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John Farmer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Morgan-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Farmer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morgan-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morgan-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Farmer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nortonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morgan |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Sinclair Election Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Farmer | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Katherine Farmer | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Farmer | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lillie Farmer | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Frances Farmer | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eugene Farmer | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Earl Farmer | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Raymond Farmer | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Morgan, Illinois
Son, age 2
Morgan, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Farmer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Morgan-County, Illinois
Son, age 12
Morgan-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Farmer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Nortonville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morgan |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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.
Our Model Tree links John Farmer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Farmer
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Illinois
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Sibling
Frances Farmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Farmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Farmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Farmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Farmer
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Morgan-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Morgan-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00861-00935)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John R Hunter | 65 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Bertha Hunter | 62 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | John H Martin | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 4 | Georgia Martin | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | George Martin | 26 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Virginia Martin | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Phyllis Martin | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | George H Fox | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Dorothy Fox | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Lyman Jr Fox | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Opal Fox | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Thomas Fox | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Hubert Stephenson | 37 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Linnie Stephenson | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Wendell Stephenson | 19 | Son | C.C.C. | Kentucky |
| 16 | Bessie Stephenson | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Anna Lee Stephenson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Pauline Stephenson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Lloyd Stephenson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Audrey Stephenson | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Gladys Stephenson | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Lorene Stephenson | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Franklin Stephenson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Willard Stephenson | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Elzo Stephenson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Earl Farmer | 50 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Lillie Farmer | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Eugene Farmer | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 29 | Frances Farmer | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Robert Farmer | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | John Farmer THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Raymond Farmer | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Katherine Farmer | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Glenn Lindsey | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 35 | Helen Lindsey | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | James Head Lindsey | 51 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Pearl Lindsey | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Ilah Lindsey | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Val Sevier | 46 | Head | Vocational Teacher | Illinois |
| 40 | Maude Sevier | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)