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John Dempsey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Camp-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Dempsey across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Camp-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Camp-County, Texas |
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camp |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Dempsey | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Rosa Dempsey | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Joe Dempsey | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Dempsey | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Wayne Pullens | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Jaciephine Pullens | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| C Dempsey | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cass, Texas
Head, age 36
Cass, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Camp-County, Texas
Head, age 46
Camp-County, Texas · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dempsey |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Camp |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links John Dempsey across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Dempsey
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Camp-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Camp-County, Texas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04001-00135)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Hull | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 2 | Cecil Hull | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 3 | Ethel Hull | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Betty Lou Hull | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Joe Elam Hull | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | John D. Dempsey THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 8 | Rosa Dempsey | 41 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Jaciephine Pullens | 19 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | C. A. Dempsey | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 11 | Wayne Pullens | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 12 | Joe Weldon Dempsey | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 13 | R. B. Dempsey | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 14 | W. M. Mcgee | 66 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 15 | Ida Mcgee | 63 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Frank Mcgee | 32 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 17 | Elvin Mcgee | 23 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 18 | Colquitt Mcgee | 22 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 19 | J. B. Ab. Mcgee | 21 | Son | 36 | Texas |
| 20 | Sidney Griffin | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 21 | Annie Griffin | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 22 | Cleo Griffin | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | Raymond Griffin | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Ollie Griffin | 7 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Ada Pilgrim | 64 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 26 | Era Pilgrim | 37 | Daughter | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | L. V. Thomas | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 28 | Clemmie Thomas | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 29 | Corene Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Charley Buccehnan | 66 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 31 | Cora Buccehnan | 59 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Charley Jr. Buccehnan | 24 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 33 | Sherman Buccehnan | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Ernie D. Buccehnan | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Irene Buccehnan | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Elbert Robinson | 12 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 37 | Homer Abrom | 27 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 38 | Nelly May Abrom | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Gloria Dean Abrom | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | Irene Abrom | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
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)