John Grimes — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this John Grimes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 24 b. ~1916 Male Son Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Surname	Grimes
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	W.P.A. Building project
Industry	GW
Class of Worker	575
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	8
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	W.P.A. Building Project
Township / Ward	Louisville City
Est. Birth Year	~1916

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Lena Grimes	Daughter	—	18	~1922
John Behray	Head	—	52	~1888
Rose Grimes	Daughter	—	2	~1938
Jessie Behray	Spouse	—	45	~1895
John Grimes	Son	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1930

Jefferson, Kentucky

Son, age 14

Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Grumme
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Jefferson-County, Kentucky

Son, age 24

Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members

Surname	Grimes
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Louisville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	W.P.A. Building project
Industry	GW
Class of Worker	575
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	8
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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Our Model Tree links John Grimes across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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John Grimes

Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kentucky

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Sibling

Lena Grimes

Sibling · 1940 · age 18

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Rose Grimes

Sibling · 1940 · age 2

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 — Jefferson-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01365-00401)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John E. Behray	52	Head	Quarter Master	Kentucky
2	Jessie Behray	45	Wife	—	Kentucky
3	John Grimes THIS PERSON	24	Son	W.P.A. Building Project	Kentucky
4	Lena Grimes	18	Daughter	—	Kentucky
5	Rose Marie Grimes	2	Daughter	—	Kentucky
6	Frank Kappesser	40	Head	Casket Manufacturing	Kentucky
7	Lottie Kappesser	34	Wife	—	Kentucky
8	Cleo Jane Kappesser	14	Daughter	—	Kentucky
9	Frank Jr. Kappesser	12	Son	—	Kentucky
10	John Sweeney	63	Uncle-in-law	—	Kentucky
11	Catherine Ellenback	79	Aunt	—	Kentucky
12	Theodore Isaac	21	Head	Department House	Kentucky
13	Doris Isaac	21	Wife	—	Kentucky
14	Thomas Lucas	29	Head	Auto Supply	Kentucky
15	Madeline Lucas	27	Wife	—	Kentucky
16	Robert Lucas	10	Son	—	Kentucky
17	Donald Lucas	5	Son	—	Kentucky
18	Leo F. Dunlap	60	Head	At Home	Indiana
19	Annie Dunlap	61	Wife	At Home	Kentucky
20	John B. Metts	68	Lodger	Stockyards	Kentucky
21	Charles Irvin Metts	29	Lodger	Distillery	Kentucky
22	Fred G. Morgan	50	Head	Steam Rail Road	Kentucky
23	Edna Mae Morgan	35	Wife	—	Kentucky
24	Betty Brock	50	Head	—	Kentucky
25	George Brock	18	Son	Ice Mfg.	Kentucky
26	John Woosley	46	Head	Private Work	Kentucky
27	Lola Woosley	46	Wife	—	Kentucky
28	John Jr. Woosley	19	Son	Auto Garage	Kentucky
29	Billie Woosley	12	Son	—	Kentucky
30	Laura Jean Woosley	11	Daughter	—	Kentucky
31	Bobby Woosley	9	Son	—	Kentucky
32	Isabel Babcock	23	Daughter	Restaurant	Kentucky
33	Early Raymond Babcock	25	Son-in-law	—	Kentucky
34	John Lawson	28	Head	Cooper Shop	Kentucky
35	Ruth Lawson	28	Wife	—	Kentucky
36	John Jr. Lawson	4	Son	—	Kentucky
37	Robert Cravens	24	Son	Brewery	Kentucky
38	Andrew Nuechter	42	Son	Garage	Kentucky
39	Gertrude Tomlin	30	Head	Distillery	Kentucky
40	Eliza Kersey	52	Mother	—	Kentucky

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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