John Humphrey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Curry-County, New Mexico

Our Model Tree links this John Humphrey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Curry-County, New Mexico (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Curry-County, New Mexico
Surname	Humphrey
Given Name	John D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Prec 1 Clovis No 2 North
1935 Residence (County)	Curry
Additional Details
Occupation	Dairyman
Industry	General Dairy
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri
Occupation	Dairyman
Township / Ward	Prec 1 Clovis No 2 North
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Humphrey	Head	—	62	~1878
Theodore Moore	Other	—	21	~1919
Robert Humphrey	Son	—	13	~1927
Annie Humphrey	Spouse	—	45	~1895
A Humphrey	Son	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Curry, New …

Head, age 41

Curry, New Mexico · implied b. ~1879 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Humphrey
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1930

Curry, New …

Head, age 51

Curry, New Mexico · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Humphrey
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
Age at First Marriage	40
Father's Birthplace	Michigan
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

1940

Curry-County, New …

Head, age 62

Curry-County, New Mexico · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members

Surname	Humphrey
Given Name	John D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Missouri
1935 Residence (City)	Prec 1 Clovis No 2 North
1935 Residence (County)	Curry
Occupation	Dairyman
Industry	General Dairy
Class of Worker	E
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Missouri
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	missouri

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John Humphrey

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · New Mexico

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1940 US Federal Census — Curry-County, New Mexico Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02442-00322)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Clayton Clark	44	Head	Lumber Salesman	Texas
42	Elizabeth Clark	44	Wife	—	Texas
43	Clayton Jr. Clark	20	Son	—	Oklahoma
44	James Monroe Smith	69	Head	Produce Owner	Tennessee
45	Lelia C. Smith	58	Wife	—	Texas
46	Simeon Seddon	69	Head	General Farm Owner	Texas
47	Sallie Seddon	62	Wife	—	Alabama
48	Oelbert Miles	12	Grandson	—	California
49	Bennie Kelley	30	Head	General Farm Laborer	Texas
50	Velma Kelley	33	Wife	—	Oklahoma
51	Allen Kelley	2	Son	—	Texas
52	J. C. Kelley	1	Son	—	Texas
53	J. K. Board	37	Head	General Farm Owner	Oklahoma
54	Lenola Board	24	Wife	—	North Dakota
55	Mary Beth Board	2	Daughter	—	New Mexico
56	Henry Mullis	64	Head	Pasture Lease	Arkansas
57	Theo Docia Mullis	65	Wife	—	Louisiana
58	J. C. May	51	Head	Jeweler	Mississippi
59	Jennie May	45	Wife	—	Texas
60	Kathryn May	14	Daughter	—	Texas
61	Leathra May	11	Daughter	—	Texas
62	J. C. Jr. May	6	Son	—	Texas
63	John D. Humphrey THIS PERSON	62	Head	Dairyman	Missouri
64	Annie Humphrey	45	Wife	—	Texas
65	A. L. Humphrey	15	Son	—	New Mexico
66	Robert Humphrey	13	Son	—	New Mexico
67	Theodore Moore	21	Hired Hand	Dairy Laborer	New Mexico
68	J. W. Beavers	24	Head	Dairy Laborer	New Mexico
69	Mamie Beavers	20	Wife	—	Texas
70	Larry Dean Beavers	1	Son	—	New Mexico
71	C. G. Beavers	32	Head	General Farm Laborer	Texas
72	Jessie Beavers	32	Wife	—	Mississippi
73	Peggy Lou Beavers	3	Daughter	—	Texas
74	Billy Ruth Beavers	2	Daughter	—	Texas
75	Cecil Turner	45	Head	General Farm Owner	Texas
76	Johnnie Turner	32	Wife	—	Texas
77	Waldine Turner	13	Daughter	—	Texas
78	Billie Turner	10	Son	—	Texas
79	Temple Humphrey	57	Head	Dairy Farmer	Missouri
80	Roberta Humphrey	52	Wife	—	Texas

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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.

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