John Dennis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this John Dennis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Louisiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orleans-County, Louisiana
Surname	Dennis
Given Name	John A
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Additional Details
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Barbershop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	365
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Barber
Township / Ward	New Orleans
Est. Birth Year	~1919

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 Dennis	Son	—	21	~1919
Edwin Dennis	Son	—	18	~1922
Mary Dennis	Head	—	40	~1900
William Dennis	Son	—	20	~1920
Lelia Dennis	Spouse	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1930

Orleans, Louisiana

Other, age 11

Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dennis
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Gr Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	none
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Orleans-County, Louisiana

Son, age 21

Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members

Surname	Dennis
Given Name	John A
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	New Orleans
1935 Residence (County)	Orleans
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Barbershop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	365
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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Our Model Tree links John Dennis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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John Dennis

Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Louisiana

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Sibling

Edwin Dennis

Sibling · 1940 · age 18

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

William Dennis

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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01436-00198)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Cora Smith	81	Mother	—	Louisiana
2	John L Snell	32	Brother	Peddler	Louisiana
3	James Harrison	55	Head	Laborer	Mississippi
4	Julia Harrison	54	Wife	—	Louisiana
5	Stella Johnson	14	Daughter	—	Louisiana
6	Nathan Mobley	31	Head	Brick Mason	Louisiana
7	Ella Mobley	29	Wife	—	Louisiana
8	Edward Lewis	15	Nephew	—	Louisiana
9	George Robertson	47	Head	Waiter	Louisiana
10	Mary Robertson	38	Wife	Maid	Louisiana
11	Selby George	40	Wife's Brother	Warehouse	Louisiana
12	Israel Kennedy	47	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
13	Rose Kennedy	38	Wife	Cook	Louisiana
14	Charles Kennedy	8	Son	—	Louisiana
15	William Thomas	49	Lodger	Gardner	Florida
16	Edward Williams	68	Head	Gardner	Louisiana
17	Uingle Loups	59	Head	Laundress	Louisiana
18	Eloie J Pool	20	Daughter	New Worker	Louisiana
19	Barbara Pool	5	Grand daughter	—	Louisiana
20	Eloie Pool	2	Grand daughter	—	Louisiana
21	Felicie Lavaley	37	Head	Sandwich Maker	Louisiana
22	Anna Veal	67	Head	Laundress	Louisiana
23	Sam Jackson	39	Lodger	Laborer	Mississippi
24	Alma Wright	28	Lodger	—	Louisiana
25	—	None	—	—	—
26	Ponia Willis	56	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
27	Rosa Willis	47	Wife	Laborer	Mississippi
28	Mary A Dennis	40	Head	—	Louisiana
29	John A Dennis THIS PERSON	21	Son	Barber	Louisiana
30	William Dennis	20	Son	—	Louisiana
31	Edwin W Dennis	18	Son	Laborer	Louisiana
32	Lelia Dennis	19	Wife	—	Mississippi
33	Jules Dorsey	38	Head	Laborer	Louisiana
34	Agnes Dorsey	42	Wife	—	Louisiana
35	Riley Jr Dorsey	18	Son	Delivery Boy	Louisiana
36	Bobbie Dorsey	17	Daughter	House Maid	Louisiana
37	James Dorsey	5	Son	—	Louisiana
38	John J Casimir	24	Head	Truck Driver	Louisiana
39	Agatha Casimir	22	Wife	Housework	Louisiana
40	Vernon Casimir	3	Son	—	Louisiana

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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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