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John Lang — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Lang across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mg. # 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Township / Ward | Mg 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cecilia Lang | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marian Lang | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dolores Lang | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Lang | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Bernard Lang | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Andrew Lang | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Lang | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eugene Lang | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Philomena Lang | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Harrison, Kentucky
Son, age 5
Harrison, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Harrison-County, Kentucky
Son, age 15
Harrison-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mg. # 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Lang across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Lang
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Cecilia Lang
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Lang
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marian Lang
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Lang
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Lang
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolores Lang
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Harrison-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01315-00198)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John W. (X) Ewalt | 76 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Eva Ewalt | 72 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | John R. Ewalt | 53 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Georgia Ewalt | 48 | Daughter-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | J. D. (X) Freyman | 71 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Sarah Freyman | 64 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Willie Freyman | 39 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | James (X) Arnold | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Eva Arnold | 58 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | John N. (X) Brunker | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ina E. Brunker | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | John David Brunker | 23 | Son | Attendant | Kentucky |
| 13 | Smiser Arnold | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Anna M. Arnold | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Gladys Arnold | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Jeannetta Arnold | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Eva Catherine Arnold | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | W. Smiser Jr. Arnold | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Linda Russell Arnold | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | C. O. French | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 21 | Mary (X) French | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Elizabeth (X) French | 19 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | James Dawson | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Katie (X) Dawson | 79 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Katherine Rogers | 54 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 26 | Thomas Dickson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Bess Dickson | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | John A. Lang | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Philomena (X) Lang | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | John W. Lang THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farm Hand | Kentucky |
| 31 | Cecilia Lang | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Eugene Lang | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Andrew Lang | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Marian Lang | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Dolores Lang | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Bernard Lang | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Robert White | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Anna (X) White | 71 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Lucy White | 30 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | William J. White | 25 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
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)