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John Mcfarland — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Russell-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Mcfarland across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Luther — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | John Cook |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public Schools |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 912 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mcfarland | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Cecil Mcfarland | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Harold Mcfarland | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Arthur Mcfarland | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Barret Mcfarland | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Mary Mcfarland | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lulla Mcfarland | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Kentucky
Son, age 3
Russell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Russell, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Russell, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Russell-County, Kentucky
Son, age 23
Russell-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | John Cook |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Unincorporated place |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Public Schools |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 912 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Arthur Mcfarland (~0.92 confidence) and father Luther Mcfarland (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eula Mcfarland (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Mcfarland (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lulla Mcfarland (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Mcfarland
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luther Mcfarland
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eula Mcfarland
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Mcfarland
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lulla Mcfarland
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mcfarland
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Harold Mcfarland
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecil Mcfarland
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mcfarland
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barret Mcfarland
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Russell-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01354-00470)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sarah D. Mcfarland | 76 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Roy Stearns | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Floy Stearns | 32 | Lodger-wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Eunice D. Brumley | 56 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Rando S. Carnes | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Effie Carnes | 47 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Pauline Pickard | 20 | Daughter | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 48 | Donald Pickard | 9 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Billie June Pickard | 7 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Carylene Carnes | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Arthur S. Mcfarland | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Lulla Mcfarland | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | John Cook Mcfarland THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Teacher | Kentucky |
| 54 | Cecil Mcfarland | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mary Lucy Mcfarland | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Harold Mcfarland | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Barret Mcfarland | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Rhea D. Mcfarland | 24 | Head | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 59 | Ruth Mcfarland | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Porter D. Malone | 52 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Willie Malone | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Willie D. Conner | 45 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Laura Conner | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Marvin Conner | 20 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Ada Conner | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Vela Conner | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Willie Jr. Conner | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Hurlan Conner | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Arlene Conner | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Ozene Conner | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Bill Ames | 23 | Lodger | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Walter D. Mann | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Camilla Mann | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Betty Mann | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Joe Mann | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Benford Appleby | 12 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Beulah Appleby | 10 | Step-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | May Appleby | 8 | Step-daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Frankie Appleby | 5 | Step-son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Otha Brumley | 42 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
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)