John Fulton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this John Fulton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Knox-County, Illinois
Surname	Fulton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Galesburg City
1935 Residence (County)	Knox
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	N.Y.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	28
Income (1939)	78
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Galesburg City
Est. Birth Year	~1920

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
Mildred Fulton	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Wesley Fulton	Head	—	58	~1882
Jennie Fulton	Spouse	—	58	~1882
John Fulton	Son	—	20	~1920
Forest Fulton	Son	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1930

Knox, Illinois

Son, age 11

Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fulton
Given Name	John R
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Kansas
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Knox-County, Illinois

Son, age 20

Knox-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members

Surname	Fulton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Galesburg City
1935 Residence (County)	Knox
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	N.Y.A.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	28
Income (1939)	78
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Our Model Tree links John Fulton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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John Fulton

Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Illinois

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Sibling

Mildred Fulton

Sibling · 1940 · age 23

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Forest Fulton

Sibling · 1940 · age 19

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 — Knox-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00826-00639)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Wesley Fulton	58	Head	Janitor	Kansas
2	Jennie Fulton	58	Wife	—	Illinois
3	Mildred Fulton	23	Daughter	Assistant Librarian	Iowa
4	John Fulton THIS PERSON	20	Son	Laborer	Illinois
5	Forest Fulton	19	Son	Baker'S Helper	Illinois
6	Louis Castle	62	Head	Conductor	Iowa
7	Nellie Castle	59	Wife	—	Illinois
8	Alberti Catherine Castle	32	Daughter	Sales Lady	Illinois
9	Donald Castle	8	Son	—	Illinois
10	Edd Castle	66	Head	—	Iowa
11	Josephine Castle	32	Daughter	Operator	Illinois
12	Raymond Devernour	27	Head	Ice Man	Illinois
13	Ida Devernour	27	Wife	—	Illinois
14	Raymond Devernour	7	Son	—	Illinois
15	Phoebe Ann Devernour	5	Daughter	—	Illinois
16	Rosemary Devernour	3	Daughter	—	Illinois
17	Leo Wilson	32	Head	Lunch Room	Illinois
18	Zora Wilson	24	Wife	—	Illinois
19	Janet Wilson	1	Daughter	—	Illinois
20	Raymond Carley	32	Head	Truck Driver	Illinois
21	Margaret Carley	30	Wife	Stenographer	Illinois
22	Clifford Dunsworth	52	Head	Postal Clerk	Illinois
23	Geraline Dunsworth	50	Wife	—	Illinois
24	Louise Dunsworth	25	Daughter	Office Work	Illinois
25	Isabelle Dunsworth	20	Daughter	Office Work	Illinois
26	James Dunsworth	23	Son	Clerk	Illinois
27	Robert Dunsworth	19	Son	—	Illinois
28	Richard Dunsworth	8	Son	—	Illinois
29	Robert H. Stone	54	Head	Barber	Illinois
30	Eva E. Stone	53	Wife	—	Illinois
31	Harry Smith	30	Head	Welder	Illinois
32	Roberta Smith	27	Wife	—	Illinois
33	Laurence Smith	2	Son	—	Illinois
34	Jerry Smith	1	Son	—	Illinois
35	Cecelia Smith	45	Head	Nurse	Illinois
36	Robert E. Smith	17	Son	—	Illinois
37	Cicila A. Smith	14	Daughter	—	Illinois
38	Paul H. Smith	12	Son	—	Illinois
39	Carl Anderson	38	Head	Truck Driver	Illinois
40	Anna Anderson	28	Wife	—	Minnesota

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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