John Maxwell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harris-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this John Maxwell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Edith — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Harris-County, Texas
Surname	Maxwell
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	East Houston Gardens
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Additional Details
Occupation	Maintenance
Industry	Oil Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1650
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Maintenance
Township / Ward	East Houston Gardens
Est. Birth Year	~1904

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
John Maxwell	Head	—	36	~1904
Lois Maxwell	Spouse	—	36	~1904
Mary Maxwell	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Janice Maxwell	Daughter	—	4	~1936

Census Appearances

1920

Harris, Texas

Son, age 16

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Maxwell
Given Name	John W. Jr.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	England
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Harris, Texas

Son, age 25

Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Maxwell
Given Name	John W. Jr.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Installer
Industry	Western Union
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Harris-County, Texas

Head, age 36

Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members

Surname	Maxwell
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	East Houston Gardens
1935 Residence (County)	Harris
Occupation	Maintenance
Industry	Oil Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1650
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Our Model Tree links John Maxwell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Maxwell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edith Maxwell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John Maxwell

b. ~1879

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Edith Maxwell

b. ~1882

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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John Maxwell

Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Texas

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Harris-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04052-00508)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Janice Thomas	24	Wife	—	Texas
42	Donald C. Thomas	3	Son	—	Texas
43	James R. Thomas	1	Son	—	Texas
44	Baxter Lee Clary	16	Brother-in-law	—	Texas
45	Harry Leroy Gable	41	Head	Salesman	Texas
46	Ellen A. Gable	36	Wife	—	Texas
47	Joyce Faye Gable	11	Daughter	—	Texas
48	Flo Roy Jr. Gable	8	Son	—	Texas
49	James M. Gable	4	Son	—	Texas
50	Eleanor R. Gable	2	Daughter	—	Texas
51	Arthur C. Lassiter	39	Head	Checker	Arkansas
52	Jean G. Lassiter	33	Wife	Custodian	Texas
53	Clyde A. Wilkinson	39	Head	Salesman	Texas
54	Emilie Wilkinson	37	Wife	Manager	Texas
55	Billy Wilkinson	15	Son	—	Texas
56	June Wilkinson	10	Daughter	—	Texas
57	John H. Maxwell THIS PERSON	36	Head	Maintenance	Texas
58	Lois F. Maxwell	36	Wife	—	Alabama
59	Mary Ann Maxwell	6	Daughter	—	Texas
60	Janice L. Maxwell	4	Daughter	—	Texas
61	Walter Ellis	36	Head	Checker + Watchman	Texas
62	Anna Ellis	37	Wife	—	Texas
63	Walter Jr. Ellis	17	Son	—	Texas
64	William Walker	28	Head	Shipping Clerk	Texas
65	Alma Walker	24	Wife	—	Texas
66	Robert Walker	4	Son	—	Texas
67	Basil Vila	35	Head	Helper	Texas
68	Stanley Vila	13	Son	—	Texas
69	Lawrence Vila	11	Son	—	Texas
70	Johnnie Vila	9	Son	—	Texas
71	Tony Vila	7	Son	—	Texas
72	Nickey Vila	4	Son	—	Texas
73	Alfred Vila	2	Son	—	Texas
74	Florence Vila	43	Lodger	Helper	Texas
75	Floyd Herton	38	Head	Operator	Iowa
76	Velda Herton	34	Wife	—	Texas
77	Lois H. Herton	11	Daughter	—	Texas
78	Jean M. Herton	10	Daughter	—	Texas
79	Bessie Kincaid	46	Head	—	Texas
80	George H. Kincaid	23	Son	Watch Repair	Texas

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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