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John Horton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · White-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Horton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in White-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Catha & Minnie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | White-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3rd District |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shop |
| Industry | Cabinet |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 142 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Shop |
| Township / Ward | 3Rd District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha Horton | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Jephtha Horton | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| John Horton | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Minnie Horton | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
White, Tennessee
Son, age 3
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
White, Tennessee
Son, age 13
White, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm work |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
White-County, Tennessee
Son, age 23
White-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Horton |
| Given Name | John F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 3rd District |
| Occupation | Shop |
| Industry | Cabinet |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 142 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Horton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Catha Horton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Horton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Horton (~0.92 confidence) and father Jeptha Horton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Catha Horton
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Horton
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Horton
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Jeptha Horton
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Horton
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Martha Horton
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — White-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — White-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03948-00196)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arrie P Cannon | 44 | Wife | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 42 | Hazel V Cannon | 23 | Daughter | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 43 | James G Cannon | 17 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Frank G Cannon | 15 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Willie H Cannon | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Edward G Cannon | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Bettie J Cannon | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Lester P Stacy | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 49 | Georgia B Stacy | 28 | Wife | Pant | Tennessee |
| 50 | Billy A Stacy | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Ebert L Stacy | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Leslie O Stacy | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Darrell G Stacy | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Reba F Stacy | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Essie F Hurd | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Lannie Hurd | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Carson Knowles | 4 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | John L Winnet | 30 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Margie M Winnet | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Ualsh J Price | 81 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Mandy Price | 81 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Jephtha V Horton | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Minnie F Horton | 54 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | John F Horton THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Shop | Tennessee |
| 65 | Martha M Horton | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Lester A Horton | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Alice Horton | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Herbert A Horton | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Herman C Horton | 19 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 70 | James C Hurd | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Ollie J Hurd | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | John F Hurd | 82 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Mary A Hurd | 75 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Meldon R Young | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Clora E Young | 20 | Wife | Hot Lunch | Tennessee |
| 76 | William Young | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Philis R Young | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Maggie Halsey | 58 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 79 | Reather R Halsey | 14 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Louis Brisner | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
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)