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John Dennis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Dennis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Texas |
| Surname | Dennis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J.P. 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Jp 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Dennis | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Vernon Dennis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bernice Dennis | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Lester Lunday | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| John Dennis | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Aline Dennis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Montgomery, Texas
Head, age 23
Montgomery, Texas · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dennis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Montgomery-County, Texas
Head, age 31
Montgomery-County, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Dennis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J.P. 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Texas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04109-00440)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oscar Marshall | 70 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 2 | Jannie Mae Marshall | 55 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Tom Boykin | 74 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Hazel Boykin | 28 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Howard Boykin | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Charlie Hamilton | 53 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 7 | Alice Hamilton | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 8 | Novella Denmon | 11 | Step-daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Claude Ware | 53 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 10 | Stella Ware | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 11 | Martha Easley | 72 | Head | — | Texas |
| 12 | Wallace Brent | 48 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 13 | Sarah Brent | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Dan Burrel | 72 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 15 | Martha Burrel | 64 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Callie Burrel | 36 | Daughter | Cook | Texas |
| 17 | Florine Burrel | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 18 | William Burrel | 6 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 19 | Oscar Burrel | 4 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 20 | John Dennis THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 21 | Bernice Dennis | 30 | Wife | Cook | Texas |
| 22 | Katherine Dennis | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Vernon Dennis | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Aline Dennis | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Lester Lunday | 56 | Son-in-law | Cook | Texas |
| 26 | Abe Jr. Brown | 36 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 27 | Lois Brown | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Abe Jr. Brown | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Albert Thomas | 52 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 30 | Sarah Thomas | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Alton Ware | 24 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 32 | Josephine Ware | 21 | Wife | Cook | Texas |
| 33 | Pearline Ware | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Jerdlene Ware | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Josephine Jones | 100 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Irene Burden | 65 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 37 | Nancy Hogue | 60 | Head | — | Texas |
| 38 | Jim Haynes | 50 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 39 | Tella Haynes | 50 | Wife | Cook | Texas |
| 40 | Lucille Haynes | 18 | 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)