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John Hardy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Hardy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Will & Elmira — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lochgelly |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal loader |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| Township / Ward | Lochgelly |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma Hardy | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| John Hardy | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Kanary Hardy | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fayette, West …
Son, age 13
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Fayette, West …
Head, age 22
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 5 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Fayette-County, West …
Head, age 33
Fayette-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lochgelly |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Coal loader |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Will Hardy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elmira Hardy (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Will Hardy
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elmira Hardy
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hardy
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · West Virginia
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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 — Fayette-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04401-00688)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Florence Scott | 13 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 2 | William Jr Scott | 12 | Son | — | West Va |
| 3 | Sandy P Mccloud | 32 | Head | Coal Loader | West Va |
| 4 | Ruth H Mccloud | 35 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Elma G Mccloud | 18 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 6 | William P Mccloud | 15 | Son | — | West Va |
| 7 | Jenetta B Mccloud | 6 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 8 | Louis D Mccloud | 4 | Son | — | West Va |
| 9 | John Hardy THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 10 | Kanary K Hardy | 29 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Velma R Hardy | 6 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 12 | John R Ayers | 34 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 13 | Hattie Ayers | 34 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 14 | James O Mcalister | 33 | Head | Coal Loader | Georgia |
| 15 | Mabel L Mcalister | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | William Day | 30 | Head | Coal Loader | West Va |
| 17 | Ida M Day | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Thelma V Day | 11 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 19 | Robert G Day | 4 | Son | — | West Va |
| 20 | Mildred L Day | 2 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 21 | Walter Rose | 62 | Head | Coal Loader | West Va |
| 22 | Nannie J Rose | 73 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Garfield Milner | 38 | Head | Coal Loader | Alabama |
| 24 | Anna L Milner | 37 | Wife | Cook | Alabama |
| 25 | Oliver Morrison | 52 | Head | Coal Loader | Georgia |
| 26 | Freddie Morrison | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 27 | Cornelius A Morrison | 15 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 28 | Lidila M Banks | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | George Clark | 55 | Lodger | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 30 | George Blue | 61 | Head | Tippleman | Virginia |
| 31 | Mary E Blue | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Solomon Hardy | 16 | Grandson | New Worker | Virginia |
| 33 | James Edmund | 48 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 34 | Annie Edmund | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Dannie Edmund | 16 | Daughter | — | West Va |
| 36 | Winthrop Hardy | 48 | Head | Coal Loader | Virginia |
| 37 | Grace Hardy | 48 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | William Wright | 45 | Head | Coal Loader | Ohio |
| 39 | Lillian R Wright | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Elva C Wright | 11 | Daughter | — | West Va |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)