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John Hardy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Hardy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Azrah — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbia-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brister Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Brister Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Hardy | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Hardy | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Gary Hardy | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Burges Hardy | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Vesta Hardy | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Columbia, Arkansas
Son, age 17
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Columbia, Arkansas
Head, age 27
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Columbia-County, Arkansas
Head, age 38
Columbia-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brister Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 46 |
| Income (1939) | 40 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Hardy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Azrah Hardy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Azrah Hardy
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hardy
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Arkansas
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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 — Columbia-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00126-00132)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Maurine Nipper | 21 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 2 | S J Sanders | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 3 | Lucy O Sanders | 46 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Melvin Sanders | 21 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Archie Sanders | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Thomas Sanders | 14 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 7 | James Sanders | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | John Hardy THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 9 | Vesta Hardy | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Virginia Hardy | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Burges Hardy | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Gary Hardy | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Raymond Nipper | 22 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Rodeen Nipper | 19 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 15 | Judie Nipper | 54 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 16 | Lucy Nipper | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | Glenn Nipper | 19 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Thomas Nipper | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 19 | J C Hocker | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 20 | Zuna Hocker | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Lonnie Hocker | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Harvey Hocker | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Dorothy Hocker | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | Bobby Hocker | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Shirley Hocker | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Ida Bell Hocker | 1 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 27 | W C Starr | 45 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 28 | Viola Starr | 45 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Winifred Starr | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 30 | Eujean Starr | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Howard Starr | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Travis Starr | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | G H Starr | 75 | Father | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Lucie Starr | 66 | Step-mother | — | Vermont |
| 35 | Vernie Elmore | 31 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Claudie Elmore | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Annette Elmore | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | W J Hunt | 63 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Nora Hunt | 57 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Pearson Hunt | 15 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)