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John Lang — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Lang across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Simpson District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Simpson District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Lang | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Lang | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Frank Lang | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Joseph Lang | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Laura Lang | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harrison, West …
Head, age 33
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Harrison, West …
Head, age 42
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Stock |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Harrison-County, West …
Head, age 53
Harrison-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Simpson District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Lang across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Lang
Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04409-00897)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harriet V Davis | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 2 | Robert D Faris | 46 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Elnor M Faris | 40 | Wife | — | South America |
| 4 | Mary L Faris | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Betty A Faris | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Robert D Jr Faris | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | George T Faris | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Aeta E Mensch | 34 | Housekeeper | House Work | West Virginia |
| 9 | Mary L Faris | 48 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Florence Faris | 51 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Nell Stern | 50 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Hugh G Arnett | 61 | Head | Farm Work | West Virginia |
| 13 | Nellie G Arnett | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | John H Arnett | 19 | Son | Vegetable Gardener | West Virginia |
| 15 | Ruth G Arnett | 17 | Daughter | Book Keeper | West Virginia |
| 16 | Betty J Arnett | 14 | Daughter | Book Keeper | Florida |
| 17 | Guy R Martin | 63 | Head | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 18 | Clara E Martin | 58 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Bessie E Douglas | 51 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Lester G Douglas | 21 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Mary C Douglas | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Jerry H Douglas | 14 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 23 | John J Lang THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Laura H Lang | 49 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Joseph J Lang | 19 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Mary E Lang | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Frank Lang | 56 | Brother | Express Agent | West Virginia |
| 28 | Howard Robinson | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Eugene Robinson | 29 | Brother | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Clarence W Myers | 32 | Head | Dairy | West Virginia |
| 31 | Madge Myers | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Wilma M Myers | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Hilda M Myers | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Willie E Morris | 35 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 35 | Leila E Morris | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Rachel M Morris | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | John L Morris | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | David L Morris | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Daisy L Morris | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | James E Morris | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
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)