John Hines — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mclean-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this John Hines across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mclean-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Mclean-County, Illinois
Surname	Hines
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Towanda
1935 Residence (County)	McLean
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Illinois
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Blue Mound Township
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Lilla Hines	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Edward Hines	Son	—	23	~1917
Bobbie Hines	Son	—	13	~1927
John Hines	Head	—	52	~1888
R Hines	Son	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Mclean, Illinois

Head, age 33

Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hines
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Mclean, Illinois

Head, age 42

Mclean, Illinois · implied b. ~1888

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Hines
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Mclean-County, Illinois

Head, age 52

Mclean-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

Surname	Hines
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Towanda
1935 Residence (County)	McLean
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Illinois
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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John Hines

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Illinois

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00842-00013)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	A. John Pittenger	36	Head	Laborer	Illinois
2	Gwendolyn Pittenger	33	Wife	—	Illinois
3	A. John Pittenger	4	Son	—	Illinois
4	Geraldine Thacker	15	Lodger	—	Illinois
5	John Hines THIS PERSON	52	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
6	Lilla Hines	50	Wife	—	Illinois
7	Edward Hines	23	Son	Laborer	Illinois
8	R. John Hines	17	Son	—	Illinois
9	Bobbie Hines	13	Son	—	Illinois
10	F. William Lausterer	72	Head	Farmer	Illinois
11	R. Anna Lausterer	41	Daughter	—	Illinois
12	S. Harry Sutter	40	Head	Farmer	Illinois
13	Frances Sutter	37	Wife	—	Illinois
14	Harold Sutter	16	Son	—	Illinois
15	Betty Sutter	13	Daughter	—	Illinois
16	Kenneth Sutter	12	Son	—	Illinois
17	Clint Drane	54	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
18	Iva Drane	47	Wife	—	Illinois
19	Earl Drane	24	Son	—	Illinois
20	Marvin Drane	11	Son	—	Illinois
21	Betty Lee Drane	6	Daughter	—	Illinois
22	Norman Siffer	2	Lodger	—	Illinois
23	A. H. Johnson	36	Head	Laborer	Missouri
24	Gladys Johnson	32	Wife	—	Kentucky
25	Norman Siffer	22	Lodger	—	Illinois
26	John Mrs. Blair	65	Head	—	Illinois
27	William Blair	38	Son	Laborer	Illinois
28	Mabel Blair	37	Daughter	Teacher	Illinois
29	G. Daniel Crawley	59	Lodger	—	Ireland
30	Charles Shankel	66	Head	Laborer	Virginia
31	Mary Shankel	61	Wife	—	Illinois
32	Viola Shankel	44	Daughter	—	Illinois
33	Callie Shankel	42	Daughter	—	Illinois
34	Earl Shankel	40	Son	Laborer	Iowa
35	Hazel Shankel	37	Daughter	—	Illinois
36	Curtis Shankel	31	Son	Laborer	So Dakota
37	Millard Shankel	27	Son	Laborer	Missouri
38	Earl Caven	43	Head	Laborer	Illinois
39	Terha Caven	41	Wife	—	Virginia
40	Bette Caven	15	Daughter	—	Illinois

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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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