John Fletcher — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Robertson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this John Fletcher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Robertson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Robertson-County, Tennessee
Surname	Fletcher
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	9th Dist Civil District No 9
1935 Residence (County)	Robertson
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	9Th Dist Civil District No 9
Est. Birth Year	~1884

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
John Fletcher	Head	—	56	~1884
Charles Fletcher	Son	—	12	~1928
Lottie Fletcher	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Robertson, Tennessee

Head, age 35

Robertson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Fletcher
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Robertson, Tennessee

Head, age 46

Robertson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fletcher
Given Name	John W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Robertson-County, Tennessee

Head, age 56

Robertson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

Surname	Fletcher
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	9th Dist Civil District No 9
1935 Residence (County)	Robertson
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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John Fletcher

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03930-00448)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Parker Elsie M Parker	19	Daughter	—	Tennessee
2	Parker G. W. Parker	17	Son	—	Tennessee
3	Parker James H Parker	14	Son	—	Tennessee
4	Dunn Willie H Parker	18	Lodger	Laborer	Tennessee
5	John W. Fletcher THIS PERSON	56	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
6	Lottie P Fletcher	57	Wife	—	Tennessee
7	Charles V Fletcher	12	Son	—	Tennessee
8	William White	29	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
9	May A White	24	Wife	—	Tennessee
10	Charlie N White	5	Daughter	—	Tennessee
11	Chas. L. Murry	52	Head	Manager	Tennessee
12	Lelia D Murry	55	Wife	—	Tennessee
13	Albert B Clayborne	42	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
14	Lillie P Clayborne	41	Wife	—	Tennessee
15	Lennie G. Clayborne	14	Daughter	—	Tennessee
16	Floyd H Clayborne	11	Son	—	Tennessee
17	Joe N Clayborne	9	Daughter	—	Tennessee
18	Bramille C. Smith	34	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
19	Annie E. Smith	33	Wife	—	Tennessee
20	Evelyn Jenkins	13	Step daughter	—	Kentucky
21	James H Jenkins	11	Step son	—	Kentucky
22	Robert D. @ Garin	23	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
23	Gladys H Garin	24	Wife	Hanger	Kentucky
24	John Banks	70	Head	—	Tennessee
25	Louise @ Banks	53	Wife	—	Tennessee
26	James Pope	32	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
27	Willie S Pope	21	Wife	—	Tennessee
28	Dorothy H Smith	5	Sister in law	—	Tennessee
29	Thomas W. @ Dean	41	Head	Farmer	Tennessee
30	Malcie K Dean	42	Wife	—	Tennessee
31	Louise Dean	21	Daughter	Sales Lady	Tennessee
32	Billie G Dean	15	Son	—	Tennessee
33	Mary K. Dean	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
34	Rayburn H Dean	10	Son	—	Tennessee
35	Thomas R Dean	7	Son	—	Tennessee
36	Granville @ Jones	27	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
37	Gertrude Jones	19	Wife	—	Kentucky
38	Granville @ Jones	2	Son	—	Tennessee
39	James E Jones	1	Son	—	Tennessee
40	John L. @ Wilks	80	Head	Farmer	Tennessee

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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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