John Laughlin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Laughlin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sullivan-County, Indiana
Surname	Laughlin
Given Name	John T.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Sullivan City
1935 Residence (County)	Sullivan
Additional Details
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Cottage Grocery
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	566
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Proprietor
Township / Ward	Sullivan City
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Beulah Laughlin	Daughter	—	24	~1916
John Laughlin	Head	—	62	~1878
Mary Laughlin	Spouse	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Sullivan, Indiana

Head, age 40

Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Laughlin
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Blacksmith
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Sullivan, Indiana

Head, age 51

Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Laughlin
Given Name	John T
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Retail Grocer
Industry	Store
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	$1200
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Sullivan-County, Indiana

Head, age 62

Sullivan-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

Surname	Laughlin
Given Name	John T.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Sullivan City
1935 Residence (County)	Sullivan
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Cottage Grocery
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	566
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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John Laughlin

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01097-00537)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Thomas J. Rodgers	63	Head	Miner	Indiana
42	Eva Rodgers	58	Wife	—	Indiana
43	Cecil Burks	44	Head	Labourer	Indiana
44	Nellie Burks	39	Wife	—	Indiana
45	William Burks	15	Son	—	Indiana
46	Gladys Burks	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
47	Ivan Burks	9	Son	—	Indiana
48	Lloyd Burks	5	Son	—	Indiana
49	Charles Burks	3	Son	—	Indiana
50	Grace Mccormick	71	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
51	Arlie Riggs	21	Head	Attendant	Indiana
52	Maude Riggs	20	Wife	—	Indiana
53	Mona Yvonne Riggs	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
54	Garland Skinner	26	Head	Truck Owner	Indiana
55	Iola Skinner	23	Wife	—	Indiana
56	Donna Sue Skinner	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
57	Diana Lou Skinner	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
58	John T. Laughlin THIS PERSON	62	Head	Proprietor	Indiana
59	Mary H. Laughlin	61	Wife	Clerk	Indiana
60	Beulah C. Laughlin	24	Daughter	—	Indiana
61	Hiram Carrico	76	Head	—	Indiana
62	Maggie A. Carrico	66	Wife	—	Indiana
63	Jack Jr. Landers	13	Grandson	—	Indiana
64	Norma Louise Landers	11	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
65	Lee Broadhurst	49	Head	Custodian	Indiana
66	Anna Broadhurst	54	Wife	—	Scotland
67	William Lee Broadhurst	14	Son	—	Indiana
68	George F. Broadhurst	4	Son	—	Indiana
69	Sam J. Brown	54	Head	Miner	Kentucky
70	Louisa Brown	53	Wife	—	Tennessee
71	Charles Brown	19	Son	Typist	Indiana
72	Joseph H. Brown	18	Son	—	Indiana
73	Roy Hiatt	36	Head	Mechanic	Indiana
74	Mary Hiatt	32	Wife	—	Indiana
75	Cleo Bauther	27	Head	Cheese Maker Helper	Indiana
76	Lois Bauther	29	Wife	—	Indiana
77	Jack Bauther	2	Son	—	Indiana
78	Frank Pirtle	21	Head	Tractor Driver	Indiana
79	Roena Pirtle	20	Wife	—	Indiana
80	Mary Booker	69	Head	—	England

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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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