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John Mcclain — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Johnson-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Mcclain across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Johnson-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Johnson-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perry Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Highway Const |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 13 |
| Income (1939) | 187 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Perry Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Mcclain | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Marvin Mcclain | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Isabel Mcclain | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| William Mcclain | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Johnson, Arkansas
Son, age 6
Johnson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Johnson, Arkansas
Son, age 16
Johnson, Arkansas · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Johnson-County, Arkansas
Son, age 27
Johnson-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Perry Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Johnson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Highway Const |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 13 |
| Income (1939) | 187 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Mcclain across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Mcclain (~0.92 confidence) and father William Mcclain (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Mcclain (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabel Mcclain (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Mcclain (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Mcclain
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Mcclain
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Mcclain
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabel Mcclain
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Mcclain
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mcclain
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Marvin Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
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 — Johnson-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Johnson-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00147-00206)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Earl Hill | 21 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 2 | Della Hill | 21 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Hazel Hill | 21 | Visitor | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Francis L. Hill | 18 | Visitor | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Charles Freeman | 25 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Leola Freeman | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | William E. Freeman | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Boyd Freeman | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Charles Wheeler | 50 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 10 | Mary Wheeler | 48 | Wife | Logger | Arkansas |
| 11 | Roosevelt Wheeler | 20 | Son | Logger | Arkansas |
| 12 | Dennis Wheeler | 18 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Everett Wheeler | 16 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 14 | Herschel Wheeler | 15 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Oma Wheeler | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | Kenneth Wheeler | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 17 | William Mcclain | 61 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 18 | Isabel Mcclain | 61 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | Marvin Mcclain | 35 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | John Mcclain THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Gerald Wood | 24 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 22 | Lennie Wood | 22 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Charles D. Wood | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | John E. Clark | 39 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Ada R. Clark | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Lola Clark | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | Leon Clark | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Lavon Clark | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | John M. Clark | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Marmon J. Clark | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 31 | Ira W. Owens | 51 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 32 | Willie Owens | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Ira Jr. Owens | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Wanda Owens | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Charles A. Owens | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | William R. Owens | 71 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Eliza Owens | 69 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | G. Deeley H. Owens | 29 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 39 | Vonal Owens | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Wayne Owens | 7 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
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)