John Gentry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Gentry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Ohio
Surname	Gentry
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Additional Details
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Cemetery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	1620
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Foreman
Township / Ward	Cincinnati
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Ethel Gentry	Daughter	—	28	~1912
Nollie Gentry	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Cecil Gentry	Son	—	14	~1926
Daisy Gentry	Spouse	—	49	~1891
Virgil Gentry	Son	—	18	~1922
John Gentry	Son	—	23	~1917
George Gentry	Son	—	21	~1919
John Gentry	Head	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1930

Hamilton, Ohio

Head, age 47

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Gentry
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Sexton
Industry	Cemetery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	7000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Hamilton-County, Ohio

Head, age 57

Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1883 — 8 household members

Surname	Gentry
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Cemetery
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	70
Income (1939)	1620
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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John Gentry

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03196-00464)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Alvin Thompson	24	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
2	Elizabeth Thompson	22	Wife	—	Kentucky
3	Helen Thompson	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
4	Juanita Thompson	3	Daughter	—	Kentucky
5	Carolyn J. Thompson	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
6	John Gentry THIS PERSON	57	Head	Foreman	Indiana
7	Daisy Gentry	49	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Ethel Gentry	28	Daughter	—	Ohio
9	John Jr. Gentry	23	Son	New Worker	Ohio
10	George Gentry	21	Son	New Worker	Ohio
11	Virgil Gentry	18	Son	New Worker	Ohio
12	Nollie Gentry	15	Daughter	New Worker	Ohio
13	Cecil Gentry	14	Son	—	Ohio
14	Frank J. Beck	57	Head	Brakeman	Ohio
15	Elizabeth Beck	56	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Martha Beck	25	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
17	Olga Beck	23	Daughter	Nursemaid	Ohio
18	Alice Beck	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
19	George Beck	14	Son	—	Ohio
20	John Robinger	65	Head	—	Yugoslavia
21	Elizabeth Robinger	65	Wife	—	Yugoslavia
22	William Fisher	64	Head	Engine Dispatcher	Ohio
23	Sybel Fisher	59	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Elmer Thomas	44	Head	Conductor	Ohio
25	Zadia Thomas	42	Wife	—	Ohio
26	Elmer Thomas	19	Son	New Worker	Indiana
27	Esther Thomas	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
28	Mary Beth Thomas	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
29	Eunice Hale	35	Head	Packer	Indiana
30	Thomas Hale	12	Son	—	Ohio
31	Charles C. Guelty	62	Head	Layer Carpets & Linoleum	Wisconsin
32	Mary C. Guelty	57	Wife	—	Delaware
33	Walter J. Guelty	24	Son	Editor	Ohio
34	Henry Danitsch	26	Son-in-law	Baker	Ohio
35	Esther Danitsch	29	Daughter	—	Ohio
36	Alfonso Coffelder	50	Head	Radiator Repair	Ohio
37	Emma Coffelder	46	Wife	—	Ohio
38	Clyde Coffelder	18	Son	Radiator Repair	Pennsylvania
39	Lillian Nescher	42	Head	—	Ohio
40	Ruth Nescher	20	Daughter	Beauty Operator	Ohio

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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.

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