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John Mcfarland — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Starke-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Mcfarland across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Starke-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Emily — first a son (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Starke-County, Indiana |
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | California |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Starke |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | California |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Mcfarland | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Emmie Mcfarland | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| John Mcfarland | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Starke, Indiana
Son, age 15
Starke, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | John Q |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Starke, Indiana
Son, age 25
Starke, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 43 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | John O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Starke-County, Indiana
Son, age 35
Starke-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | California |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Starke |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Mcfarland across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Mcfarland (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Mcfarland (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emmie Mcfarland (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Mcfarland
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Mcfarland
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emmie Mcfarland
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mcfarland
Son · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Indiana
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Sibling
Charles Mcfarland
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Starke-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Starke-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01095-00485)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ray Bilipek | 57 | Head | Farmer | Slovakia |
| 42 | Joseph Burger | 22 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 43 | Bertha Burger | 68 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 44 | Samuel Burger | 50 | Son | Farmer | Indiana |
| 45 | Alva Short | 66 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Lena Born | 43 | Head | Housework | Indiana |
| 47 | Lois Born | 21 | Daughter | Store Clerk | Indiana |
| 48 | Ida Born | 19 | Daughter | Student & Clerk | Indiana |
| 49 | Carl Born | 17 | Son | Student & Clerk | Indiana |
| 50 | Otto Born | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 51 | Hugh Stevens | 44 | Head | Barber | Indiana |
| 52 | Leta B. Stevens | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Evelyn M. Stevens | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Betty L. Stevens | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 55 | Joan E. Stevens | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Daniel Hildenbrand | 83 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Mollie B. Hildenbrand | 70 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Henry Witchey | 56 | Hired man | Store Clerk | Ohio |
| 59 | Joseph Barr | 32 | Head | Farmer | Italy |
| 60 | Rose Barr | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Joseph Barr | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Emmie Mcfarland | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 63 | John Mcfarland THIS PERSON | 35 | Son | Farming | Indiana |
| 64 | Charles Mcfarland | 22 | Son | Delivery Boy | Indiana |
| 65 | Elizabeth Luther | 68 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 66 | Clate Short | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 67 | Clara Short | 61 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Verge Short | 43 | Head | Trucking | Indiana |
| 69 | Viella Short | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 70 | Ralph Short | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Raymond Short | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 72 | Marie Short | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 73 | Lila Short | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Paul Francis | 60 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Nellie Francis | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Harry Wheeler | 67 | Head | — | England |
| 77 | Anna Wheeler | 71 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 78 | Fred Howard | 48 | Head | W. P. A. | Kentucky |
| 79 | Merl Howard | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | James Howard | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 3 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)