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John Mcfarland — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cross-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Mcfarland across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cross-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cross-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brushy Lake Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cross |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Rice Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Brushy Lake Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred Mcfarland | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Jesse Mcfarland | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Mcfarland | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Ola Mcfarland | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| James Mcfarland | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Thomas Mcfarland | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Ruby Mcfarland | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cross, Arkansas
Head, age 40
Cross, Arkansas · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | South Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Cross, Arkansas
Head, age 51
Cross, Arkansas · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McFarlin |
| Given Name | John O. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Cotton farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Cross-County, Arkansas
Head, age 58
Cross-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brushy Lake Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cross |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Rice Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links John Mcfarland across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mcfarland
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cross-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Cross-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00132-00032)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lester C Baldwin | 50 | Head | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Rosa Q Baldwin | 48 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Haywood A Baldwin | 22 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 4 | Herschel L Baldwin | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 5 | Elizabeth Baldwin | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 6 | Agnes F Baldwin | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Louise Baldwin | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Nadine L Baldwin | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Lavanda J Baldwin | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | John Mcfarland THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 11 | Ola Mcfarland | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Thomas Mcfarland | 33 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 13 | Jesse W Mcfarland | 23 | Son | Farm | Arkansas |
| 14 | Ruby E Mcfarland | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | Arkansas |
| 15 | Mildred Mcfarland | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 16 | James Mcfarland | 28 | Nephew | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | George Baldwin | 41 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 18 | Pansy G Baldwin | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 19 | James E Baldwin | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 20 | Alta Irene Baldwin | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 21 | Ruell H Baldwin | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | Ollie F Baldwin | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Ralph H Baldwin | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 24 | William L Slocum | 57 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Nannie S Slocum | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | Eugene O Slocum | 20 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 27 | Billie J Slocum | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Alfred A Burns | 47 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 29 | Josie J Burns | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Gilbert E Burns | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 31 | Warden L Burns | 15 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Oneal L Burns | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Benjamin A Burns | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Alton W Burns | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Roger L Burns | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Flossie I Burns | 1 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Howard Vannaman | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Missouri |
| 38 | Alsey L Wallin | 71 | Head | Farmer | Georgia |
| 39 | Alice E Wallin | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Minnie E Slocum | 64 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
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)