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John Harvey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Harvey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 74 b. ~1866 Male Head Born: Indiana Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCass-County, Indiana
SurnameHarvey
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age74
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Logansport
1935 Residence (County)Cass
Additional Details
Occupationattorney
Industrylaw firm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)600
Highest GradeC 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationAttorney
Township / WardLogansport
Est. Birth Year~1866

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Eldora Harvey Daughter — 10 ~1930
Deloris Harvey Daughter — 6 ~1934
John Harvey Head — 74 ~1866
David Harvey Other — 39 ~1901
William Martin Other — 67 ~1873
Martha Baker Other — 39 ~1901
John Harvey Son — 13 ~1927
Portman Harvey Son — 8 ~1932

Census Appearances

1920
Cass, Indiana
Head, age 52
Cass, Indiana · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harvey
Given Name John W
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 52
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Occupation Carpenter
Industry House
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged M
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1930
Cass, Indiana
Head, age 63
Cass, Indiana · implied b. ~1867 — 20 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harvey
Given Name John W
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 63
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Indiana
Age at First Marriage 23
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Occupation Attorney
Industry General practice
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 100.00
Veteran No
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Cass-County, Indiana
Head, age 74
Cass-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1866 — 8 household members
Surname Harvey
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 74
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Logansport
1935 Residence (County) Cass
Occupation attorney
Industry law firm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 600
Highest Grade C 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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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.
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Our Model Tree links John Harvey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Harvey
Head · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · Indiana
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01030-00517)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Mary L Graf 5 daughter — Indiana
42 Liza S Millman 79 Head — Indiana
43 Vernie Thomas 23 Head Cloth Layer Indiana
44 Violet X Thomas 21 wife Clerk Indiana
45 Arthur X Penny 72 Head — Indiana
46 Emma Penny 72 wife — Indiana
47 Frank S Nowviskie 56 Head Track Foreman Illinois
48 Catherine Nowviskie 56 wife — Indiana
49 Eugene Nowviskie 25 son Pressman Indiana
50 Helen Nowviskie 23 daughter Bookkeeper Indiana
51 Dorothy Nowviskie 21 daughter Seamstress Indiana
52 Rita Nowviskie 17 daughter — Indiana
53 William X Grace 71 Head Manufacturer Indiana
54 Mary R Grace 50 wife — Illinois
55 Marilyn Grace 12 daughter — Indiana
56 Geneva Grace 9 daughter — Indiana
57 Herb Perry 36 Head Bus Driver Indiana
58 Wilhelmina Perry 36 wife Seamstress Indiana
59 Flossie X Rehm 46 Head — Indiana
60 Francis Rehm 20 daughter Secretary Indiana
61 Mary L Rehm 15 daughter — Indiana
62 Orlo X Blacketon 30 Head Vault Maker Indiana
63 Bernice Blacketon 28 wife — Illinois
64 Marvin Blacketon 9 son — Indiana
65 Wayne Blacketon 7 son — Indiana
66 Ida Blacketon 69 mother — Indiana
67 Ralph Wilson 41 Head Repair Man Indiana
68 Helen S Wilson 34 wife — Indiana
69 James Wilson 11 son — Indiana
70 Barbara Wilson 5 daughter — Indiana
71 Nelson X Mensick 72 Head — Indiana
72 Bertha Mensick 70 wife — Germany
73 John Harvey THIS PERSON 74 Head Attorney Indiana
74 John H Harvey 13 son — Indiana
75 Eldora Harvey 10 daughter — Indiana
76 Portman L Harvey 8 son — Indiana
77 Deloris Ann Harvey 6 daughter — Indiana
78 Martha Baker 39 maid Maid Indiana
79 William Martin 67 lodger — Indiana
80 David Harvey 39 lodger Laborer Indiana

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)

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