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John Gentry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Gentry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sullivan-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sullivan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 1 |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Gentry | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Louis Gentry | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Ethel Gentry | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eugene Gentry | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Gentry | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Catherine Gentry | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ola Gentry | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Fannie Gentry | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sullivan, Tennessee
Head, age 27
Sullivan, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Head, age 37
Sullivan-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Gentry |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sullivan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 88 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links John Gentry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Gentry
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Sullivan-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Sullivan-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03938-00921)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rader Belle Harless | 28 | Wife | Homemaker | Tennessee |
| 42 | Brady L. Harless | 3 | Son | — | — |
| 43 | Hughie F. Harless | 1 | Son | — | — |
| 44 | Lewis H. Rouse | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ethel V. Rouse | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Norma Lee Rouse | 0 | Daughter | — | — |
| 47 | Dayton Brown | 20 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 48 | Pearl V. Brown | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | James R. Gentry | 73 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 50 | Fannie Gentry | 69 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | John W. Gentry THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Ola B. Gentry | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Ethel Mae Gentry | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | John D. Gentry | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Catherine C. Gentry | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Louis Gentry | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Eugene Gentry | 4 | Son | — | — |
| 58 | Fannie Ann Gentry | 0 | Daughter | — | — |
| 59 | Coy Harless | 24 | Head | Common Labor | Tennessee |
| 60 | Bertha Harless | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Robert Lee Harless | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 62 | Cynthia J. Harless | 52 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Susan Harless | 77 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | James C. Trivett | 52 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 65 | Nora S. Trivett | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | John S. Trivett | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Ruth Trivett | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Herbert H. Bowers | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Lizzie Bowers | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Margie Bowers | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Betty Bowers | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Clinton D. Polymer | 21 | Head | Common Labor Wpa | Tennessee |
| 73 | Annie Belle Polymer | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Lomie Polymer | 0 | Daughter | — | — |
| 75 | Isaac D. Harless | 52 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Bessie Harless | 48 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 77 | Gloria Harless | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Delmer Harless | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Ralph B. Hopkins | 31 | Head | Common Labor | Tennessee |
| 80 | Ethel D. Hopkins | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
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)