age 37

Dade, Florida · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dean
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Bahamas
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1919
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Bahamas
Mother's Birthplace	Bahamas
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Birthplace (normalized)	bahamas

1940

Dade-County, Florida

Head, age 43

Dade-County, Florida · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

Surname	Dean
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Bahamas
1935 Residence (City)	Miami City
1935 Residence (County)	Dade
Naturalization Status	Alien
Occupation	House Mover
Industry	Contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	36
Income (1939)	345
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birthplace (normalized)	bahamas

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John Dean

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Florida

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00629-01016)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John Williams	28	Head	Porter	Georgia
42	Joseph Thompson	32	Lodger	Houseman	Bahamas
43	Elijah Bryant	53	Lodger	Landscaper	Georgia
44	Lula Haskins	26	Lodger	Maid	Florida
45	Hattie Bethel	37	Head	Housekeeper	Florida
46	Walter Bethel	23	Son	Caddy	Florida
47	Leonard Bethel	21	Son	Woodworker	Florida
48	Jessie Jackson	56	Mother	Laundress	Florida
49	Clara Beatt	30	Head	Laundress	N. Carolina
50	Ralph Jr. Beatt	11	Son	—	Florida
51	Claudie Beatt	9	Daughter	—	Florida
52	Ruth Beatt	7	Daughter	—	Florida
53	John Beatt	4	Son	—	Florida
54	Herbert Dean	40	Head	Laborer	Bahamas
55	Gladys Dean	34	Wife	Housekeeper	N. Carolina
56	Ollie Mosley	31	Cousin	Housekeeper	Georgia
57	Joseph Lockwood	44	Head	Laborer	Bahamas
58	Kittie Shepard	34	Lodger	Laundress	Georgia
59	Phillip Wilson	48	Head	Labor	Florida
60	Evelina Wilson	50	Wife	Maid	Florida
61	Una Watkins	33	Head	Laundress	Bahamas
62	Velocks Watkins	14	Son	—	Florida
63	Marion Watkins	12	Daughter	—	Florida
64	Ruth Mae Watkins	9	Daughter	—	Florida
65	Isaac Poitier	37	Head	Laundress	Bahamas
66	Emma Lee Poitier	13	Daughter	—	Florida
67	Herbert St. Clair	37	Head	Laborer	Bahamas
68	Michael Ferguson	37	Lodger	Laborer	Bahamas
69	Oscar Bowman	45	Head	Mechanic	S. Carolina
70	Rosa Bowman	30	Wife	Servant	S. Carolina
71	Maud Rolle	34	Head	Maid	Bahamas
72	Enoch Rolle	14	Son	—	Florida
73	Vera Rolle	13	Daughter	—	Florida
74	James Rolle	9	Son	—	Florida
75	Olive Rolle	8	Daughter	—	Florida
76	Junior Rolle	3	Son	—	Florida
77	John Dean THIS PERSON	43	Head	House Mover	Bahamas
78	Magdaline Dean	35	Wife	Maid	Bahamas
79	Ethel Dean	13	Daughter	—	Florida
80	William Dean	11	Son	—	Florida

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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.

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