John Kirk — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Kirk across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Indiana
Surname	Kirk
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	66
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Clay Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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
John Kirk	Head	—	54	~1886
John Kirk	Son	—	11	~1929
Charlotte Kirk	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Bessie Kirk	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Indiana

Head, age 35

Hamilton, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kirk
Given Name	John T.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen. farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Hamilton, Indiana

Head, age 45

Hamilton, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kirk
Given Name	John L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Hamilton-County, Indiana

Head, age 54

Hamilton-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 4 household members

Surname	Kirk
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	66
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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John Kirk

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01050-00135)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Esther Myers	22	Wife	—	Indiana
2	Larry Lee Myers	2	Son	—	Indiana
3	Curtis J. Collins	37	Head	Asst. Supt.	Indiana
4	Ilna E. Collins	78	Mother	—	Indiana
5	Joe Piper	60	Head	—	Kentucky
6	Maude Piper	59	Wife	—	Kentucky
7	Homer Piper	37	Son	Farm Laborer	Kentucky
8	Robert Schoen	39	Head	Contractor	Indiana
9	Nora Schoen	35	Wife	—	Indiana
10	Marilyn Schoen	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
11	Robert Schoen	7	Son	—	Indiana
12	Boris T. Irwin	63	Head	Farm Manager	Indiana
13	Carrie E. Irwin	64	Wife	—	Indiana
14	Arthur Ottinger	54	Head	Farmer	Indiana
15	Gladys Ottinger	52	Wife	—	Indiana
16	John N. Ottinger	80	Father	—	Indiana
17	Everett Hunter	57	Head	Molder	Indiana
18	Grace B. Hunter	52	Wife	—	Indiana
19	Sarah Symons	72	Head	—	Indiana
20	Henry M. Symons	69	Head	Farmer	Indiana
21	Florence Symons	67	Wife	—	Indiana
22	John Kirk THIS PERSON	54	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
23	Bessie Kirk	46	Wife	—	Kentucky
24	John Thomas Kirk	11	Son	—	Indiana
25	Charlotte Kirk	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
26	Henry Kiser	44	Head	Type Setter	Indiana
27	Sophie Kiser	43	Wife	Farm Labor	Germany
28	Henry Jr. Kiser	21	Son	Farm Laborer	Indiana
29	Barbara Newell	78	Aunt	—	Indiana
30	John R. Goulding	53	Head	Telephone Engineer	Indiana
31	Bernice E. Goulding	51	Wife	—	Indiana
32	W. Lee Bailey	57	Head	Clothing Salesman	Indiana
33	Grace Bailey	50	Wife	Clerk	Indiana
34	Matthew Owens	77	Father-in-law	—	Indiana
35	Lawrence P. Grubbs	33	Head	Carpenter	Pennsylvania
36	Caroline Grubbs	29	Wife	—	New York
37	Lawrence W. Grubbs	3	Son	—	New York
38	Virgil Turner	25	Head	Farm Manager	Indiana
39	Glenna Turner	22	Wife	—	Indiana
40	Letitia Ann Turner	2	Daughter	—	Indiana

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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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