John Drake — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Drake across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Mary — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Indiana
Surname	Drake
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Washington Township
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Occupation	salesman
Industry	grocery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1092
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Washington Township
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Richard Drake	Son	—	10	~1930
Mildred Drake	Spouse	—	28	~1912
John Drake	Head	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Indiana

Son, age 11

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Drake
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Shelby, Indiana

Head, age 22

Shelby, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Drake
Given Name	John N.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	F. Gravel
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Shelby-County, Indiana

Head, age 32

Shelby-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members

Surname	Drake
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Washington Township
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Occupation	salesman
Industry	grocery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1092
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links John Drake across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Drake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Drake (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Charles Drake

b. ~1865

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mary Drake

b. ~1871

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

John Drake

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01094-00984)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Sardis Mcqueen	52	Head	Laborer	Indiana
2	Marie Mcqueen	45	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Alfred Reed	52	Head	Laborer	Illinois
4	Ester Reed	33	Wife	—	Indiana
5	Mae Serogham	17	Niece	—	Indiana
6	Scott Vangorden	58	Head	Baler	Indiana
7	Mary Vangorden	59	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Henry Vangorden	25	Son	Baler	Indiana
9	Roy Nading	64	Head	—	Indiana
10	Grace Nading	57	Wife	—	Indiana
11	Henry Gordon White	27	Head	Minister	Indiana
12	Roberta White	24	Wife	—	Indiana
13	Tom Snare	67	Head	Laborer	Indiana
14	Ethel Snare	58	Wife	—	Indiana
15	Alice Isabel Houck	69	Head	—	Indiana
16	Walter Clemmons	59	Head	Laborer	Indiana
17	Phebe Clemmons	54	Wife	—	Indiana
18	John Drake THIS PERSON	32	Head	Salesman	Indiana
19	Mildred Drake	28	Wife	—	Indiana
20	Richard Drake	10	Son	—	Indiana
21	Ralph Moore	26	Head	Laborer	Indiana
22	Laura Moore	24	Wife	—	Indiana
23	Helen Louise Moore	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
24	Eugene Moore	18	Brother	—	Indiana
25	Warren Jr. Hendrickson	24	Head	Laborer	Indiana
26	Ruby Hendrickson	19	Wife	—	Indiana
27	Bobby Gene Hendrickson	4	Son	—	Indiana
28	Georgia Hendrickson	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
29	Warren Sr. Hendrickson	61	Father	Blacksmith	Indiana
30	William Porter	68	Head	—	Indiana
31	Goldia Porter	45	Wife	—	Indiana
32	Eunice Burns	72	Mother-in-law	—	Indiana
33	John A. Davis	31	Head	Doctor	Indiana
34	Margaret Davis	34	Wife	—	Indiana
35	Marilyn Davis	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
36	Rebecca Davis	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
37	Marjorie Harrod	28	Head	Telephone Operator	Indiana
38	Margaret Spurlin	68	Head	—	Missouri
39	Altha Bishop	31	Head	Owner	Indiana
40	Edith Bishop	33	Wife	—	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

John

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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