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John Fletcher — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gadsden-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this John Fletcher across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gadsden-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gadsden-County, Florida |
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Liberty |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 26 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odis Fletcher | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Jannie Fletcher | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Nettie Fletcher | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Christine Fletcher | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Daniel Fletcher | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Eliza Fletcher | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Fletcher | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Monroe Fletcher | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Willie Fletcher | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gadsden, Florida
Son, age 3
Gadsden, Florida · implied b. ~1927 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Gadsden-County, Florida
Son, age 14
Gadsden-County, Florida · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Fletcher |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Liberty |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 26 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Florida |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Fletcher across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Fletcher
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Florida
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Sibling
Eliza Fletcher
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Odis Fletcher
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Christine Fletcher
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jannie Fletcher
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Fletcher
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Monroe Fletcher
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Gadsden-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Gadsden-County, Florida
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00587-00671)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Duncan Melvin | 33 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 42 | Celia Melvin | 27 | Wife | Laborer | Florida |
| 43 | O. B. Melvin | 7 | Son | — | Florida |
| 44 | Albert Waters | 22 | Lodger | Laborer | Florida |
| 45 | Hattie Hickman | 19 | Lodger | Laborer | Florida |
| 46 | Hosea Cook | 30 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 47 | Daisy Cook | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Florida |
| 48 | Dorothy Lee Jones | 2 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 49 | Ramon Dickens | 27 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 50 | Marie Dickens | 22 | Wife | Laborer | Florida |
| 51 | Daniel Fletcher | 50 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 52 | Willie Fletcher | 40 | Wife | Laborer | Florida |
| 53 | Christine Fletcher | 18 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 54 | John Fletcher THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Laborer | Florida |
| 55 | Jannie Mae Fletcher | 12 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 56 | Odis Fletcher | 11 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 57 | Nettie Fletcher | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 58 | Eliza Fletcher | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 59 | Monroe Fletcher | 1 | Son | — | Florida |
| 60 | Baldwin Johnson | 64 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 61 | Joseph Dixon | 55 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 62 | Beulah Mae Dixon | 32 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 63 | Herbert Dixon | 18 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 64 | Sylvester Dixon | 13 | Son | Laborer | Georgia |
| 65 | Irving Dixon | 11 | Son | — | Florida |
| 66 | Leon Dixon | 6 | Son | — | Florida |
| 67 | Rosetta Dixon | 9 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 68 | Josephine Dixon | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 69 | Ramon Dixon | 5 | Son | — | Florida |
| 70 | Agnes Mae Dixon | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 71 | Horace Dixon | 2 | Son | — | Florida |
| 72 | Grant Holden | 22 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 73 | Luella Holden | 18 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 74 | Collins S. Dickens | 55 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 75 | Joanna Dickens | 53 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 76 | Mildred Dickens | 10 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 77 | Bessie Dickens | 7 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 78 | Charley Philips | 30 | Head | Laborer | Florida |
| 79 | Lucile Philips | 26 | Wife | — | Florida |
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)