John Goodman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Greene-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Goodman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Greene-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Greene-County, Indiana
Surname	Goodman
Given Name	John L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Stafford Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Greene
Additional Details
Occupation	Owner
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Owner
Township / Ward	Stafford Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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
John Goodman	Head	—	48	~1892
Fay Goodman	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Betty Goodman	Daughter	—	8	~1932

Census Appearances

1920

Greene, Indiana

Head, age 28

Greene, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Goodman
Given Name	John L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farm Hand
Industry	Own Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Greene, Indiana

Head, age 38

Greene, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Goodman
Given Name	John L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen. Farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	3000
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Greene-County, Indiana

Head, age 48

Greene-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

Surname	Goodman
Given Name	John L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Stafford Twp.
1935 Residence (County)	Greene
Occupation	Owner
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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John Goodman

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01049-00398)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John L. Goodman THIS PERSON	48	Head	Owner	Indiana
2	Fay Goodman	47	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Betty J. Goodman	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
4	James Roger Boganwright	63	Head	—	Indiana
5	James Fred Kinnon	65	Head	Road Construction	Indiana
6	Mary A. Kinnon	64	Wife	—	Indiana
7	Rosena S. Houltson	85	Head	—	Indiana
8	Emma H. Deckard	54	Daughter	Pri. Teacher	Indiana
9	Mary B. Lockhart	61	Head	Owner	Indiana
10	Dove A. Lockhart	41	Head	Laborer	Indiana
11	Rosie L. Lockhart	35	Wife	—	Indiana
12	Blanch M. Lockhart	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
13	Wilma J. Lockhart	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
14	Norma J. Lockhart	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
15	Barbara J. Lockhart	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
16	Minnie M. Smith	71	Head	Owner	Indiana
17	Delbert Smith	32	Son	Farmer	Indiana
18	John C. Hinkle	77	Head	Owner	Indiana
19	Wm J. Good	74	Head	Owner	Illinois
20	Ida J. Good	66	Wife	—	Indiana
21	Charles B. Good	38	Head	Teacher	Indiana
22	Myrtle H. Good	37	Wife	—	Indiana
23	Margaret J. Good	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
24	Lois L. Good	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
25	Edward B. Good	72	Father	—	Indiana
26	Jacob W. Houldson	55	Head	Owner	Indiana
27	Grace F. Houldson	52	Wife	—	Indiana
28	Anna L. Houldson	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
29	James C. Healin	67	Head	Owner	Indiana
30	Floyd R. Healin	26	Son	Tool Dresser	Indiana
31	Frank Kennedy	63	Head	Owner	Indiana
32	Maude L. Kennedy	62	Wife	—	Indiana
33	Jacob E. Hall	54	Head	Laborer	Indiana
34	Elsie Hall	47	Wife	—	Indiana
35	Maurice J. Hall	16	Son	—	Indiana
36	John R. Hall	14	Son	—	Indiana
37	Mary M. Hall	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
38	Arthur L. Hall	10	Son	—	Indiana
39	Patricia A. Hall	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
40	Mildred S. Hall	4	Daughter	—	Indiana

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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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