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John Huff — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clark-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this John Huff across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clark-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationClark-County, Kentucky
SurnameHuff
Given NameJohn S.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Winchester City
1935 Residence (County)Clark
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryOdd jobs
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked26
Income (1939)188
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardWinchester City
Est. Birth Year~1924

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
James Huff Son — 2 ~1938
Mary Huff Daughter — 5 ~1935
John Huff Son — 16 ~1924
Nancy Rice Other — 75 ~1865
Eldon Huff Son — 8 ~1932
Donald Huff Son — ~1940
Willis Huff Son — 10 ~1930
Minnie Huff Spouse — 41 ~1899
Reva Huff Daughter — 13 ~1927
Benjamin Huff Head — 47 ~1893

Census Appearances

1930
Clark, Kentucky
Son, age 6
Clark, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Huff
Given Name John L.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Clark-County, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Clark-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
Surname Huff
Given Name John S.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Winchester City
1935 Residence (County) Clark
Occupation Laborer
Industry Odd jobs
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 26
Income (1939) 188
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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 Huff across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Huff
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Willis Huff
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eldon Huff
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reva Huff
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Huff
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Huff
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Huff
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Clark-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01295-00273)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Leila Pugh 53 Sister — Kentucky
2 Pattie B. Jones 47 Head — Kentucky
3 Barnett Harrod 23 Lodger Proprietor Kentucky
4 Kathleen Harrod 24 Lodger Clerk Kentucky
5 Paul Grayson 24 Head Lineman Kentucky
6 Lucy K. Grayson 25 Wife — Kentucky
7 Pauline Grayson 4 Daughter — Kentucky
8 Raymond Johnson 28 Head Painter Kentucky
9 Irene Johnson 21 Wife — Kentucky
10 Benjamin Huff 47 Head Laborer Kentucky
11 Minnie Huff 41 Wife — Kentucky
12 John S. Huff THIS PERSON 16 Son Laborer Kentucky
13 Reva Huff 13 Daughter — Kentucky
14 Willis Huff 10 Son — Kentucky
15 Eldon Huff 8 Son — Kentucky
16 Mary Huff 5 Daughter — Kentucky
17 James Huff 2 Son — Kentucky
18 Donald Ray Huff 0 Son — Kentucky
19 Nancy Rice 75 Mother-in-law — Kentucky
20 Didney Bailey 64 Head Laborer Kentucky
21 Callie Bailey 35 Wife — Kentucky
22 Edward Bailey 38 Son Clerk Kentucky
23 Isaac Bailey 35 Son — Kentucky
24 Vernon Bailey 13 Son — Kentucky
25 Sidney Bailey 10 Son — Kentucky
26 Leonard Bailey 4 Son — Kentucky
27 Smith Tipton 46 Head Laborer Kentucky
28 Frances Tipton 41 Wife Seamstress Kentucky
29 Gene Lovings 29 Head Carpenter Kentucky
30 Valeria Lovings 24 Wife — Kentucky
31 Gwendolin F. Lovings 5 Daughter — Kentucky
32 Gary Ray Lovings 3 Son — Kentucky
33 Mark Ervin Lovings 1 Son — Kentucky
34 Willie Whittaker 32 Head Laborer Kentucky
35 Elizabeth Whittaker 21 Wife — Kentucky
36 Billy Whittaker 2 Son — Kentucky
37 Marie Whittaker 0 Daughter — Kentucky
38 Dewey S. Arthur 41 Head Laborer Kentucky
39 Martha Arthur 41 Wife — Kentucky
40 William Arthur 16 Son — Kentucky

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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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