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John Huff — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Independence-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Huff across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Independence-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Independence-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Christian Twf. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Independence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Common labor |
| Industry | W.P.A. Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 157 |
| Highest Grade | G 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Common Labor |
| Township / Ward | Christian Twf |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riley Huff | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Wallen Huff | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Huff | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Roy Huff | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Huff | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Earleen Huff | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lucy Huff | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Charles Huff | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Independence, Arkansas
Other, age 51
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1879 — 50 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | R |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Independence-County, Arkansas
Head, age 58
Independence-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1882 — 8 household members
| Surname | Huff |
| Given Name | John B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Christian Twf. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Independence |
| Occupation | Common labor |
| Industry | W.P.A. Construction |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 157 |
| Highest Grade | G 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links John Huff across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Huff
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Independence-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Independence-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00143-00105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary D Allen | 33 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 42 | Billy Allen | 14 | Son | 0 | Arkansas |
| 43 | Truman Allen | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Jerry Allen | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | B. J. Allen | 23 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 46 | Ethel A Allen | 18 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 47 | Russell Mcclure | 54 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 48 | Emma Mcclure | 48 | Wife | 0 | Illinois |
| 49 | Joe Mcclure | 20 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 50 | Alvis Mcclure | 16 | Son | 0 | Arkansas |
| 51 | Kenneth Mcclure | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Charles Mcclure | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Betty Jean Mcclure | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | John B. Huff THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Common Labor | Missouri |
| 55 | Lucy Huff | 40 | Wife | 0 | Kentucky |
| 56 | Riley Huff | 23 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 57 | Mary Huff | 17 | Daughter | Farming | Arkansas |
| 58 | Roy Huff | 16 | Son | Farming | Arkansas |
| 59 | Earleen Huff | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Wallen Huff | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Charles Huff | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | George T. Foster | 53 | Head | 0 | Arkansas |
| 63 | Etta G. Foster | 40 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 64 | M. L. Foster | 15 | Son | 0 | Arkansas |
| 65 | Grover Foster | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Bonnie Ruth Foster | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Billy Foster | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Chester Foster | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Opal Foster | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Raymond Graves | 24 | Head | Day Laborer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Georgia Graves | 19 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 72 | Billy Ray Graves | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Bobby Gene Graves | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Fred G. Franks | 39 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 75 | Mary Franks | 44 | Wife | 0 | Missouri |
| 76 | Mary Franks | 75 | Mother | 0 | Mississippi |
| 77 | Loyd Jr. Kirkey | 9 | Step son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Fred W. Peard | 22 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 79 | Maxine Peard | 17 | Wife | 0 | Arkansas |
| 80 | Harold Peard | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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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)