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John Lindsey — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Grundy-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this John Lindsey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Grundy-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Bert — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Grundy-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | John William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grundy |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Trenton Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Lindsey | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Lindsey | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Thelma Lindsey | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Armina Lindsey | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Wade Lindsey | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Grundy, Missouri
Son, age 3
Grundy, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Grundy, Missouri
Son, age 13
Grundy, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 23 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Grundy-County, Missouri
Son, age 23
Grundy-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | John William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Trenton Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Grundy |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Lindsey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Campbell (~0.92 confidence) and father Bert Lindsey (~0.92 confidence) and father Wade Lindsey (~0.60 confidence) and father Andrew Campbell (~0.53 confidence) and father Bert Lindsey (~0.53 confidence) and mother Grace Campbell (~0.53 confidence) and mother Grace Lindsey (~0.53 confidence) and mother Irene Jones (~0.35 confidence) and mother Lula Lindsey (~0.53 confidence) and mother Pearl Lawley (~0.53 confidence) and mother Ruby Austin (~0.35 confidence) and mother Armina Lindsey (~0.60 confidence) and mother Grace Campbell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Grace Lindsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Irene Jones (~0.60 confidence) and mother Lula Lindsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pearl Lawley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruby Austin (~0.92 confidence) and father Andrew Campbell (~0.53 confidence) and father Bert Lindsey (~0.53 confidence) and mother Grace Lindsey (~0.53 confidence) and mother Grace Campbell (~0.53 confidence) and mother Irene Jones (~0.35 confidence) and mother Lula Lindsey (~0.53 confidence) and mother Pearl Lawley (~0.53 confidence) and mother Ruby Austin (~0.53 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 26 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.62
Father
Andrew Campbell
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bert Lindsey
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wade Lindsey
b. ~1913
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Andrew Campbell
b. ~1889
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.53
Father
Bert Lindsey
b. ~1887
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.53
Mother
Grace Campbell
b. ~1893
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.53
Mother
Grace Lindsey
b. ~1887
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.53
Mother
Irene Jones
b. ~1906
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.35
Mother
Lula Lindsey
b. ~1888
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.53
Mother
Pearl Lawley
b. ~1896
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.53
Mother
Ruby Austin
b. ~1901
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.35
Mother
Armina Lindsey
b. ~1915
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Grace Campbell
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Grace Lindsey
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Irene Jones
b. ~1906
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Lula Lindsey
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pearl Lawley
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruby Austin
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Andrew Campbell
b. ~1889
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.53
Father
Bert Lindsey
b. ~1887
Source mother>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.53
Mother
Grace Lindsey
b. ~1887
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.53
Mother
Grace Campbell
b. ~1893
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.53
Mother
Irene Jones
b. ~1906
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.35
Mother
Lula Lindsey
b. ~1888
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.53
Mother
Pearl Lawley
b. ~1896
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.53
Mother
Ruby Austin
b. ~1901
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.53
This person
Anchor record
John Lindsey
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Missouri
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Sibling
Frank Lindsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Lindsey
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Grundy-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Grundy-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02110-00424)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wade Lindsey | 27 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 2 | Armina Lindsey | 25 | Wife | Laborer | Missouri |
| 3 | John William Lindsey THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farming | Missouri |
| 4 | Thelma Lindsey | 21 | Daughter | Nurse | Missouri |
| 5 | Frank Lindsey | 18 | Son | Farming | Missouri |
| 6 | Orville Mcclellan | 69 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 7 | Argal Tilley | 46 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 8 | Ollie Tilley | 42 | Wife | Nurse | Missouri |
| 9 | William S Tilley | 22 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 10 | Roy Simms | 29 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 11 | Mabel Simms | 25 | Wife | Farming | Missouri |
| 12 | Ernest Perry | 27 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 13 | Annie Laurie Perry | 19 | Wife | Farming | Missouri |
| 14 | Margaret W Perry | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Harold Miller | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 16 | Ruth Miller | 26 | Wife | Farming | Missouri |
| 17 | Josamale Miller | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Robert B Miller | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Jesse Albert | 82 | Father in law | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Mildred Albert | 15 | Sister in law | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Lee W Tate | 43 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 22 | J Bernice Tate | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Oscar D Bennett | 51 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 24 | Alice Bennett | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Thomas N Higgins | 86 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 26 | Bessie Higgins | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | William Higgins | 26 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Herbert Beverly | 26 | Stepson | Mechanic Helper | Missouri |
| 29 | Don P Ratcliff | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 30 | Mildred Ratcliff | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Donner Ray Ratcliff | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Willie May Woolery | 67 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Bert F Woolery | 40 | Lodger | Farming | Missouri |
| 34 | Charles J Woolery | 32 | Son | Salesman | Kansas |
| 35 | Maurice Woolery | 30 | Son | Hardware | Missouri |
| 36 | Hattie Rutherford | 62 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 37 | Harold A Tracy | 36 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 38 | Cleatice Tracy | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Conrad Tracy | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Ridley D Boone | 44 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 10 parents
~0.82
Gen 2 · 16 grandparents
~0.49
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)