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John Horton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cross-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this John Horton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cross-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: Arkansas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCross-County, Arkansas
SurnameHorton
Given NameJohn W
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceC
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceArkansas
1935 Residence (City)Smith T.W.P.
1935 Residence (County)Cross
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)88
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateArkansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)arkansas
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardSmith Twp
Est. Birth Year~1921

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
Bessie Horton Daughter — 17 ~1923
Sam Horton Head — 39 ~1901
Joe Horton Son — 10 ~1930
John Horton Son — 19 ~1921
Frank Horton Son — 12 ~1928
Harry Horton Son — 4 ~1936
Tommy Horton Son — 14 ~1926
Charlie Horton Son — 1 ~1939
Pricey Horton Spouse — 36 ~1904

Census Appearances

1930
Cross, Arkansas
Son, age 8
Cross, Arkansas · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Horton
Given Name J. W.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Arkansas
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas
1940
Cross-County, Arkansas
Son, age 19
Cross-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1921 — 9 household members
Surname Horton
Given Name John W
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race C
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Arkansas
1935 Residence (City) Smith T.W.P.
1935 Residence (County) Cross
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 88
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Arkansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) arkansas

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Horton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Horton
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Joe Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tommy Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Cross-County, Arkansas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00132-00341)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Isabella Thomas 29 Wife — Mississippi
2 Vera Mae Thomas 9 Daughter — Arkansas
3 Lillie Mae Thomas 7 Daughter — Arkansas
4 Claton Thomas 5 Son — Arkansas
5 Herman Thomas 3 Son — Arkansas
6 Major Thomas 1 Son — Arkansas
7 Finton Mccray 46 Head Farmer Mississippi
8 Mary Ann Mccray 41 Wife — Alabama
9 Lucell Mccray 17 Daughter — Alabama
10 Minnie Lee Mccray 14 Daughter — Alabama
11 Johnny Mccray 13 Son — Alabama
12 Pauline Mccray 10 Daughter — Alabama
13 Troy Lee Mccray 3 Son — Arkansas
14 Carrie Seymour 60 Head Farmer Georgia
15 Leroy Johnston 28 Lodger Laborer Arkansas
16 Page Collins 40 Head Farmer Mississippi
17 Dessa Collins 35 Wife — Mississippi
18 Annie May Collins 20 Daughter — Mississippi
19 Wesley Collins 17 Son Farmer Arkansas
20 Page Jr Collins 13 Son — Missouri
21 John Henry Collins 11 Son — Arkansas
22 Bery Ruth Collins 7 Daughter — Arkansas
23 Willie Collins 5 Son — Arkansas
24 Charles A Collins 3 Son — Arkansas
25 Frank Collins 1 Son — Arkansas
26 Maurice Cole 3 Grandson — Arkansas
27 Sylvester Cole 1 Grandson — Arkansas
28 Albert White 33 Head Farmer Mississippi
29 Berta White 29 Wife — Mississippi
30 Albert Jr White 1 Son — Arkansas
31 Paulid White 18 Cousin Farmer Mississippi
32 Sam Horton 39 Head Farmer Tennessee
33 Pricey Horton 36 Wife — Arkansas
34 John W Horton THIS PERSON 19 Son Farmer Arkansas
35 Bessie Rea Horton 17 Daughter — Arkansas
36 Tommy Jean Horton 14 Son Farmer Tennessee
37 Frank Horton 12 Son — Tennessee
38 Joe Horton 10 Son — Arkansas
39 Harry Jean Horton 4 Son — Arkansas
40 Charlie Horton 1 Son — Arkansas

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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