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John Ingram — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sangamon-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this John Ingram across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sangamon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: Illinois Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSangamon-County, Illinois
SurnameIngram
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Springfield
1935 Residence (County)Sangamon
Additional Details
Highest GradeS 5
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
Township / WardSpringfield
Est. Birth Year~1928

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
Luther Ingram Son — 14 ~1926
Luther Ingram Head — 41 ~1899
John Ingram Son — 12 ~1928
Flossie Ingram Spouse — 40 ~1900
Evelyn Ingram Daughter — 16 ~1924
Peggy Ingram Daughter — 3 ~1937
Annabel Ingram Daughter — 8 ~1932
Levann Ingram Daughter — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1930
Sangamon, Illinois
Son, age 2
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ingram
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Sangamon-County, Illinois
Son, age 12
Sangamon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
Surname Ingram
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Springfield
1935 Residence (County) Sangamon
Highest Grade S 5
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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 Ingram across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Ingram
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Illinois
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Sibling
Peggy Ingram
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Levann Ingram
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Luther Ingram
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Ingram
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annabel Ingram
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Sangamon-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00887-00772)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Martin 9 Son — Illinois
2 Fred Kleinschmidt 51 Head — Illinois
3 Harris King 30 Head Baker Illinois
4 Bernice King 29 Wife — Illinois
5 Albert Carter 26 Head Lathing Illinois
6 Alma Carter 27 Wife — Illinois
7 Nancy Carter 3 Daughter — Illinois
8 Clifford Lehner 37 Head Welder Pennsylvania
9 Florence Lehner 36 Wife — Illinois
10 Clayton Lehner 10 Son — Illinois
11 Meryone Lehner 8 Daughter — Illinois
12 Edwin Lehner 6 Son — Illinois
13 Clyde Hall 48 Head Engineer Illinois
14 Edna Hall 36 Wife — Indiana
15 Maurice Hall 13 Lodger — Illinois
16 Cancel Bradley 27 Head Service Manager Kentucky
17 Rosa Bradley 27 Wife — Kentucky
18 Sharon Bradley 1 Daughter — Illinois
19 Jane Corton 26 Head — Indiana
20 Harley Corton 39 Son Unloads Coal Indiana
21 Pearl Corton 32 Daughter — Indiana
22 Luther Ingram 41 Head Carpenter Illinois
23 Flossie Ingram 40 Wife — Indiana
24 Levann Ingram 19 Daughter Presser Indiana
25 Evelyn Ingram 16 Daughter Folder Illinois
26 Luther Ingram 14 Son — Illinois
27 John Ingram THIS PERSON 12 Son — Illinois
28 Annabel Ingram 8 Daughter — Illinois
29 Peggy Jo Ingram 3 Daughter — Illinois
30 Fred Caley 65 Head Section Laborer Illinois
31 Caroline Caley 51 Wife — Illinois
32 Charles Caley 25 Son Garage Washer Illinois
33 Robert Caley 16 Son — Illinois
34 Taylor Caley 11 Son — Illinois
35 Ethel Mae Caley 18 Daughter Maid Illinois
36 Ernest Blackburn 46 Head Carpenter Kansas
37 Hester Blackburn 29 Wife — Oklahoma
38 Morine Blackburn 10 Daughter — Kansas
39 Jean Blackburn 9 Daughter — Illinois
40 Murvil Blackburn 8 Son — Illinois

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)

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