John Humphrey — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Licking-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Humphrey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Licking-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Licking-County, Ohio
Surname	Humphrey
Given Name	John B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Lima Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Licking
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Township / Ward	Lima Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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
Marion Humphrey	Son	—	33	~1907
William Humphrey	Son	—	30	~1910
Emma Humphrey	Spouse	—	70	~1870
John Humphrey	Head	—	72	~1868

Census Appearances

1920

Licking, Ohio

Head, age 52

Licking, Ohio · implied b. ~1868 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Humphreys
Given Name	John B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Florist
Industry	Own Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	M
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Licking, Ohio

Head, age 62

Licking, Ohio · implied b. ~1868 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Humphrey
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Florist
Industry	Flower Garden
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Licking-County, Ohio

Head, age 72

Licking-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members

Surname	Humphrey
Given Name	John B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Lima Twp
1935 Residence (County)	Licking
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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John Humphrey

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03098-00454)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Fortney	30	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
2	Betty Fortney	25	Wife	—	Ohio
3	James Fortney	1	Son	—	Ohio
4	George Shaver	58	Head	Farming	W. Va.
5	Olive A. Shaver	54	Wife	—	Ohio
6	John B. Humphrey THIS PERSON	72	Head	—	Ohio
7	Emma L. Humphrey	70	Wife	—	Ohio
8	Marion Q. Humphrey	33	Son	Farming	Ohio
9	William R. Humphrey	30	Son	Bookkeeping	Ohio
10	Lewis O. Heisler	54	Head	—	Ohio
11	Missouri Smith	52	Sister	—	Ohio
12	Melvin E. Romine	57	Head	—	Ohio
13	Charles Senters	67	Head	—	Ohio
14	Lewis A. Rose	70	Head	—	Ohio
15	Albert Rose	74	Brother	—	Ohio
16	Gracie Cunningham	64	Head	—	W. Va.
17	Dennis Cunningham	20	Son	Laborer	W. Va.
18	Thomas Hoover	31	Head	Farming	Ohio
19	Mary Hoover	25	Wife	—	Ohio
20	Gary Hoover	2	Son	—	Ohio
21	Charmaine Hoover	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
22	George Hoover	10	Brother	—	Ohio
23	Edward Cunningham	37	Head	Special Agent	Iowa
24	Dolly Cunningham	34	Wife	—	Iowa
25	Austin Lowery	48	Head	Hair Dresser	W. Va.
26	Mary K. Lowery	37	Wife	Hair Dresser	Ohio
27	Anna Richards	45	Maid	House Keeper	Ky.
28	James E. Gano	23	Head	—	Maryland
29	Sarah Gano	48	Wife	—	Ohio
30	Morris Jr. Gano	16	Son	—	Ohio
31	Frances D. Roth	44	Head	—	Ohio
32	Mary Jane Roth	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Freda Malan	20	Visitor	—	Ohio
34	James H. Ecken	63	Head	Job Printer	Ohio
35	Katherine Ecken	49	Wife	—	Ohio
36	Margaret Ecken	20	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	Julia Ecken	16	Daughter	Library Assistant	Ohio
38	Joyce Ecken	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
39	John C. Connor	64	Head	Janitor	North Carolina
40	Bella Connor	62	Wife	—	Ohio

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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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