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John Linn — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Taylor-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Linn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 71
b. ~1869
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Taylor-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Linn |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fetterman Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Fetterman Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1869 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Linn | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Clarence Linn | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Giddie Linn | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| John Linn | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
Census Appearances
1930
Taylor, West …
Head, age 62
Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1868 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Linn |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 38 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Taylor-County, West …
Head, age 71
Taylor-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1869 — 4 household members
| Surname | Linn |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 71 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fetterman Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Taylor |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Linn across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Linn
Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Taylor-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04447-00395)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert V. Neel | 81 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Isabelle Neel | 80 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Edward J. Neel | 51 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Herbert E. Estel | 52 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Eunice Estel | 39 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Herbert Junior Estel | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 47 | Raymond G. Estel | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Dale Estel | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Carl Estel | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | John F. Linn THIS PERSON | 71 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 51 | Giddie R. Linn | 66 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Carl W. Linn | 28 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 53 | Clarence E. Linn | 26 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 54 | Sam E. Devens | 61 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Minnie Devens | 52 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Gladys M. Devens | 30 | Daughter | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 57 | Willie Devens | 26 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Oniel Devens | 24 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Amos S. Keener | 68 | Head | General Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 60 | Rebecca N. Keener | 59 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Edna L. Keener | 32 | Daughter | Waitress | West Virginia |
| 62 | Jo Clara Crothers | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Janus Lee Crothers | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Leroy Pol | 52 | Head | Machinist | West Virginia |
| 65 | Harriet Pol | 57 | Sister | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Chester P. Sharp | 28 | Head | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 67 | Eulene B. Sharp | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Loney J. Sharp | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | Mary J. Sharp | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Virgil C. Wolfe | 47 | Head | Farm Hand | West Virginia |
| 71 | Pearl F. Wolfe | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Bernadine R. Wolfe | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Virgil C. Wolfe | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Marie Garner | 24 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Joseph A. Garner | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | James F. Garner | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Carroll W. Peters | 33 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 78 | Susan M. Peters | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Carroll Wayne Peters | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | W. L. Peters | 67 | Head | — | 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)