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John Gentry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Adair-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Gentry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adair-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Ida — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adair-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | # 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Gentry | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Elizabeth Gentry | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Flora Gentry | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Robert Gentry | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adair, Kentucky
Son, age 29
Adair, Kentucky · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | Emp |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Adair, Kentucky
Head, age 40
Adair, Kentucky · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | John C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | general farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Adair-County, Kentucky
Head, age 50
Adair-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | # 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Gentry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Gentry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Gentry (~0.50 confidence) and mother Nancy Gentry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.78
Father
Ed Gentry
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Gentry
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Nancy Gentry
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Gentry
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Kentucky
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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 — Adair-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Adair-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01276-00091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Matilda Raby | 73 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | John Shepherd | 71 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Pattie Shepherd | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Avery Shepherd | 35 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Clemons Shepherd | 23 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | John Gentry THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Flora Gentry | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Elizabeth Gentry | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Robert Gentry | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Rollin Hansen | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Mary Hansen | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Morris Hansen | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 53 | Alvin Hansen | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Winnie Hansen | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Gilbert Mcqueary | 68 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Hellen Mcqueary | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Shelly Mcqueary | 10 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Virgil Redmon | 47 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Venie Redmon | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Clyde Redmon | 24 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Lawrence Redmon | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Marvin Redmon | 20 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Shirley Redmon | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Fred Redmon | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Safira Redmon | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Hooper Redmon | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Evelyn Redmon | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Gilbert Redmon | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Jessie Mae Redmon | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Frank Mcqueary | 43 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 71 | Vrene Mcqueary | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Robert Mcqueary | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Sara Lou Mcqueary | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Arnold Mcqueary | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Loren Grider | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Stella Grider | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | James Grider | 22 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Wayne Grider | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Garlan Grider | 19 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Mabel Grider | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.78
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)