John Herbert — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rush-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Herbert across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rush-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 9-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rush-County, Indiana
Surname	Herbert
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Rushville
1935 Residence (County)	Rush
Additional Details
Occupation	Timber Cutter
Industry	Saw Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	908
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Timber Cutter
Township / Ward	Walker Township
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Norman Herbert	Son	—	5	~1935
Earl Herbert	Son	—	18	~1922
John Herbert	Head	—	43	~1897
Fern Herbert	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Merlin Herbert	Son	—	10	~1930
Rosie Herbert	Spouse	—	39	~1901
Betty Herbert	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Ellis Herbert	Son	—	12	~1928
Landon Herbert	Son	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Rush, Indiana

Head, age 22

Rush, Indiana · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Herbert
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	on farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Rush, Indiana

Head, age 33

Rush, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Herbert
Given Name	John L
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Labourer
Industry	Timber Cutting
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	$5
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Rush-County, Indiana

Head, age 43

Rush-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members

Surname	Herbert
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Rushville
1935 Residence (County)	Rush
Occupation	Timber Cutter
Industry	Saw Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	908
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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John Herbert

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

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01091-00516)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Son Myson	11	Son	—	Indiana
2	Daughter Evelyn	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
3	Son John	5	Son	—	Indiana
4	Ora D. Ellison	58	Head	Farmer	Indiana
5	Lorena L. Ellison	61	Wife	—	Indiana
6	August Reederman	53	Head	Farmer	Indiana
7	Gertrude Reederman	46	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Omer Reederman	25	Son	Farm Labor	Indiana
9	Clyde Reederman	10	Son	—	Indiana
10	Joan Reederman	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
11	Edward Reederman	6	Son	—	Indiana
12	Gilbert Cooley	56	Head	Farmer	Indiana
13	Daisy Cooley	54	Wife	—	Indiana
14	C. Leon Cooley	26	Son	Truck Driver	Indiana
15	John Herbert THIS PERSON	43	Head	Timber Cutter	Indiana
16	Rosie Herbert	39	Wife	—	Indiana
17	Earl Herbert	18	Son	New Worker	Indiana
18	Betty Herbert	16	Daughter	—	Indiana
19	Landon Herbert	14	Son	—	Indiana
20	Ellis Herbert	12	Son	—	Indiana
21	Merlin Herbert	10	Son	—	Indiana
22	Norman Herbert	5	Son	—	Indiana
23	Fern Elizabeth Herbert	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
24	Ben F. Steers	57	Head	Farmer	Indiana
25	Hazel Steers	40	Wife	—	Indiana
26	Ruby Steers	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
27	Richard Steers	8	Son	—	Indiana
28	William Rayburn	32	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
29	Nellie Rayburn	30	Wife	—	Indiana
30	Ethel Rayburn	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
31	Donnabell Rayburn	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
32	Katie Fletcher	62	Head	—	Indiana
33	Earl Fletcher	34	Son	Driver Own Truck	Indiana
34	Paul Fletcher	24	Son	Farm Labor	Indiana
35	Glorinne English	45	Head	—	Indiana
36	Frank C. English	46	Nephew	Balesman	Indiana
37	Betty A. English	14	Niece	—	Illinois
38	Mary H. Stern	49	Head	—	Kentucky
39	Jack Lee Stern	8	Son	—	Indiana
40	Rev. W. B. Jenkins	45	Head	Minister	West Virginia

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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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