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John Garrett — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Garrett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Falls-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sallie & Travis — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Falls-County, Texas |
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Falls |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 58 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellene Garrett | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Jessie Garrett | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John Garrett | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Doris Garrett | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Garrett | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| William Garrett | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mclennan, Texas
Son, age 11
Mclennan, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Falls, Texas
Son, age 21
Falls, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Falls-County, Texas
Head, age 31
Falls-County, Texas · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Falls |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 58 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Garrett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sallie Garrett (~0.92 confidence) and father Travis Garrett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Garrett (~0.92 confidence) and father Rufus Garrett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sallie Garrett
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Travis Garrett
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Garrett
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Rufus Garrett
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Garrett
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Texas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Falls-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Falls-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04030-00723)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B. Henry Grochoske | 47 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Bertha Grochoske | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | Adolph Grochoske | 21 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Louis Grochoske | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 5 | Fred Winkleman | 58 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 6 | Annie Winkleman | 57 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 7 | Willie Winkleman | 20 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 8 | Lorena Winkleman | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Henry Winkleman | 15 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 10 | Wildon Winkleman | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 11 | Anita Winkleman | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | T. J. Engram | 55 | Head | Plumber | Texas |
| 13 | Emma Lee Engram | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | A. L. Engram | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Willard E. Engram | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Bertha Steinke | 66 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 17 | Robert Steinke | 30 | Son | Farmer | Texas |
| 18 | Barbara Steinke | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 19 | Mary Grochoske | 28 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 20 | Katharine Grochoske | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Lucia Grochoske | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Adolph Walker | 26 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 23 | Elfreda Walker | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 24 | Clifford J. Walker | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 25 | Patsy Joyce Walker | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | P. W. Denke | 63 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Gussie Denke | 59 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Lydia Denke | 24 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 29 | Erwin Denke | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 30 | Raymond Twery | 39 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 31 | Brady Mclehman | 20 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 32 | L. V. Mclehman | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Fred Foster | 31 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 34 | Lucille Foster | 25 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | John Garrett THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 36 | Jessie Garrett | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | William Garrett | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Doris Dean Garrett | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | John R. Garrett | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 40 | Nellene Garrett | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)