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John Harvey — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wilson-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Harvey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Nellie — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilson-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Harvey |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Neodesha City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 29 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Neodesha City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Harvey | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| A Harvey | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| John Harvey | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Nellie Harvey | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilson, Kansas
Son, age 3
Wilson, Kansas · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harvey |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Wilson, Kansas
Son, age 14
Wilson, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harvey |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Wilson-County, Kansas
Son, age 24
Wilson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Harvey |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Neodesha City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 29 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Harvey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Harvey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Harvey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Harvey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Milly Harvey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Harvey
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Harvey
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Gertrude Harvey
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Milly Harvey
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Harvey
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kansas
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Sibling
Betty Harvey
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01265-00904)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Betty Faler | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 2 | Phil Horney | 25 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 3 | Cathline Horney | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 4 | R. E. Patterson | 52 | Head | Electric Engineer | Ohio |
| 5 | Pearl Patterson | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Ralph Patterson | 22 | Son | Attendant | Kansas |
| 7 | Zolia Patterson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Louis Hay | 45 | Head | Teacher | Kansas |
| 9 | Bessie V. Hay | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Betty Hay | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Harold Hay | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Charles Hay | 8 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Marie Hay | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Scott Buck | 73 | Father in law | — | Ohio |
| 15 | A. R. Harvey | 58 | Head | Stillman | Nebraska |
| 16 | Nellie Harvey | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | John Harvey THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Salesman | Kansas |
| 18 | Betty Harvey | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Virgil Reed | 26 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Dorothy Reed | 27 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | W. J. Wilkerson | 20 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 22 | Meredith Wilkerson | 19 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Lid Lynch | 65 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Minnie Lynch | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Line Blank | None | Through | X | X |
| 26 | Vern Shipley | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 27 | Edna Shipley | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Leo Donaldson | 13 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 29 | J. C. Morrow | 68 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Almida Morrow | 61 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | J. R. Hibler | 29 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Irene Hibler | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | W. E. Maxwell | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Kansas |
| 34 | Sophronia Maxwell | 56 | Wife | Proprietor | Colorado |
| 35 | Francis Woodward | 21 | Lodger | Operator | Illinois |
| 36 | H. J. Mcnair | 71 | Head | Proprietor | Maryland |
| 37 | Cora Mcnair | 68 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Leo Mclane | 27 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Louise Mclane | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Dona Mclane | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)