John Kirk — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this John Kirk across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1854), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 86 b. ~1854 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Surname	Kirk
Given Name	John B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	86
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Murfreesboro City
1935 Residence (County)	Rutherford
Additional Details
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Township / Ward	Murfreesboro City
Est. Birth Year	~1854

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Thomas Cook	Other	—	19	~1921
Lula Kirk	Daughter	—	45	~1895
Elizabeth Kirk	Spouse	—	73	~1867
John Kirk	Head	—	86	~1854
Wiley Kirk	Daughter	—	47	~1893
Goldie Kirk	Daughter	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Rutherford, Tennessee

Head, age 65

Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1855 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kirk
Given Name	John B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Rutherford, Tennessee

Head, age 75

Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1855 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kirk
Given Name	J. B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	75
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	Cemetery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Rutherford-County, Tennessee

Head, age 86

Rutherford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1854 — 6 household members

Surname	Kirk
Given Name	John B
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	86
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Murfreesboro City
1935 Residence (County)	Rutherford
Hours Worked	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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John Kirk

Head · 1940 · age 86 · b. ~1854 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03931-00471)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Josephine P Cassell	77	Head	—	Tennessee
2	Olivia M Cassell	55	Daughter	—	Tennessee
3	Clifton R Reeves	44	Head	Proprietor	Tennessee
4	Marie D Reeves	42	Wife	—	Tennessee
5	Douglas Reeves	14	Son	—	Tennessee
6	Mary Ruth Reeves	6	Daughter	—	Tennessee
7	Harold Burks	21	Head	Knitter	Tennessee
8	Louise Burks	20	Wife	—	Tennessee
9	Jimmy Burks	2	Son	—	Tennessee
10	Martha Coleman	70	Head	—	Tennessee
11	Kate Coleman	48	Daughter	Proprietor	Tennessee
12	Thomas H Coleman	19	Son	Druggist	Tennessee
13	John B Kirk THIS PERSON	86	Head	—	Tennessee
14	Elizabeth Kirk	73	Wife	—	Tennessee
15	Wiley Kirk	47	Daughter	—	Tennessee
16	Lula D Kirk	45	Daughter	Sales Lady	Tennessee
17	Goldie Kirk	40	Daughter	Book-Keeper	Tennessee
18	Thomas Cook	19	Grandson	—	Tennessee
19	Clara D Brandon	52	Head	—	Tennessee
20	Marianna Brandon	28	Daughter	Teacher	Tennessee
21	Hollie Westbrooks	37	Head	Manager	Tennessee
22	Allie Westbrooks	37	Wife	—	Tennessee
23	Peggy Westbrooks	12	Daughter	—	Tennessee
24	Margaret Chadwell	23	Lodger	Wrapper	Tennessee
25	Price E Harrison	50	Head	Director	Tennessee
26	Ella Harrison	80	Mother	—	Tennessee
27	Eze Price	6	Son	—	Tennessee
28	James J Price	4	Son	—	Tennessee
29	Robt Wood	35	Head	Salesman	Tennessee
30	Gladys D Wood	33	Wife	—	Tennessee
31	Tom Harrison	34	Head	Manager	Tennessee
32	Alyne Harrison	33	Wife	—	Tennessee
33	Tom Harrison	11	Son	—	Tennessee
34	Jimmy Harrison	8	Son	—	Tennessee
35	Eugene Jacobs	42	Head	Carpenter	Tennessee
36	Lonnie Jacobs	42	Wife	Egg Breaker	Tennessee
37	Earl Jacobs	15	Son	—	Tennessee

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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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