John Mcfadden — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Taylor-County, West Virginia

Our Model Tree links this John Mcfadden across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Taylor-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Taylor-County, West Virginia
Surname	McFadden
Given Name	John C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Grafton
1935 Residence (County)	Taylor
Additional Details
Occupation	Boilermaker
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	950
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Boilermaker
Township / Ward	Grafton
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Ruth Mcfadden	Daughter	—	22	~1918
John Mcfadden	Son	—	18	~1922
John Mcfadden	Head	—	53	~1887
Robert Mcfadden	Son	—	15	~1925
Edith Mcfadden	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Alma Mcfadden	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Ruby Mcfadden	Daughter	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1930

Taylor, West …

Head, age 44

Taylor, West Virginia · implied b. ~1886 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McFadden
Given Name	John C
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	West Virginia
Occupation	Boilermaker
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2000
Veteran	No
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Taylor-County, West …

Head, age 53

Taylor-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members

Surname	McFadden
Given Name	John C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Grafton
1935 Residence (County)	Taylor
Occupation	Boilermaker
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	950
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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John Mcfadden

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · West Virginia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04447-00280)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John W. Mccoy	10	Son	—	W. Va.
2	Robert C. Mccoy	7	Son	—	W. Va.
3	Delores E. Mccoy	5	Daughter	—	W. Va.
4	Solomon S. Bradley	62	Head	Clerk	Wales, Europe
5	Dora V. Bradley	59	Wife	Housework	Maryland
6	Walter W. Smith	43	Head	Fireman	W. Va.
7	Ethel Smith	40	Wife	Housework	W. Va.
8	Carl J. Smith	18	Son	Laborer	W. Va.
9	Geraldine M. Smith	15	Daughter	—	W. Va.
10	John C. Mcfadden THIS PERSON	53	Head	Boilermaker	Maryland
11	Alma Mcfadden	48	Wife	Housework	W. Va.
12	Ruby Mcfadden	24	Daughter	Clerical Work	W. Va.
13	Ruth Mcfadden	22	Daughter	Clerk	W. Va.
14	Edith Mcfadden	20	Daughter	Clerk	W. Va.
15	John Jr. Mcfadden	18	Son	Attendant	W. Va.
16	Robert Mcfadden	15	Son	—	W. Va.
17	Charles T. Bolyard	54	Head	Boilermaker	W. Va.
18	Josephine Bolyard	54	Wife	Housework	W. Va.
19	Dora Jean Bolyard	17	Daughter	—	W. Va.
20	Luke M. Lipscomb	37	Head	Section Foreman	W. Va.
21	Fannie A. Lipscomb	42	Wife	Housework	W. Va.
22	Marion Junior Lipscomb	20	Son	Clerk	W. Va.
23	Donald Lipscomb	18	Son	—	W. Va.
24	Calvin Lipscomb	15	Son	—	W. Va.
25	William D. Hanleiter	61	Head	Electrician	Oregon
26	Delta Hanleiter	42	Wife	Housework	W. Va.
27	William Jr. Hanleiter	24	Son	—	W. Va.
28	Harry Hanleiter	22	Son	Laborer	W. Va.
29	Virginia Hanleiter	24	Daughter-in-law	Operator	W. Va.
30	Virginia Lee Hanleiter	4	Granddaughter	—	W. Va.
31	Billy Hanleiter	1	Grandson	—	W. Va.
32	Herman D. Fleegle	35	Head	Laborer	W. Va.
33	Katherine J. Fleegle	34	Wife	Housework	W. Va.
34	Jack D. Fleegle	2	Son	—	W. Va.
35	Herbert F. Utz	63	Head	Stockman	Virginia
36	Mamie R. Utz	58	Wife	Housework	W. Va.
37	Marie Miller	37	Head	Housework	W. Va.
38	John Miller	13	Son	—	W. Va.
39	Lawrence Miller	12	Son	—	W. Va.
40	Donald Miller	8	Son	—	W. Va.

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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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