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John Drake — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this John Drake across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: Kansas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSedgwick-County, Kansas
SurnameDrake
Given NameJohn Jr.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKansas
1935 Residence (City)Wichita
1935 Residence (County)Sedgwick
Additional Details
OccupationFender & Body
IndustryAutomobile
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)500
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceKansas
Birth StateKansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kansas
OccupationFender & Body
Township / WardRiverside Township
Est. Birth Year~1921

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Wynonith Drake Daughter — 1 ~1939
John Drake Head — 45 ~1895
John Drake Son — 19 ~1921
Naomi Drake Daughter — 17 ~1923
Rena Drake Spouse — 37 ~1903
Henry Drake Son — 15 ~1925
Billy Drake Son — 5 ~1935
Earl Drake Son — 3 ~1937
Zonia Drake Daughter — 13 ~1927

Census Appearances

1930
Sedgwick, Kansas
Son, age 9
Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Drake
Given Name John Jr
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kansas
Father's Birthplace Kansas
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas
1940
Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Son, age 19
Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
Surname Drake
Given Name John Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kansas
1935 Residence (City) Wichita
1935 Residence (County) Sedgwick
Occupation Fender & Body
Industry Automobile
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 500
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Kansas
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Drake across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Drake
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Kansas
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Sibling
Billy Drake
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zonia Drake
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Naomi Drake
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Drake
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wynonith Drake
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Drake
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Sedgwick-County, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01258-00732)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Judy Ann Johnson 0 Daughter — Kansas
42 Wayne Brougher 15 Brother-in-law — Kansas
43 Odis E. Guiter 76 Head — Nebraska
44 Jocie Hand 47 Daughter — Nebraska
45 Floyd Milton Williams 20 Gr. Son Laborer Colorado
46 Betty Farr 15 Gr. Gr. Daugh — Kansas
47 Leo L. Stearns 79 Head — Illinois
48 Olive L. Stearns 57 Wife — Pennsylvania
49 Elizabeth Stearns 23 Daughter Trained Nurse Kansas
50 Cecil Voorhis 34 Farm Hand Laborer Kansas
51 Bob Gilmore 60 Head Truck Hauler Oklahoma
52 Daisy O. Gilmore 57 Wife — Kansas
53 George H. Carter 56 Head Warehouseman Kentucky
54 Nora Carter 49 Wife — Kentucky
55 William G. Shults 72 Head — Ohio
56 Viola E. Shults 63 Wife — Indiana
57 John H. Drake 45 Head Fender & Body Kansas
58 Rena L. Drake 37 Wife — Missouri
59 John Jr. Drake THIS PERSON 19 Son Fender & Body Kansas
60 Naomi T. Drake 17 Daughter — Kansas
61 Henry A. Drake 15 Son — Kansas
62 Zonia Lee Drake 13 Daughter — Kansas
63 Billy Wayne Drake 5 Son — Kansas
64 Earl L. Drake 3 Son — Kansas
65 Wynonith K. Drake 1 Daughter — Kansas
66 Jas. V. Bannon 26 Head Manager Kansas
67 Madeline Bannon 27 Wife — Missouri
68 Janis K. Bannon 0 Daughter — Kansas
69 Clara E. Russell 50 Head — Kansas
70 Eugene Kissinger 25 Son-in-law Order Clerk Kansas
71 Delpha Kissinger 26 Daughter — Kansas
72 May Y. Weaver 53 Head Maid Kansas
73 Miles Chester Sweeten 28 Lodger Truck Driver Oklahoma
74 Marciel Sweeten 24 Lodger — Kansas
75 Charlotte J. Sweeten 3 Lodger — Kansas
76 Gerald Phillippe 29 Head Laborer Oklahoma
77 Edith Phillippe 34 Wife — Kansas
78 Eva Phillippe 15 Daughter — Oklahoma
79 Geraldine Phillippe 12 Daughter — Oklahoma
80 Betty Lou Phillippe 11 Daughter — Oklahoma

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)

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