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John Glover — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Barren-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this John Glover across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barren-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha & William — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBarren-County, Kentucky
SurnameGlover
Given NameJohn H
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age27
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Glasgow
1935 Residence (County)Barren
Additional Details
OccupationTruck Driver
IndustryPlaning mill
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)780
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationTruck Driver
Township / WardGlasgow
Est. Birth Year~1913

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Annie Glover Spouse — 21 ~1919
James Glover Son — 1 ~1939
John Glover Head — 27 ~1913

Census Appearances

1920
Barren, Kentucky
Son, age 7
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Glover
Given Name John W
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation none
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1930
Barren, Kentucky
Son, age 17
Barren, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Glover
Given Name John W
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation Janitor
Industry Stores
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Barren-County, Kentucky
Head, age 27
Barren-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
Surname Glover
Given Name John H
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Glasgow
1935 Residence (County) Barren
Occupation Truck Driver
Industry Planing mill
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 780
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.
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Our Model Tree links John Glover across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Martha Glover (~0.92 confidence) and father William Glover (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Martha Glover
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
William Glover
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Glover
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · 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 — Barren-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01278-00122)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Lewis Follis 29 Head Porter Indiana
42 Arthur Sanderson 49 Head Odd Jobs Kentucky
43 Frances Sanderson 28 Wife Cook Kentucky
44 Wm Henry Sanderson 13 Son — Kentucky
45 Annie Jo Sanderson 11 Daughter — Kentucky
46 Arthur Jr. Sanderson 8 Son — Kentucky
47 Jane Sanderson 7 Daughter — Kentucky
48 Mary Jane Sanderson 4 Daughter — Kentucky
49 Gentry Theodore Sanderson 32 Lodger — Kentucky
50 Wells Bowman Sanderson 56 Lodger Odd Jobs Kentucky
51 Frank Robinson 31 Head Truck Driver Alabama
52 Lula Robinson 35 Wife Housework Kentucky
53 Sherman Lee 43 Head Washboy & Mechanic Kentucky
54 Ruby Lee 27 Wife — Kentucky
55 John H Glover THIS PERSON 27 Head Truck Driver Kentucky
56 Annie May Glover 21 Wife — Kentucky
57 James Herbert Glover 1 Son — Kentucky
58 Elmore Alexander 38 Head Farm Laborer Kentucky
59 Gertrude Alexander 37 Wife — Kentucky
60 Tom Follis 60 Head Janitor Kentucky
61 Ester Follis 55 Wife Maid Kentucky
62 Gladys Follis 23 Daughter Cook Kentucky
63 Nell Follis 13 Daughter — Kentucky
64 Felix Wright 61 Head Billman Kentucky
65 Henrietta Wright 50 Wife — Illinois
66 Richard H Wright 3 Grandson — Kentucky
67 Lou B Smith 55 Head — Kentucky
68 Laurence Wells 30 Head Washboy & Mechanic Kentucky
69 Katherine Wells 29 Wife — Kentucky
70 Eugene Wells 1 Son — Kentucky
71 Lucy Alexander 22 Head Common Laborer Kentucky
72 Anna Louise Alexander 29 Sister — Kentucky
73 Delain Alexander 11 Nephew — Kentucky
74 Nada Alexander 9 Niece — Kentucky
75 James Alexander 0 Nephew — Kentucky
76 William Jett 66 Head Odd Jobs Kentucky
77 Ellen Jett 49 Wife Cook Kentucky
78 Philip Thompson 25 Stepson — Kentucky
79 Tom Hackett 50 Lodger — Kentucky
80 Tuck Lasley 70 Head Housework Kentucky

Pedigree Summary

John
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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