John Hardy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sedgwick-County, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this John Hardy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sedgwick-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Kansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sedgwick-County, Kansas
Surname	Hardy
Given Name	John E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Wichita City
1935 Residence (County)	Sedgwick
Additional Details
Occupation	Custodian
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Occupation	Custodian
Township / Ward	Wichita City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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
Virginia Hardy	Daughter	—	1	~1939
John Hardy	Head	—	43	~1897
Mildred Hardy	Spouse	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1920

Sedgwick, Kansas

Other, age 23

Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Hardy
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Servant
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	23
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	U. S.
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Housekeeper
Industry	Home
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

Sedgwick, Kansas

Other, age 33

Sedgwick, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Hardy
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	33
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Kansas
Mother's Birthplace	Kansas
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Sedgwick-County, Kansas

Head, age 43

Sedgwick-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

Surname	Hardy
Given Name	John E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Wichita City
1935 Residence (County)	Sedgwick
Occupation	Custodian
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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John Hardy

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Kansas

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1940 US Federal Census — Sedgwick-County, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01273-00507)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Viola V. Feik	72	Head	—	Illinois
2	Alva A. Feik	44	Son	—	Illinois
3	Dorothy Feik	42	Daughter	—	Illinois
4	Walker P. Smith	44	Head	Florist (Owner)	Kansas
5	Bertha D. Smith	40	Wife	—	Kansas
6	Phyllis C. Smith	12	Daughter	—	Kansas
7	Jack Alan Smith	9	Son	—	Kansas
8	Jimmie Lee Smith	7	Son	—	Kansas
9	Frederick Alan Smith	5	Son	—	Kansas
11	Edgar Cross	41	Head	Dry Cleaner	Louisiana
12	Mary Cross	27	Wife	—	Missouri
13	Beverly Ann Cross	2	Daughter	—	Kansas
15	John E. Hardy THIS PERSON	43	Head	Custodian	Kansas
16	Mildred Hardy	35	Wife	—	Kansas
17	Virginia Hardy	1	Daughter	—	Kansas
18	Zelma Smith	24	Head	Maid	Arkansas
19	Kenneth Smith	1	Son	—	Kansas
20	John F. Mead	66	Head	Yard Man	Missouri
21	Annabelle Mead	55	Wife	Delivery Dept	Illinois
22	Etta Widows	67	Head	—	Kansas
23	Mae Widows	34	Daughter	Cashier	Kansas
24	Harley Mason	38	Lodger	Automobile Trimmer	Iowa
26	Charles H. Goss	40	Head	Janitor	Kansas
27	Lyda E. Goss	38	Wife	Cateress	Kansas
28	Mary Sanford	65	Mother	—	Ohio
29	H. D. Wilson	37	Head	Allopath	Arkansas
30	B. A. Wilson	35	Wife	—	North Carolina
31	Barbara Wilson	5	Daughter	—	New York
32	Albert Mcdonald	49	Head	Painter	Louisiana
33	Adenia Mcdonald	44	Wife	—	Alabama
34	Lawrence Mcdonald	22	Son	Porter	Oklahoma
35	Mamie Cato	34	Lodger	Maid	Oklahoma
37	Mark S. Rhoads	66	Head	—	Illinois
38	Bessie O. Rhoads	57	Wife	Vegetable Cook	Kansas
39	Doran Rhoads	14	Son	—	Oklahoma
40	Elizabeth Rhoads	13	Daughter	—	Oklahoma

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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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