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John French — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mercer-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John French across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mercer-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & Minnie — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mercer-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | John Reid |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bluefield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Book keeper |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 1430 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Township / Ward | Bluefield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harriet French | Daughter | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Elizabeth Barlow | Daughter | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Minnie French | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Howard Barlow | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| John French | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mercer, West …
Son, age 17
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Mercer, West …
Son, age 27
Mercer, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mercer-County, West …
Son, age 37
Mercer-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | John Reid |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bluefield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mercer |
| Occupation | Book keeper |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 1430 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David French (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie French (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie French (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David French
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie French
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie French
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John French
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Harriet French
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Barlow
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Mercer-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mercer-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04428-00325)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie Reid French | 64 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | John Reid French THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | Book Keeper | West Virginia |
| 3 | Harriet L. French | 35 | Daughter | Lawyer | West Virginia |
| 4 | Howard P. Barlow | 28 | Lodger | Accountant | Virginia |
| 5 | Elizabeth F. Barlow | 28 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Robert H. Moore | 51 | Head | Executive | Virginia |
| 8 | Margaret St. C. Moore | 43 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 9 | Robert H. Jr. Moore | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | George H. Moore | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | James R. Moore | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Margaret St. C. Moore | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Edwin K. Shirey | 40 | Head | Cleaner | West Virginia |
| 14 | Lucy M. Shirey | 38 | Wife | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 15 | Albert F. Olinger | 49 | Head | Brick Layer | Virginia |
| 16 | Naomi Ann Olinger | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Nancy Jane Olinger | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Mike L. Billets | 55 | Head | Attendant | Italy |
| 19 | Margaret Billets | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Carlous Billets | 21 | Son | Attendant | Virginia |
| 21 | Velma Billets | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Lawrence Billets | 18 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 23 | Ruby Billets | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Janetta Billets | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | George T. Theber | 70 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 26 | J. Henry Hodges | 65 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Della Hodges | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Thomas J. Hodges | 21 | Son | Green Keeper | West Virginia |
| 29 | A. Allison Richards | 43 | Head | Executive | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Elizabeth C. Richards | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Elizabeth H. Richards | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Jude L. Noel | 31 | Son | Marine Engineer | Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)