John Hampton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Davidson-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this John Hampton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Davidson-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Davidson-County, Tennessee
Surname	Hampton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Some Place
1935 Residence (County)	Some Place
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	WPA
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	240
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Some Place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Nashville
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Alice Hampton	Other	—	12	~1928
John Hampton	Head	—	61	~1879
Lula Hampton	Spouse	—	55	~1885
Georgia Hampton	Daughter	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Davidson, Tennessee

Head, age 38

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hampton
Given Name	John W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Barber
Industry	Shop
Class of Worker	O
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Davidson, Tennessee

Head, age 50

Davidson, Tennessee · implied b. ~1880 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hampton
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Brickmason
Industry	Construction
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Davidson-County, Tennessee

Head, age 61

Davidson-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

Surname	Hampton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Some Place
1935 Residence (County)	Some Place
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	WPA
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	240
Highest Grade	No 0
1935 Residence	Some Place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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John Hampton

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03973-00368)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Dennis, Rosie Dennis	45	Sister-in-law	Cook	Georgia
42	Monnie Henderson	42	Head	—	Tennessee
43	Margaret Gill	22	Daughter	Nursemaid	Tennessee
44	Lucille Gill	8	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
45	Glasgow Cowen	25	Head	Truck Driver	Tennessee
46	Cornelia Cowen	26	Wife	Servant	Tennessee
47	Birdie Kelly	39	Head	Laundress	Tennessee
48	Following Persons Live In Block #11	None	—	—	—
49	Grant Perkins	60	Head	Tile Setter	Tennessee
50	James Stevenson	69	Head	Fireman	Tennessee
51	Willie Stevenson	48	Wife	—	Tennessee
52	Wordie Stevenson	16	Daughter	—	Tennessee
53	James Hellums	62	Head	Yard Corner	Tennessee
54	Lucille Hellums	50	Wife	Servant	Tennessee
55	Marvin Ewing	46	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
56	Martha Wright	42	Lodger	Laundress	Tennessee
57	Bessie Washington	74	Head	—	Tennessee
58	Reuben Jordan	42	Head	Yard Man	Tennessee
59	Christella Jordan	35	Wife	—	Tennessee
60	Robert Lee Jordan	5	Son	—	Tennessee
61	William Wilson	37	Head	Truck Driver	Tennessee
62	Blanche Ewing	41	Head	Servant	Tennessee
63	John Hampton THIS PERSON	61	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
64	Lula Hampton	55	Wife	—	Tennessee
65	Georgia Hampton	29	Daughter	—	Tennessee
66	Alice Hampton	12	Granddaughter	—	Tennessee
67	Mollie Barnett	42	Head	Servant	Tennessee
68	Berthel Johnson	45	Head	Servant	Tennessee
69	Alice Dexter	34	Head	Laundress	Tennessee
70	Sara Harris	26	Head	Servant	Tennessee
71	Johnnie Harris	22	Head	Servant	Tennessee
72	Oline Ewing	76	Head	—	Tennessee
73	Robert Atkins	65	Lodger	—	Tennessee
74	Martin Brown	69	Lodger	—	Tennessee
75	Horace Nelson	30	Head	Chauffeur	Tennessee
76	Sara Nelson	28	Wife	—	Tennessee
77	Horace Nelson	9	Son	—	Tennessee
78	Dorothy Nelson	7	Daughter	—	Tennessee
79	Charles Nelson	5	Son	—	Tennessee
80	William Nelson	3	Son	—	Tennessee

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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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