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John Horn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Buchanan-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Horn across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Vincent — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Buchanan-County, Virginia |
| Surname | Horn |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garden Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Load coal |
| Industry | coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 454 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Load Coal |
| Township / Ward | Garden Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Horn | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Minnie Horn | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Amos Horn | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Bessie Horn | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Charlie Horn | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Frank Horn | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1910
Buchanan, Virginia
Son, age 9
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horn |
| Given Name | John Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1920
Buchanan, Virginia
Son, age 18
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horn |
| Given Name | John P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1930
Buchanan, Virginia
Head, age 28
Buchanan, Virginia · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horn |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Buchanan-County, Virginia
Head, age 39
Buchanan-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 6 household members
| Surname | Horn |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Garden Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Buchanan |
| Occupation | Load coal |
| Industry | coal mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 454 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Horn across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Horn (~0.92 confidence) and father Vincent Horn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nancy Horn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Horn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Horn
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Vincent Horn
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nancy Horn
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Horn
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Horn
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Buchanan-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04251-00009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beverley Rhoten | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 2 | Mary E. Rhoten | 30 | Wife | — | S. Carolina |
| 3 | Betty Sue Rhoten | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 4 | Ella Rhoten | 54 | In-law | — | Virginia |
| 5 | Clyde Rhoten | 34 | Brother | Timber Cutt | Virginia |
| 6 | James Rhoten | 20 | Brother | — | Virginia |
| 7 | Arthur Honaker | 49 | Head | Cut Timber | Virginia |
| 8 | Lena Honaker | 29 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 9 | Victor Honaker | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Hobart Honaker | 8 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | George Goff | 37 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 12 | Lyda Goff | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Elmer Goff | 22 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 14 | Ellie Goff | 19 | Son | Laborer | Virginia |
| 15 | Lenor Goff | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Lellor Goff | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Irma Goff | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 18 | Harrit Goff | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Marie Goff | 5 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Lola Goff | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Ruba Goff | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 22 | Will Maynor | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Luda Maynor | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Lawrence Maynor | 34 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 25 | Ruba Maynor | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Ruth Maynor | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Cathrin Maynor | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | John H. Horn THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Load Coal | Virginia |
| 29 | Bessie Horn | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Amos Horn | 13 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Charlie Horn | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Frank Horn | 4 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Minnie Horn | 3 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 34 | V. W. Horn | 75 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 35 | Sarilda Horn | 53 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 36 | Vinson Horn | 36 | Head | Load Coal | Virginia |
| 37 | Vergie Horn | 27 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 38 | Lovie Horn | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 39 | Ritter Horn | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 40 | David Jackson | 25 | In-law | Load Coal | Virginia |
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Pedigree Summary
John
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)