John English — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Polk-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this John English across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Polk-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Florida Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Polk-County, Florida
Surname	English
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Lakeland City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Own Retail Grocery Store
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	72
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Lakeland City
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Nannie English	Spouse	—	47	~1893
John English	Son	—	19	~1921
John English	Head	—	48	~1892
Jewel English	Daughter	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Polk, Florida

Head, age 28

Polk, Florida · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	English
Given Name	John R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1930

Polk, Florida

Head, age 38

Polk, Florida · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	English
Given Name	John W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Merchant
Industry	Retail Grocery
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1940

Polk-County, Florida

Head, age 48

Polk-County, Florida · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

Surname	English
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Lakeland City
1935 Residence (County)	Polk
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Own Retail Grocery Store
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	72
Highest Grade	H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

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John English

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Florida

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00612-00788)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	R. H. Jackson	30	Head	Truck Driving	Florida
2	Marguerite Jackson	22	Wife	—	Florida
3	Emma Hughey	44	Head	Cook	Kansas
4	Roe Hughey	24	Son	Truck Driver	Kansas
5	Mable Hughey	21	Daughter	Waitress	Colorado
6	Clyde Roberts	33	Lodger	Operator	Georgia
7	George Bates	54	Head	Train Conductor	Florida
8	Minnie Bates	52	Wife	—	Georgia
9	C. N. Brower	39	Head	Locomotive Engineer	Florida
10	Barbara Brower	38	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
11	Mary Louise Brower	15	Daughter	—	Florida
12	Barbara Ann Brower	7	Daughter	—	Florida
13	Shirley Jane Brower	4	Daughter	—	Florida
14	Harold Brower	11	Son	—	Florida
15	Charles Brower	13	Son	—	Florida
16	George Brower	9	Son	—	Florida
17	S. A. Coleman	70	Head	—	South Carolina
18	Gertrude Coleman	58	Wife	—	Florida
19	H. G. Coleman	26	Son	—	Florida
20	F. D. Coleman	37	Son	Mechanic Automobile	Florida
21	Mable Marie Coleman	8	Daughter	—	Florida
22	John English THIS PERSON	48	Head	Proprietor	Florida
23	Nannie English	47	Wife	—	Florida
24	Jewel English	22	Daughter	Stenographer	Florida
25	John Jr. English	19	Son	Apprenticeship	Florida
26	Paul Ballmann	37	Head	Maintenance Man	Illinois
27	Audrey Ballmann	34	Wife	Packer	Georgia
28	Louise Ballmann	14	Daughter	—	Georgia
29	Eva Thornton	21	Lodger	Packer	Georgia
30	Erma Haire	23	Lodger	Packer	Georgia
31	R. Bingham Nelms	38	Head	Truck Driver	Alabama
32	Nellie Nelms	38	Wife	Packer	Florida
33	Norma Nelms	14	Daughter	—	Florida
34	Ralph Nelms	10	Son	—	Florida
35	George M. Gunnels	37	Head	Seals Mechanic	Florida
36	Ernie Gunnels	37	Wife	—	New York
37	Margaret A. Gunnels	5	Daughter	—	Florida
38	Sterling Mccrazy	66	Head	—	Alabama
39	Dorothy Murphy	40	Lodger	Waitress	West Virginia
40	Charles S. Lake	2	Son	—	Florida

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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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