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John Hoover — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this John Hoover across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harry & Harry — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Hoover | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Hoover | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Lablackie Lodge | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| John Hoover | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Little Lodge | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| John Hoover | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Jennie Hoover | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Pyscher Walter | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Leola Lodge | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Vernia Hoover | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Pearl Walter | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Carole Hoover | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Maude Hoover | Other | — | 76 | ~1864 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Missouri
Son, age 3
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Jackson, Missouri
Son, age 13
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Jackson-County, Missouri
Son, age 25
Jackson-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1915 — 13 household members
| Surname | Hoover |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Hoover across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harry Hoover (~0.92 confidence) and father Harry Hoover (~0.92 confidence) and father John Hoover (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Hoover (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Hoover (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Hoover (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harry Hoover
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Harry Hoover
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Hoover
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Hoover
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Hoover
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Hoover
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hoover
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Missouri
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Sibling
Vernia Hoover
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Jackson-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02176-00248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Herbert Bishop | 40 | Head | Service | Kansas |
| 42 | Bertha Bishop | 45 | Wife | House Wife | Missouri |
| 43 | Herbert Jr. Bishop | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Lucille Bishop | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Louise Bishop | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Michael Cauley | 38 | Head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 47 | Kathleen Cauley | 33 | Wife | House Wife | Missouri |
| 48 | Michael Jr. Cauley | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Virginia Hoover | 15 | Niece | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Russell Coonrod | 39 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 51 | Themla Coonrod | 33 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 52 | Marilynn Coonrod | 11 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 53 | Donald Coonrod | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 54 | H. M. Garrett | 54 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 55 | Myrtle Garrett | 49 | Wife | House Wife | Missouri |
| 56 | Cleo Looman | 32 | Daughter | Inspector | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Willard Looman | 16 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Jennie Hoover | 57 | Head | House Wife | Missouri |
| 59 | John Hoover | 63 | Husband | Foreman | Oklahoma |
| 60 | John W. Hoover THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 61 | Virginia Hoover | 25 | Daughter in law | House Wife | Missouri |
| 62 | Carole Hoover | 3 | Grand daughter | — | Missouri |
| 63 | John Jr. Hoover | 1 | Grand son | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Vernia Hoover | 22 | Son | Proprietor | Missouri |
| 65 | Maude Hoover | 76 | Mother | House Wife | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Little John Lodge | 52 | Lodger | Barber | Missouri |
| 67 | Lablackie, Stanley Lodge | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Ohio |
| 68 | Leola Lodge | 23 | Lodger | House Wife | Kansas |
| 69 | Pyscher Walter | 24 | Lodger | Helper | Kansas |
| 70 | Pearl Walter | 16 | Lodger | House Wife | Missouri |
| 71 | Fred Sanger | 28 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 72 | May Sanger | 23 | Wife | House Wife | Kansas |
| 73 | Gloria Sanger | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Billy Sanger | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Mabel Johnson | 50 | Head | House Work | Missouri |
| 76 | Ruth Ludduth | 66 | Head | House Work | Indiana |
| 77 | Violet Iseli | 40 | Daughter | House Work | Missouri |
| 78 | Roy Moss | 42 | Head | Minister | Illinois |
| 79 | Elva Moss | 39 | Wife | House Wife | Kentucky |
| 80 | James Moss | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)