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John French — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · White-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John French across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in White-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | White-County, Illinois |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hawthorne Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Hawthorne Twp |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelma French | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Margaret French | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Catharine French | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Virginia French | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Guthrie French | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Marion French | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John French | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Arnold French | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Tilda French | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
White, Illinois
Son, age 1
White, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
White-County, Illinois
Son, age 12
White-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hawthorne Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | White |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 French across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John French
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Illinois
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Sibling
Thelma French
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion French
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret French
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catharine French
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold French
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia French
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — White-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — White-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00904-00335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Herman Hutchison | 23 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Beulah Hutchison | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | Helen R. Hutchison | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | William Hutchison | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | William H. Sigler | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Rosalie Sigler | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Harry L. Sigler | 26 | Son | Shoe Shop Farmer | Illinois |
| 8 | Benton Melton | 22 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Illinois |
| 9 | John T. Lawrence | 22 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 10 | Viola R. Lawrence | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Mary L. Lawrence | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Guthrie French | 38 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Tilda French | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Catharine French | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Arnold L. French | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | John French THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Marion French | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Margaret French | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Thelma French | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Virginia French | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Joel T. Tuggle | 25 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 22 | Pearl Tuggle | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Emma J. Tuggle | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Vernon Carney | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Lucille Carney | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Darlean Carney | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Elsa E. Carney | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Donald L. Carney | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Henry Fechter | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 30 | Maud L. Fechter | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | John H. Fechter | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Frank S. Ackerman | 76 | Father in law | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Anna Robinson | 65 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Chris Kiefer | 64 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Eby Kiefer | 66 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Verla M. Kiefer | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | J. Bedford Harvey | 30 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Nannie B. Harvey | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Shirley Harvey | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Ruby Harvey | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
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)