John Franklin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Duval-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this John Franklin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duval-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Duval-County, Florida
Surname	Franklin
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Jacksonville
1935 Residence (County)	Duval
Additional Details
Occupation	Police Lieutenant
Industry	City
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	2800
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Police Lieutenant
Township / Ward	Jacksonville
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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
John Franklin	Head	—	61	~1879
Gladys Franklin	Other	—	22	~1918
Chancey Franklin	Son	—	31	~1909
Lottie Franklin	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Duval, Florida

Head, age 41

Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Franklin
Given Name	John W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Police
Industry	City
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Duval, Florida

Head, age 51

Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Franklin
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	South Carolina
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Policeman
Industry	Police Dept.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	8000
Radio Set	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Duval-County, Florida

Head, age 61

Duval-County, Florida · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

Surname	Franklin
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Jacksonville
1935 Residence (County)	Duval
Occupation	Police Lieutenant
Industry	City
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	2800
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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John Franklin

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Florida

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00624-01029)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Edmund Wood	41	Head	Salesman	Florida
42	Beatrice Wood	39	Wife	—	Tennessee
43	Muriel Wood	15	Daughter	—	Florida
44	Mildred Wood	12	Daughter	—	Florida
45	Muriel, Estelle Wood	71	Mother-in-law	—	Tennessee
46	Sara Wood	44	Sister-in-law	Teacher	Tennessee
47	Howell Kirkland	37	Head	Owner And Operator	Georgia
48	Bessie R. Kirkland	32	Wife	—	Georgia
49	Lou Kirkland	3	Daughter	—	Georgia
50	Howell Jr. Kirkland	1	Son	—	Georgia
51	Harold Tison	22	Brother-in-law	Clerk	Georgia
52	Bonnie Tison	33	Sister	Clerk	Georgia
53	Hugh E. Peek	54	Head	Teacher	Kansas
54	Mary E. Peek	54	Wife	Teacher	Kansas
55	Walter A. Hudson	60	Head	Printer	Florida
56	Alice Foster	18	Niece	Soda Dispenser	Illinois
57	John W. Franklin THIS PERSON	61	Head	Police Lieutenant	Texas
58	Lottie C. Franklin	55	Wife	—	Florida
59	Chancey, Le Roy W. Franklin	31	Son	Mechanic	Georgia
60	Gladys Franklin	22	Daughter-in-law	—	Florida
61	John Leino	31	Head	Cabinet Maker	New York
62	Agnes O. Leino	24	Wife	Office-Clerk	Florida
63	Nivia Overstreet	17	Sister-in-law	—	Florida
64	Van A. Butts	45	Head	Trainman	Florida
65	Mildred H. Butts	45	Wife	—	Florida
66	Van A. Jr. Butts	14	Son	—	Florida
67	Sue Butts	14	Daughter	—	Florida
68	Zedriem Douglas	27	Head	Manager	Florida
69	Mae Douglas	35	Wife	Operator	Pennsylvania
70	Ada Simmons	52	Head	Seamstress	Alabama
71	James H. Simmons	21	Son	Cabinet Maker	Alabama
72	Mattie L. Williams	70	Lodger	—	Mississippi
73	Russell Boatright	41	Head	Salesman	Georgia
74	Lester Boatright	35	Wife	Bookkeeper	Georgia
75	Norma Boatright	19	Daughter	Secretary	Florida
76	Clem Boatright	17	Son	Soda Dispenser	Georgia
77	Frank M. Schurer	43	Head	Chief District Clerk	Tennessee
78	Alice Schurer	43	Wife	—	Tennessee
79	Frank M. Jr. Schurer	21	Son	—	Tennessee
80	Alex J. Economou	48	Head	Partner - Own Business	Greece

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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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