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John Johns — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Panola-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Johns across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Panola-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Panola-County, Texas |
| Surname | Johns |
| Given Name | John Mural |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Johns | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Floyd Johns | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Pearline Johns | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Nathanial Johns | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Tommy Johns | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Melvin Johns | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Dennie Johns | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Panola, Texas
Son, age 1
Panola, Texas · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Johns |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Panola-County, Texas
Son, age 10
Panola-County, Texas · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
| Surname | Johns |
| Given Name | John Mural |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Panola |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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.
Our Model Tree links John Johns across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Johns
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Texas
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Sibling
Pearline Johns
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tommy Johns
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nathanial Johns
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Johns
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Panola-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Panola-County, Texas
Page Contents
36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04120-00565)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles E Ware | 2 | son | — | Texas |
| 2 | S. Q. Montgomery | 22 | head | Farmer | Texas |
| 3 | Ila V. Montgomery | 19 | wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Nathanial Halt | 25 | head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 5 | Gertrude Halt | 21 | wife | — | Texas |
| 6 | Mamie Lee Halt | 4 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | George Lee Halt | 3 | son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Clotie Halt | 1 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 9 | Isreal Allison | 50 | head | Farmer | Texas |
| 10 | Eva Allison | 41 | wife | — | Texas |
| 11 | Lorna Marie Allison | 17 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Genevia Allison | 15 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 13 | Vennie Mae Allison | 12 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Isreal Jr Allison | 7 | son | — | Texas |
| 15 | Herman Johns | 31 | head | Laborer | Texas |
| 16 | Sylvia Lee Johns | 25 | wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Jr Herman Johns | 11 | son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Tommy Johns | 7 | son | — | Texas |
| 19 | Erline Johns | 4 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 20 | Nelva Lee Johns | 2 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Effie Copeland | 63 | head | — | Texas |
| 22 | Mable Copeland | 34 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Claude Copeland | 28 | son | Farmer | Texas |
| 24 | James Copeland | 24 | son | Laborer | Texas |
| 25 | Vena Copeland | 20 | daughter | Teacher | Texas |
| 26 | Emmett Copeland | 32 | head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Claudie Copeland | 29 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Floyd Johns | 38 | head | Farmer | Texas |
| 29 | Dennie Johns | 37 | wife | — | Texas |
| 30 | Pearline Johns | 16 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 31 | Nathanial Johns | 15 | son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Melvin Johns | 13 | son | — | Texas |
| 33 | John Mural Johns THIS PERSON | 10 | son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Tommy Lee Johns | 8 | son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Annie Mae Johns | 28 | head | Farmer | Texas |
| 36 | Cleora Johns | 15 | son | — | Texas |
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)