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John Gillespie — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Gillespie across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scott-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Ky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mag District 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Gillespie | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ray Gillespie | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Homer Gillespie | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Loyd Gillespie | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Gillespie | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Daughter Nannie | Other | — | — | |
| John Gillespie | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Isabelle Gillespie | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Minnie Gillespie | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Scott, Kentucky
Son, age 5
Scott, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Scott-County, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Scott-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
| Surname | Gillespie |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 75 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Ky |
| 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 Gillespie across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Gillespie
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Dorothy Gillespie
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Gillespie
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loyd Gillespie
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabelle Gillespie
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Gillespie
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Scott-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01355-00351)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rose Krouty | 31 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 2 | Stanley Krouty | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Faye Krouty | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Robert T Nunnulley | Nunnelley | 69 | Head | Sharecropper | Kentucky |
| 5 | Eva Nunnulley | Nunnelley | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Robert Nunnulley | Nunnelley | 22 | Son | Sharecropper | Kentucky |
| 7 | Earl Nunnulley | Nunnelley | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Donald Nunnulley | Nunnelley | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Susan M Mulberry | 83 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Charlie P Jones | 35 | Son | Sharecropper | Kentucky |
| 11 | Henry T Jones | 37 | Head | Sharecropper | Kentucky |
| 12 | Lida R Jones | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Wilma J Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Stanley Jenkins | 21 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 15 | William C James | 84 | Father | 0 | Kentucky |
| 16 | Jesse L Conington | Covington | 40 | Head | Sharecropper | Kentucky |
| 17 | Snowdie V Conington | Covington | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Robert Conington | Covington | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Jean Conington | Covington | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Jesse Jr. Conington | Covington | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Clydie W Conington | Covington | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Betty J Conington | Covington | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Claude W Hamilton | 41 | Head | Sharecropper | Kentucky |
| 24 | Bessie Hamilton | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Harold E Hamilton | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 26 | James Hamilton | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Frank Hamilton | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Homer Gillespie | 55 | Head | Sharecropper | Kentucky |
| 29 | Minnie Gillespie | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Daughter Nannie | None | F | Housework | — |
| 31 | Ray Gillespie | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 32 | John Gillespie THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 33 | James Gillespie | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Dorothy Gillespie | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Isabelle Gillespie | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Loyd B Gillespie | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Jesse M Jones | 45 | Head | Stone Mason | Kentucky |
| 38 | Sally B Jones | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Estill T Jones | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Hazel E Jones | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)