John Farmer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Farmer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emmett & Ruth — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Ohio
Surname	Farmer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Winterville
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	Electrician
Industry	Power Supply Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1380
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Electrician
Township / Ward	Winterville
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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
Carol Farmer	Daughter	—	5	~1935
John Farmer	Head	—	38	~1902
Margaret Farmer	Spouse	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Ohio

Son, age 17

Jefferson, Ohio · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Farmer
Given Name	John F
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Jefferson, Ohio

Son, age 27

Jefferson, Ohio · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Farmer
Given Name	John T
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Meter Tester
Industry	Power Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Jefferson-County, Ohio

Head, age 38

Jefferson-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members

Surname	Farmer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Winterville
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	Electrician
Industry	Power Supply Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1380
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Emmett Farmer

b. ~1879

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Ruth Farmer

b. ~1880

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

John Farmer

Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Ohio

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

Original Census Page

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03090-00072)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	William G. Chapple	38	Head	Machinist	Pennsylvania
42	Viola Chapple	38	Wife	—	West Virginia
43	Minnie Chapple	16	Daughter	—	West Virginia
44	William Jr. Chapple	13	Son	—	Ohio
45	Lawrence Chapple	11	Son	—	Ohio
46	Donna Chapple	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
47	Dora Chapple	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
48	Walter Fox	45	Head	Owner-Operator	West Virginia
49	Edna Fox	40	Wife	—	Kentucky
50	Paul Noonin	21	Stepson	Truck Driver	Ohio
51	James M. Hucroft	36	Head	Landscape Gardener	Ohio
52	Mary G. Hucroft	34	Wife	—	Ohio
53	Margaret Hucroft	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
54	Charles Hucroft	35	Head	Landscape Gardener	Ohio
55	Marie Hucroft	30	Wife	—	Ohio
56	Charles Jr. Hucroft	7	Son	—	Ohio
57	Frank Hucroft	4	Son	—	Ohio
58	Minnie Brickel	61	Head	—	Ohio
59	Leonard Brickel	41	Nephew	Book Keeper	Ohio
60	Faye Brickel	35	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
61	John Farmer THIS PERSON	38	Head	Electrician	Ohio
62	Margaret Farmer	31	Wife	—	Ohio
63	Carol Farmer	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
64	Ambrose Amos	33	Head	Laborer	Ohio
65	Andrew Case	38	Head	Machinist	Czechoslovakia
66	Anna Case	29	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
67	Marjorie Case	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
68	Andrew Jr. Case	2	Son	—	Ohio
69	Clarence R. Morrow	51	Head	Carpenter	Illinois
70	Mary Morrow	38	Wife	—	Austria
71	Rosemary Morrow	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
72	Raymond Morrow	13	Son	—	Ohio
73	John Morrow	9	Son	—	Ohio
74	Margaret Van Dyke	28	Sister-in-law	Sorter	Ohio
75	Cynthia Van Dyke	1	Niece	—	Ohio
76	Clarence Jr. Morrow	37	Head	Carpenter	West Virginia
77	Bertha Morrow	33	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
78	Carol Morrow	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
79	Mary K. Leavitt	14	Step-daughter	—	West Virginia

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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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